Tutsi Agaseki or Ibeseke Basket

Coiled so tightly it could keep a secret, or just the sugar.

Tutsi basket makers of Rwanda, East Africa, coiled this agaseki or ibeseke basket from plant fiber in the 20th century. Lidded baskets of this kind are commonly made by women and associated with gifts, marriage and household storage. Fine coils of golden grass are stitched into a rounded body under a tall, pointed lid. Jagged bands of black fiber wrap the lower half in an irregular rhythm, and the natural tone has warmed to amber.

About 8 inches tall. Pointed, tidy, and happy to be looked at.