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Decorative panels
National Museum of Rwanda1989
Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy
Kigali, Rwanda
Decorative panels - Insika inserted between pillars supporting the roof, were used as partitions to separate different pieces of the house. They are composed of two layers by which the inner layer from bamboo or reed strips is not decorated and mainly woven by men and the outer layer decorated by women using fine grass fibers and peeled and dyed papyrus - Insasanure zizize.
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- Title: Decorative panels
- Creator: National Museum of Rwanda
- Date Created: 1989
- Location Created: Rwanda
- Type: Architecture
- Rights: Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy
- Medium: Bamboo, reed strips, peeled and dyed papyrus
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