Heddle pulley · Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini · ID: 3033242
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, surmounted by a mask face with horns, bobbin missing, min. dam., crack, on acrylic base;
heddle pulleys belong to the weavers and were passed on as appreciated heirloom within the family. Because of their private character, the weaver is allowed to define their form on his own. The weaver who uses traditional methods employs so-called heddle pulleys to guide his cotton thread.
The object Heddle pulley with the object ID 3033242 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 206 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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