Heddle pulley ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3034893

Description

wood, shiny, dark brown patina, crowned by a janus head, drilled hole for suspension, complete with crossbar and bobbin, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, wooden socle;
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 3034893 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 172.

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