Heddle pulley ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3035331

Description

wood, dark brown patina, crowned by a human head with horn-like coiffure (tips missing), complete with crossbar and bobbin, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks and slight traces of abrasion, 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 3035331 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 149 achieved a sales price of EUR 900.

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Comparing literature

Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 274

Publications

Human images through the Ages from the Finlayson Collection, York 1976, Toronto, Canada

Exhibition

York University, Toronto, Canada, "Human images through the Ages from the Finlayson Collection", Feb - Mar 1976