Heddle pulley with anthropomorphic buffalo head ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini/Tusia · ID: 3042890

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, scarification marks on the face, bobbin missing, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion and usage.
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 anthropomorphic buffalo head with the object ID 3042890 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 226 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,800.

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Comparing literature

Goy, Bertrand, Pulleys, o. O. 2005, p. 144 f.