Heddle pulley with anthropomorphic buffalo head · Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini/Tusia · ID: 3042890
sold
EUR 2,800
Provenance
Mona Etienne, New York, USA, collected in situ (1960s/70s)Size
H: 17,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch
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.
Comparing literature
Goy, Bertrand, Pulleys, o. O. 2005, p. 144 f.