Heddle pulley with kalao bird head
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
sold
EUR 750
Provenance
Paul Kummert, Frankfurt a. M., GermanyAlfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany
Lempertz, Brussels, 22 January 2013, lot 49
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany (1994)
Size
H: 17 cm
H: 6.7 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, especially beautiful example, incised decor, with bobbin and nail for fixing, drilled hole (neck) for suspension, beautiful patina of old age and usage, abrasion of paint, acrylic base