Heddle pulley with kalao bird head
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Mona Etienne, New York, USA, collected in situ (1960s/70s)Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, slightly encrusted in some areas, with grooved and incised zigzag-decor, drilled hole for suspension at the neck, traces of usage, crossbar and bobbin missing, slightly dam. (beak), abrasion of paint, crack backside