Heddle pulley
Mali, Dogon
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Provenance
Jean-Paul Agogué, Paris, FranceTaille
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, pokerwork, metal rings, in form of a stylized human figure, crossbar and bobbin missing, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
the weaver who uses traditional methods employs so-called heddle pulleys to guide his cotton thread. They are decorated with motifs taken from the ancestral cult or tribal symbols. However, heddle pulleys do not embody ritual meanings.