Heddle pulley
Ghana, Fante
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
Stewart J. Warkow, New York, USATaille
H: 12 cm
H: 4.7 inch
Description
wood, shiny black patina, strings of glass beads around neck and hips, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, small missing parts (left foot), base;
heddle pulleys are part of the set of the weaving equipment used by the Akan as they weave their narrow bands of material to be later sewn together to form larger cloths.