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Description : West Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule tribe, ca. early 20th century. A finely carved wooden heddle pulley depicting a standing nude female atop, with an explicitly delineated spine and a plaited, lobed coiffure. In addition, the u-shaped form below is intricately incised with stylized linear and geometric motifs. Heddle pulleys traditionally have been used for strip-weaving narrow cloth strips that were then stitched together to create a large textile. Used in pairs, they hold the heddles in the loom in place to make the weaving process easier, allowing the artisan to shift the warp threads, making it possible for the weft thread shuttles to pass through. Many of the pulleys are designed as animals or humans, like this example, as if the figure were to be watching over and protecting the weavers while they worked. Size: 10.125 H (25.7 cm) Provenance: private Morrison, Colorado, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #163145
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