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Description : Western Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a wooden pulley in the form of a long-beaked, crested bird with a human female's body. Created and used by the Senufo peoples, this type of object is a heddle pulley, used on a narrow band loom to ease the movements of heddles (part of the looping mechanism of a loom), while, as the curatorial team at the Metropolitan Museum of Art describes of a very similar object, separating the warp threads and allowing the shuttle to seamlessly pass through the layers of thread. These objects, although functional, were often carved to showcase the ability of the weaver and hung over their workshop. Size: 2.25 W x 6.75 H (5.7 cm x 17.1 cm) Provenance: Ex - Private CA 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #116568
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