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Heddle pulley
Heddle pulley
Heddle pulley
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Africa

Heddle pulley

NameHeddle pulley
CultureSenufo
Place madeBurkina Faso, Africa
Place madeMali, Africa
Place madeIvory Coast, Africa
Place madeGhana, Africa
Place madeCôte d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast), West Africa, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 5 7/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 9/16 in. (15 x 8.6 x 4 cm)
Overall: 1 5/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 7/16 in. (4.2 x 9.2 x 3.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mr. William Hoffman
Object numberA.2012.8.3
Collections
DescriptionBlocky, dark patinaed heddle pulley has squared-off "arms" with holes pierced near the bottoms. The pulleys are topped with a pair of abstract, opposite facing animal heads with flattened chins, long noses, large foreheads and horns that curve to join at the top. Between the heads is a section with a rectangular cutout and a piercing at the top.
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