DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Heddle Pulley
NameHeddle Pulley
CultureSenufo
Place madeBurkina Faso, Africa
Place madeIvory Coast, Africa
Place madeGhana, Africa
Place madeMali, Africa
Place madeCôte d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast), West Africa, Africa
MediumWood
DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 15/16 in. (15.5 x 8.6 x 5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Greg LaChapelle
Object numberA.2011.20.22
DescriptionAvian pulley has upside down U shaped legs topped with wide shouldered "chest" bearing crested bird head. The legs and chest area are decorated with linear marks and hatching. Holes are drilled from side to side near the center bottom of each leg.
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