Pulley – Baule – Wood – Ivory Coast

A heddle pulley, in which a reel runs over an axle below. With a thread over this reel, the weaver can separate the warp threads of his woven piece into ‘fans’, using a foot pedal. Then the weft threads are ‘shot through’ these ‘fans’. Thus, fabric is created. In order to provide the weaver with ‘something beautiful’ to look at while working, the heddle pulleys are particularly finely crafted.

Provenance: former private collection from Germany.

Object:	Pulley
Ethnic group:	Baule
Country:	Ivory Coast
Material:	Wood
Estimated period:	Mid 20th century
Sold with stand:	No
Dimensions:	17x7x3 cm
Weight:	80 gram
Condition:	Good condition, used with some signs of wear