Guro Wood Heddle Pulley - Female Maiden

Africa, Early 20th Century Finely carved figural pulley of a face with almond shaped eyes, long nose, and small lips wearing a geometric cap or hairstyle. African men typically do the weaving and thes

GURO, Ivory CoastHeddle Pulley WoodThis Guro heddle pulley still has

A large collection of heddle pulleys Côte d'Ivoire Comprising of a selection of carved wood Guro, Jimini, Senufo, and Baule heddle pulleys, each with an elaborate finial and incised pattern colored w

West Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden heddle pulley with a U-shaped band slender neck, and a stylized bird head with a downward curved bea

Wood, carved and with black patina Ivory Coast, early 20th century Guro and Dan people Heddle pulley with triangular body, crowned by figural carved handle, below iron rod with thread spool (presumabl

Attributed to the Guro, Ano, and Ashanti peoples; one attributed to Sudan. Dimensions: (Largest, with stand) H 9" x W 3" x D 3" Conditions: A few minor stress cracks. Natural patination to the wood. A

Looms across West Africa use pulleys to smoothly raise and lower the heddles. In the Ivory Coast, especially among the Dan, Guro, Baule and Senufo, the decoration of carved wooden pulleys has reached

Africa, Ivory Coast, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved and incised hardwood pulley adorned with a characteristically elongated human head with elegant facial features,

Guro Heddle Pulley Height 8 x width 2 1/2 x depth 2 inches Estimate $ 2,000-4,000 Property from the Collection of Joan Spencer Cooke, Prairie Village, Kansas Provenance: Sold: Sotheby's, New York, New

Rollenzug, "kono" Guro, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 21 cm. Provenienz: - wohl Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworben am

figural carved with elongated mask and incised detail. Signed at base. 6 3/4" high, 3 1/4" wide. Wear, lacking cylinder. Ex Collection: Broadway Composer Harold Rome.

Rollenzug, Kunstgewerbe Guro, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Eisen. H 17,5 cm. B 8 cm. Provenienz: - französische Privatsammlung, Rouen (1950 in situ erworben). - Mytika, H

African Carved Wood Heddle Pulley baule people, ivory coast. 20th century Height 7 1/2 inches Estimate $300-500

African Fang Anthropomorphic Wood Heddle Pulley, Gabon. The Fang people were victims of the large transatlantic and trans-Saharan slave trade between the 16th and 19th century. They were stereotyped a

**Originally Listed At $475** West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Senufo peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fine gathering of 5 hand-carved wooden heddle pulleys with wide bifurcated bodies, st

Pair of very large Baule Figural vintage carved wood Heddle Pulleys, with coxcomb hair 33 inches tall, some incised decoration.

Africa, Baule, ca. early 20th century CE. A sculpted and incised wood heddle pulley used to create the fine woven fabrics on the traditional narrow-band loom. Wood pulleys were designed to hold a cord

Lot of six African Baul and Guro heddle pulleys. All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's catalog number in white. Tallest, approx. 10 1/2" Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.)

Six carved wood heddle pulleys, four on custom gallery stands, two without stands. Tallest, (with stand,) approx. 8 3/4" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collect

Ca. first half 20thC, possibly 19thC. Good, with age appropriate wear, wood losses and breaks. Apparently no obvious repairs. This statue retains a rich and dark original patina. This item is used, an

Well handled and worn old weaving pulley with deep surface patina, classic face and incised designs. Guro peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The pulley measures 6.25 inches tall on base. Provenance: A

A group of 6West African style heddle pulleys. 20th century. ++Guro style heddle pulley , 7"h x 2 3/4"w. ++ West African style heddle pulley , 6 1/2"h x 4"w. ++ West Africa style heddle pulley , 9 1/2

Lot (2) Mossi/Burkina Faso Including Heddle Pulley & Carved Female Statue, 19th century. Height 11" & 13"

West Africa, Burkina Faso or Ivory Coast, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A cast brass pulley in the form of a stylized woman with a pronged torso and a spindle wheel that rotates freely on the horiz