Pulleys

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

African collection of three Heddle pulleys 20th Centurycarved wood, rope, beads2.75 w × 2.25 d × 6 h in (7 × 6 × 15 cm) The pulley from the Yoruba peoples (center) is moun

2 wooden loom pulleys, Ivory Coast, approx. 16 cm high

An old Degha/Gurunsi Heddle Pulley from Burkina Faso depicting a bold, powerful female. These pulleys were used to run thread from the top to bottom of looms, and to provide distraction and inspiratio

SENUFO, ETC. Letter opener and six heddle pulleys selected by Tommi Parzinger, Ivory Coast, first half 20th c. Together with a shelf designed by Parzinger Painted and carved wood, lacquered wood Unmar

Southeast Asia, Burma (present day Myanmar), ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful pair of wooden pulleys expertly carved to resemble mythical kinnaras. The lower base of each figure is a rou

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.8 3/4" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu

TWO YORUBA HEDDLE PULLEYS, 8" AND 7" PROPERTY FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF JANINE AND JOSEF GUGLER. SEE ALSO THE WILLIAM BENTON MUSEUM OF ART COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART.

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.9 1/4" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu

Group (5) African style figural heddle pulleys, Baule and Bobo Peoples, carved wood, one painted, three on wooden stands, 7"h (smallest), 10"h (largest) Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor P

(8) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex-museum, late 19th to second half 20th c., Ghana/Ivory Coast/Burkina Faso, carved wood, three carved with stylized bird finials, four with human heads, two mounted on plin

**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

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.)

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.9" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throughou

African collection of three Heddle pulleys 20th Centurycarved wood, rope6 w × 1.5 d × 7.25 h in (15 × 4 × 18 cm) This lot includes two pulleys from the Bobo peoples, Burki

(3) Wood & iron barn pulleys: Myers / Louden / Hudson

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx. 6 1/2" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected thro

Myanmar-Burma, early 20th century. Group of four hand carved heddle pulleys used to raise and lower the heddle bar on a hand loom. Three carved as the mythological Hintha bird, the other a sacred goos

This lot contains three very fine old examples of the Heddle pulleys from weaving looms used throughout West Africa. The lot contains a Senufo avian form Pulley, a Rare Djimini tribe bush cow form and

Hudson & Starline pulleys

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx. 10" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected through

Heddle pulley with human head. Pulleys were used in strip-weaving long narrow strips of cloth. Dates to first half of the 20th century. Height - 6 inches. Please note that this lot has a confidential

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A pair of beautifully carved wooden pulleys in the form of distinct, long-beaked, crested

(2) Iron hay car drop pulleys