African Carved Heddle Pullies

African Carved Heddle Pullies Two carved figural pullies, each having a head on the top crest Length: 8.50 inches Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will p

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,

Attributed to the Bono and Choruba peoples. Dimensions: (Largest, with stand) H 9.5" x W 3" x D 2.5" Conditions: Taller piece with repair to neck and one stress crack. Natural patination to wood. A fe

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

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

African carved wooden Heddle pulley. 8" Ht.

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

LOT (2) SENUFO, IVORY COAST, CARVED HEDDLE PULLEYS. HEIGHT 8 1/2"

Ethnographic / Native / Tribal: A carved African Heddle Pully with figural detail. Approx. 7 1/4" high overall Category Ethnographica & Tribal Art

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

A group of five West African objects. 20th century. ++ A carved Baule wooden heddle pulley. Ivory Coast 5" x 2" x 1". ++ An Akan brass maskette. Akan. West Africa. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 2". ++ A West Afri

Pair of hand-carved wooden Baule heddle pullies used for weaving, Ivory Coast, 6 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 1 1/4". Provenance: Ursula Bailey Marvin estate.

CARVED AFRICAN FERTILITY FIGURE HEDDLE PULLEY? With carved and incised details. 2 1/2" X 11" Shipping:

LOT (6) BAULE/GURO, IVORY COAST, CARVED FIGURAL HEDDLE PULLEYS. HEIGHT 5 1/2-8"

2 Dogon Heddle Pulleys, Carved Wood, 20th C., Dogon People (Mali). Sizes: 1) 5.25"H x 1.75"W x 1"D (13.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm); 2) 11.5"H x 3.5"W x 2.75"D (19 x 9 x 7 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are

BAULE/GURO, IVORY COAST, LOT (6) CARVED FIGURAL HEDDLE PULLEYS. HEIGHT 5 1/2-8"

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

Baule Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast, with anthropomorphic animal head, incised decoration, 6 3/4". Lacking wheel. From the estate of Thomas Cavanaugh of Maine and Florida.

A Very Old and well used Heddle weaving pulley from the Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa. Carved wood with mask like central face and a golden honey colored well handled surface patina. The Pulley has col

**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

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

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

Carved wooden Heddle pulley for a weaving Loom with ornate ancestor face and incised designs. baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Measures 7 7/8 inches tall.

Carved wooden heddle pulley for a weaving loom with a fierce Hyena face and incised designs. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. Measures 6.75 inches tall.