Sold2017Early 20th C. African Carved Wood Heddle PulleyAfrica, 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,See Sold Price
Sold2018African Carved Wood Heddle Pulley Height 7 1/2 inchesAfrican Carved Wood Heddle Pulley baule people, ivory coast. 20th century Height 7 1/2 inches Estimate $300-500See Sold Price
Sold2022Pair of very large Baule Vintage Carved Wood Heddle PulleysPair of very large Baule Figural vintage carved wood Heddle Pulleys, with coxcomb hair 33 inches tall, some incised decoration.See Sold Price
Sold2022African Guro Tribe Carved Wood Heddle PulleyAfrica, 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 thesSee Sold Price
Sold20162 Dogon Heddle Pulleys2 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 areSee Sold Price
Sold2016African Carved & Incised Wooden Hedley PulleyAfrica, 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 cordSee Sold Price
Sold2023AFRICAN CARVED WOOD TOOLBaule 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.See Sold Price
Sold2019Old Bamana Heddle Pulley for Weaving Ex Bob Banks Coll.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 colSee Sold Price
Sold2022Lot African Heddle PulleysSix 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 collectSee Sold Price
Sold2022African Senufo Heddle Pulley, Ivory CoastAfrican Senufo Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast. Carved wood. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia. Size: 8'' x 3.5'' x 1.5'' (20 x 9 x 4 cm).See Sold Price
Sold2020A large collection of heddle pulleys, Côte d'IvoireA 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 wSee Sold Price
Sold2021Group (5) African style figural heddle pulleysGroup (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 PSee Sold Price
Sold2018African, collection of three Heddle pulleysAfrican 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 mounSee Sold Price
Sold20162 Artifacts: Baule Heddle Pulley and Bambara Loom2 African Artifacts: 1) Baule Heddle Pulley, Baule People (Ivory Coast), 20th C., carved wood. Size: 8"H x 3.5"W x 2.25"D (20.5 x 9 x 5.5 cm); 2) Weaving Loom Heddle, Based, Bambara People (Mali), 20tSee Sold Price
Sold2024Miscellaneous African Wood Items (6)Six (6) carved wood/cloth/shell items, including a heddle pulley wheel, the lid of a Kola nut container, a bracelet, two container lids (one with cowrie shells), and an unidentified wood/cloth item, vSee Sold Price
Sold2018African, collection of three Heddle pulleysAfrican 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, BurkiSee Sold Price
Sold2024A large Baule Heddle horned head wood pulley carved with a heart shaped face, early 20th century, 7A large Baule Heddle horned head wood pulley carved with a heart shaped face, early 20th century, 7.5"h x 2.5"w x 2"dSee Sold Price
Sold2021Baule Peoples, heddle pulley, ex-Helena RubinsteinBaule Peoples, heddle pulley, ex-Helena Rubinstein, Ivory Coast, carved wood, the pulley surmounted by a human head with antelope horns, mounted on black wood stands, 8"h (pulley) Provenance: A PrivatSee Sold Price
Sold2023Early / Fine African Wood Heddle Pulley, Bird HeadWest 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 beaSee Sold Price
Sold2024Slingshots and Heddle Pulley (3)Lot of three (3) carved wood items, including two (2) slingshots and a heddle pulley, Baule and Kuba peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. DimensionsSee Sold Price
Sold2015SENUFO, ETC Six heddle pulleysSENUFO, 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 UnmarSee Sold Price
Sold2019(8) Senufo Heddle pulleys, ex-museum(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 plinSee Sold Price
Sold2019Lot of Five 20th C. Senufo Wood Heddle Pulleys**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, stSee Sold Price
Sold2024(2) WEST AFRICAN CARVED FIGURATIVE HEDDLE PULLEYSAttributed 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 feSee Sold Price
6 days LeftRivich AuctionCollection African, Papua New Guinea Carved Wood and Horn Articles$75(1 bid)