An Uncommon African Zoomorphic Heddle Pully

A classic carved wooden zoomorphic heddle weaving pulley in avain form of a Horn Bill bird, a totem animal of the Poro society. Senufo peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Pulley measures 6.5 x 3.5

A very uncommon example of a Heddle weaving pulley from the Ivory Coast. With a stylized mask like face and deep well handled surface patina. Dan peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The Pulley measures

African Senufo pre-Colonial Heddle pully. 10 1/2" Ht.

Rollenzug, "kwora-ti-kotolo" Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 15,5 cm. Provenienz: - Gérald und Muriel Minkoff (1937-2009 & 1948-2020), Genf. - HDV Piguet, Genf (21

A Senufo Heddle Pulley Mali/Ivory Coast, Late 19th to first half of the 20th century Animal head with a lively expression, wide mouth with lips slightly parted showing a row of teeth&c

Rollenzug, "konantre" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 17 cm. Provenienz: - lt. Vorbesitzer von Alain Schoffel, Paris. - Claude Goretta (1929-2019), Genf. Sich mit reizvollen Obj

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

Rollenzug Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 16 cm. Provenienz: - wohl Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworben am 0

Rollenzug, "konantre" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 17 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gross (1922-2017), Biel (erworbe

A finely carved wooden heddle weaving pulley with avian motif and incised linear designs. The Pulley shows field use and wear and measures 6.5 inches tall. 7.25 inches tall on custom display stand. Ba

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

Wooden Senufo heddle pulley on plinth, Ivory Coast, West Africa. 6.5 x 3.5 x 2.75 inches, plinth 1.5 x 3.75 x 1.5 inches. Provenance: From the estate of Leon A. Arkus, former Director of the Carnegie

(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

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

Rollenzug, "kwora-ti-kotolo" Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 19 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung, Solothurn (erworben am 17.06.1968). Sich mit reizvollen Objekten z

Rollenzug Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Polsternägel. H 16 cm. Provenienz: - wohl Galerie Künzi, Gottfried Künzi (1920-1979), Solothurn. - Martin Gro

Rollenzug, "konantre" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Gesockelt / with custom base Holz, Eisen (Stift). H 17 cm. Provenienz: - vermutl. Maria Wyss, Basel. - Hannah Salathé (1924-2012), Basel. - Schweizer Nac

Rollenzug, "konantre" Baule, Côte d’Ivoire Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Eisen, Schnur. H 23 cm. Provenienz: - Gérald und Muriel Minkoff (1937-2009 & 1948-2020), Genf. - HDV Piguet, Gen

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

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

All on custom gallery bases. All with collector's index numbers in white. Tallest, including base, approx.9 1/2" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throu

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.