African Guro Tribe Carved Wood Heddle Pulley

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 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

(5) African wood pieces to include 2 Kuba tribe ointment boxes from Zaire, 2 African heddle pulleys missing their rods, together with a carved wood stirrup, largest 9" h

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

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,

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

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

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

BAULE/GURO, IVORY COAST, LOT (6) 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

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

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

African 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).

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

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 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), 20t

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

Baule 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 Privat

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

(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