Fine 20th C. African Wood Heddle Pulley - Head Finial

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

(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

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,

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

Heddle Horned Head Pulley, Baule, Cote d'Ivoire, Early 20th C. A heddle pulley with figural finial in the form of a horned head with short ears and rectangular coiffeur at the back which is perforated

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

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

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Ivory Coast, Senufo peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine wooden heddle pulley with a wide bifurcated body and a short handle. An abstract design is

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 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

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

A heddle pulley with a figural head on short neck and female upper body; lower body forms shuttle. Dogon style. Mid to late 20th century. 10" h

This is a clasic Senufo kpelie heddle pulley with a U-shaped form and masked head as a finial. Each leg of the U form is drilled to accept a shaft and pulley spool. Frames (heddles) are suspended from

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, rope, beads2.75 w × 2.25 d × 6 h in (7 × 6 × 15 cm) The pulley from the Yoruba peoples (center) is moun

Western Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved wooden ceremonial staff depicting a pair of heads with almond eyes, prominent noses, full lips, scarification mark

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

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

An exceptionally well-carved Tanazanian snuff gourd made from wood and bamboo. The finial is beautifully carved and the bottle has a fine, old patina. Dates to late 19th/early 20th century. Height is

West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A fine example of a wooden mask in the Okoroshi Oma style, hand carved and narrow, to be worn atop the head rather than over the f

Africa, Tanzania, 2nd half of 20th century CE. A finely executed fly whisk with a figural handle carved from hard wood, depicting a standing female with hands across her chest, her torso and mid-secti

Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Woyo People, Kongo Kingdom, ca. 1st half of the 20th century CE. A carved wooden mask representing "Earth Spirits" - among the most important masks of the Woyo re

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden ritual sculpture depicting a figural head with wonderful detailing, including an expressive visage comp