Loom Pulley

Loom Pulley

Loom pulley, wood, iron
Date
late XIXth early XXth
Size
height 18 cm
Collection
Tribal Art
Condition
bon.
Inventory number
451
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Pretty Sénoufo loom pulley from Mali.

Representing the Hornbill, the mythical bird of the Senoufos, the stylized head, formed of a large beak and a puff, the U-shaped stirrup still has its pulley held by an iron.

Very nice crusty black patina in some places, and with shiny red strokes.

 

Private French collection.