"Pulley Stirrup - Djimini Culture, Ivory Coast - First Half Of The 20th Century"
Cloth Loom Pulley Stirrup with Antropomorphic FigureDjimini culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H.: 14 ; W.: 7.5 ; D.: 5 cm
Wooden pulley stirrup, carved with an anthropozoomorphic figure on the upper part, reminiscent of the C masks. Indeed, a face with anthropomorphic features is equipped with a pair of arched horns.
This pulley bracket was used to hang the loom's heddles.
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