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FABRIC PULLEY SHAFT WITH ANTHROPOZOOMORPHE FIGURE
Djimini culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H.: 14 ; L.: 7,5 ; Thickness: 5 cm
Wooden pulley stirrup, carved with an anthropozoomorphic figure on the upper part which is reminiscent of the masks of the C. 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.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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