Heddle Pulley Item Number: Af330 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pulley with elongated face, and elaborate hair style. Head is perforated with twisted fibre cord attached. Long neck joins head to squared shoulders. Perforations in bottom of arms. Figure rests on rectangular base.
History Of Use
Used for weaving. This loom pulley revolves on an axle, raising and lowering the heddles. The heddles are used to separate alternate warps in an horizontal hand loom. Looms are operated by men.
Cultural Context
weaving; textiles
Item History
- Made in Cote d'Ivoire before 1935
- Collected during 1935
- Owned by Benno Mattel
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer before May 1, 1977
- Received from Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on May 1, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Guro
- Previous Owner
- Benno Mattel, Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Alan R. Sawyer (Donor) and Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cote d'Ivoire
When
- Creation Date
- before 1935
- Collection Date
- during 1935
- Ownership Date
- before May 1, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on May 1, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 101
- Accession Number
- 0350/0004