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Carved wooden anthropomorphic loom pulley with old brown pat…
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Carved wooden anthropomorphic loom pulley with old brown patina. The pulley stirrup has an angular arch surmounted by a head wearing a bun. The scroll spool is made of corozo nut. REPUBLIC OF THE IVORY COAST, Baule Country, 20th Century (Cracks) Height 11 cm high Weaving was a noble task reserved for men, seen as an act of procreation that transformed matter torn from the earth into a material that covered bodies, from the bilas of infancy to the shroud of funerals, via wedding finery.
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About the sale Arts and Deco" Sale - Friday 10 July 2026
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Auction time 07/10/2026 at 2:00 PM
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