Telar pulley
Djimini · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: PLYTL-30
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- Height
- 25 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
The pulley handle features the face of an initiatedijiminiAs the ritual scarifications of the face show. On his headdress are raised two horns of jungle buffalo…
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Full original description
The pulley handle features the face of an initiatedijiminiAs the ritual scarifications of the face show. On his headdress are raised two horns of jungle buffalo as a symbol of the fortress of the DjiminiIts long neck, which is a sign of elegance, is adorned with necklaces to indicate that the owner of this pulley is a remarkable. The stirrup is decorated with discontinuous lines that form a triangle with the vertex upwards. Almost black patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Years 60
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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