Telar comb
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: PLYTL-25
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- Height
- 19 cm
- Material
- Wood, palm leaf sheets and rope.
Beautiful patina for use and small strokes due to the artisanal use of the object. The comb or guide threads is formed by sheets of palm…
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Full original description
Beautiful patina for use and small strokes due to the artisanal use of the object. The comb or guide threads is formed by sheets of palm leaves juxtaposed and attached by a wooden frame, through which the threads will pass. In the shuttle, in the shape of a canoe, a coil is inserted that rotates around a wire and on this piece the thread of the plot will be wound. Long fabric bands are weaved and then sewn together. Most of the fabrics obtained are then decorated with a chalamo, brush or tampon, with traditionally natural pigments.
Further technical information
- Width
- 18 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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