Lot 45
£500
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
carved wood, consisting of; one Jimini pulley with curved horns and geometric features; a Senufo pulley of female form, the face reduced to pure suggestion the naked torso below, with the typical U shape forming the legs; a second Senufo pulley with bird head face, incised decoration and rich patina, intact spindle; a rare Diula heddle pulley, with a crescent finial raised by dual supports, incised decoration throughout; a Baule heddle pulley, the head finial with scarification and elaborate coiffure, intact spindle; all are raised on bespoke bases and marked with ink inventory numbers (5)
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired 1960's from a New York based dealer