Pulley Stirrup For A Two-faced Weaving Loom, Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast, First
Loom Pulley Stirrup with Double Face
Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H: 15 cm; W: 5.5 cm
(old damage)
The double face carved on this pulley could refer to the principle of duality present among the Baoulé. Indeed, the world is structured in complementary pairs, such as the earthly world and the invisible world of ancestors and spirits, as well as the soul and the body, or man and woman.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
No. 27 from the exhibition "PULLEYS, these suspended sculptures"
Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H: 15 cm; W: 5.5 cm
(old damage)
The double face carved on this pulley could refer to the principle of duality present among the Baoulé. Indeed, the world is structured in complementary pairs, such as the earthly world and the invisible world of ancestors and spirits, as well as the soul and the body, or man and woman.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
No. 27 from the exhibition "PULLEYS, these suspended sculptures"
880 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: En l'etat
Reference (ID): 1646781
Availability: In stock
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