"Pulley Stirrup For A Weaving Loom, Animated By A Hornbill Head, Senufo Culture, Ivory Coast "
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with HOOKED HEADSenufo culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H: 16.5; W: 9.5 cm
(restored)
Single-piece light wood pulley, carved with a stylized bird's head, featuring a crest ending in a ball.
The hornbill is considered a true spiritual force and protector. Indeed, it acts as a messenger between the world of the living and the spirit world. It is thus a symbol of speech and the transmission of wisdom.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
No. 51 of the exhibition "PULLEYS, these suspended sculptures"
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