"Pulley Stirrup For A Weaving Loom, Animated With A Hornbill Head, Senufo Culture, Ivory Coast "
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a HOOKBILL HEADSenufo culture, Ivory Coast
Late 19th–early 20th century
Wood
H: 17; W: 8 cm
Single-piece wooden pulley, carved with a stylized bird's head reminiscent of a hornbill, topped with a large carved crest.
The hornbill is considered a true spiritual force and protector. It acts as a messenger between the world of the living and the spirit world. It is therefore a symbol of speech and the transmission of wisdom.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
No. 70 of the exhibition "PULLEYS, These Suspended Sculptures"
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