"Pulley Stirrup Of A Weaving Loom Animated By A Hornbill Head, Senufo Culture, Ivory Coast"
WEAVING LOOM PULLEY BRACKET with a HOOKED HEADSenufo culture, Ivory Coast
First half of the 20th century
Wood
H: 19.5; W: 9.5 cm
Single-piece wooden pulley, carved with a stylized bird's head featuring a crest and two large disc-shaped ears.
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. 39 of the exhibition "PULLEYS, these suspended sculptures"
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