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Guro Heddle Pulley, Côte d'Ivoire — Guro Heddle Pulley, Côte d'Ivoire
Guro Heddle Pulley, Côte d'Ivoire

Guro Heddle Pulley, Côte d'Ivoire

A heddle pulley from the Guro people of Côte d'Ivoire, serving both functional and aesthetic purposes in traditional textile production. This carved object demonstrates the integration of artistry into everyday tools of West African weaving.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $1,500 – $2,500

Lot 37

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Guro Heddle Pulley, Côte d'Ivoire, Guro Heddle Pulley, Côte d'Ivoire

A heddle pulley from the Guro people of Côte d'Ivoire, serving both functional and aesthetic purposes in traditional textile production. This carved object demonstrates the integration of artistry into everyday tools of West African weaving.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Functional Art, Guro, Heddle Pulley, African Sculpture, Carved Wood, Côte d'Ivoire, West African, Textile Art