Heddle Pulley (Bo Nun Amuin mask)
Heddle Pulley (Bo Nun Amuin mask)
Attribution follows a published museum catalogue or peer-reviewed scholarship. Object is held in a public collection under a published accession number.
The heddle pulley, a working element of a narrow-band loom, bears a miniature sculpture. Heddle pulleys support and separate threads during weaving. Mounted above the weaver, the pulleys allow him to glance up at an object of inspiring beauty, rather than pure functionality. This pulley depicts a face mask, a secular usage of a typically sacred mask type.
Catalogued by Cleveland Museum of Art as “Heddle Pulley (Bo Nun Amuin mask)”, dated 1900s. Harvested from the museum’s open-access record; every field below is copied from that record and none of it has been inferred.
Record
| People / culture | Baule |
|---|---|
| Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Common name | Heddle Pulley (Bo Nun Amuin mask) |
| Form category | Figure, staff, or non-mask object |
| Materials | Wood, metal, and plant fiber |
| Dimensions | Overall: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.) |
Provenance
Katherine C. White [1929-1980], Gates Mills, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (1971)
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1971-)
| Collection | Cleveland Museum of Art |
|---|---|
| Accession number | 1971.300 |
Source
https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.300
This record is a catalogue entry, not an appraisal, valuation or legal determination. Nothing here should be read as evidence that an object was lawfully acquired or exported.