EULAC_245 Heddle pulley with carved head "It was common for men to do weaving in West African countries. By means of heddle pulleys the weavers separate the warp threads into \u2018fans\u2019 by means of foot pedals. Then the weft threads are \u2018shot through\u2019 these \u2018fans\u2019. Thus, fabric is created. These heddle pulleys were often carved, and with this one, a face can be made out on one of the sides. Often the faces were of goddesses, so the weavers could look at beauty while they work. Baule peoples and their neighbors to the West, the Guro, are famous as weavers, and are known for their fine indigo-and-white cotton fabrics. Scholars have suggested that the prominent display of pulleys, hanging over the weaver\u2019s loom in the public place, afforded artists their best opportunity to showcase their carving skills, in the hope to attract commissions for figures and masks. This figurative pulley with carved a head demonstrates the efforts put by Baule and Guro artists into beautifying the simplest functional object. Sources: Smithsonian National Museum of African Art" This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 693669. CULTURAL HERITAGE 3D Object CULTURAL HERITAGE 3D University of St Andrews EULAC "It was common for men to do weaving in West African countries. By means of heddle pulleys the weavers separate the warp threads into \u2018fans\u2019 by means of foot pedals. Then the weft threads are \u2018shot through\u2019 these \u2018fans\u2019. Thus, fabric is created. These heddle pulleys were often carved, and with this one, a face can be made out on one of the sides. Often the faces were of goddesses, so the weavers could look at beauty while they work. Baule peoples and their neighbors to the West, the Guro, are famous as weavers, and are known for their fine indigo-and-white cotton fabrics. Scholars have suggested that the prominent display of pulleys, hanging over the weaver\u2019s loom in the public place, afforded artists their best opportunity to showcase their carving skills, in the hope to attract commissions for figures and masks. This figurative pulley with carved a head demonstrates the efforts put by Baule and Guro artists into beautifying the simplest functional object. Sources: Smithsonian National Museum of African Art" 13.084317 -59.600278