West African heddle pulley
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Title
West African heddle pulley
Subject
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Description
It was common for men to do weaving in West African countries. By means of heddle pulleys the weavers separate the warp threads into ‘fans’ by means of foot pedals. Then the weft threads are ‘shot through’ these ‘fans’. 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.
Sources: Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
5953
Spatial Coverage
current,13.083374,-59.602236;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
DescriptionEN
It was common for men to do weaving in West African countries. By means of heddle pulleys the weavers separate the warp threads into ‘fans’ by means of foot pedals. Then the weft threads are ‘shot through’ these ‘fans’. 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.
Sources: Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
Prim Media
159
Citation
“West African heddle pulley,” EU-LAC, accessed April 28, 2024, https://eu-lac.org/omeka/items/show/6343.
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