Antiquities, Pre-Columbian & Tribal Art - 10 Feb 2015
A Baule heddle pulley
A Baule heddle pulley, Ivory Coast, with crested coiffure and scarifications, 19cm high, on an ebonised stand.
Provenance:
Robert Jacobsen, collected in the 1930's.
Jacobsen (1912 - 1993) was a Danish sculptor and graphic artist whose work in the 1950's was influenced by African art he collected.