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Kono (heddle pulley)

Maker Unknown, Baule

MediumWood

Dimensions8 1/8” x 2 5/8” x 1 1/2”

Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust

Object numberAF2002.0294.COP

DescriptionKono heddle pulley with human head, long neck; loop at the top for suspension and integral thread bar at bottom, both showing wear from long-standing use.

ClassificationsTools / Implements

Collections

Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

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