Heddle Pulley

Dogon people, Mali, African

19th or 20th century

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Round, black vessel has round mouth with no rim. Horizontal geometric designs incised into shoulder.
Double twisted bracelet with curved horns
Staff with snake-head finial
Broad oblong forged-iron blade with very slight concave curve terminates in a straight edge, which extends slightly beyond the oblong on either side (similar to silhouette of a bell); short, conical spike extends from straight edge of blade.