Pulley, Heddle

Object/Artifact

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Pulley, Heddle

Entry/Object ID

2001.01.09.02

Description

a tool used in the production of clothing in Ghana

Use

This tool is used by weavers to smooth out warp threads, allowing them to pass through the shuttle with ease.

Acquisition

Accession

2001.01

Source or Donor

Thomas D. Slater

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas D. Slater

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Africa

Notes

Possibly Ashanti or from another tribe in Ghana

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pulley, Heddle

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

6-5/16 in

Width

2-5/8 in