a weaving tool used in the production of cloths and silks
Use
This tool is used by weavers to smooth out warp threads, allowing them to pass through the shuttle easily.
https://africa.si.edu/collections/objects/12474/heddle-pulley;jsessionid=FEE14EF33BB7F92CC118DD568207C650?ctx=3a617314d4cd13018c89216973a38379672d8948&idx=19
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
Most likely from Ghana and possibly Ashanti tribe (still need research and verification).
