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Heddle pulley

Label TextPompidou's Christmas pulley This sculpture from the Guro of Cote d'Ivoire was given to the museum by a donor who explained its origin with the following note: "I first noticed African sculptures when I had Tea with George Braque in 1960. He had a treasured small sculpture on a table in front of his Fauve paintings. I couldn't wait to find a similar piece and one day, a year or so later, I found an Ibeji figure for sale at Underwoods in London. This piece was given to me one Christmas by Mrs. George Pompidou. It had belonged to her husband and I had always admired it."

Object number94.97

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, The Untold Story, November 14, 2003 - November 14, 2004

Credit LineGift of Dorothy K. Woodford

Dimensions5 3/4 x 2 x 1 1/4 in. (14.61 x 5.08 x 3.18 cm)

MediumWood