Heddle Pulley
date: label: Accession Date
content: 6 Dec 1990
label: Collection Date
content: 1978
name: label: Collector
content: Venice Lamb
label: Donor Name
content: Venice Lamb
notes: label: Notes
content: Weaver's metal heddle pulley with double spool, "chakeri keri"; unique metal pulley used among the Hausa Kei Keri weavers in the Bichi region; two side pieces, wide at bottom, narrow at top taper into a loop for hanging; side-pieces have intricate geometric surface design; small rings of metal line. The edge of each side panel causing pulley to jingle when used; Nigerian weaving. "Belonged to weaver Sum Yila and is in my photo of this loom. [p.114, illus. 161, 162, 163 Nigerian Weaving] These particular metal pulleys are always associated with the wider men's looms in Hausaland. Real origin of these weavers is not yet known. Specially made by the local blacksmith for these particular wide looms."
label: Record Last Modified
content: 28 Nov 2014
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Rima Riki, Nigeria, Africa
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Keri-Keri
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 361597
label: USNM Number
content: EJ11139-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Heddle Pulley
physicalDescription: label: Height - Object
content: 12 cm
label: Width - Object
content: 4.5 cm