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The Collection at the BMA

Featured Works

Tent Pole, Tuareg people, Sahel region, West Africa, African, carved wood

Tent Pole

  • Tuareg people, Sahel region, West Africa, African
  • carved wood
Detached album leaf

Mume ga e (A Branch of Plum), Tale of Genji: Chapter 32

  • Japan
  • ink, color and gold on paper

The Collection

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Sequined, beaded flag bearing vèvè (sacred inscription) of Agaou Comble (divinity or lwa of thunder), along with Masonic and other Vodoun (Voodoo) symbolism, and the name AGAROU MANCHON (?) spelled out in sequins.

Vodou Flag or Banner

  • Clotaire Bazile
  • satin, sequins, and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (San Pitie)

  • Haiti
  • satin, sequins, plastic pearls and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Baron Samedi)

  • Haiti
  • satin, sequins, plastic pearls and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Clemezine)

  • Haiti
  • satin, sequins, plastic pearls and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Hountor)

  • Haiti
  • satin, sequins, and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Dambala)

  • Probably Georges Valris
  • satin, sequins, and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Aizan Dambala)

  • Probably Silva Joseph
  • satin, sequins, and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Damballah)

  • Haiti
  • satin, sequins, and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Damballah)

  • Probably Silva Joseph
  • satin, sequins, and glass beads

Vodou Flag or Banner (Damballah/St Patrick)

  • Haiti
  • satin, sequins, and glass beads
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