Flag bears the traditional "veve" pattern of the "loa" Damballah. Depicts two snakes, with an egg between them. Two leafy plants flank the snakes, and flag is bordered by alternating red and blue triangles.

Vodou Flag or Banner (Damballah)

Haiti

Early 1980s

Titles Vodou Flag or Banner (Damballah) (Descriptive)
Artist Attributed to, Joseph Oldof Pierre, Haitian, 1955 - 1984
Medium satin, sequins, and glass beads
Dimensions 33 1/8 × 26 1/8 in. (84.1 × 66.4 cm)
Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Robert Cargo Folk Art Collection; Gift of Caroline Cargo, AFI.230.2013
Work Type flag or banner
Classification Ceremonial Objects