Vodou Flag or Banner (Erzilie Danthor)

Haiti

1980s

  • Titles Vodou Flag or Banner (Erzilie Danthor) (Descriptive)
  • Artist Haiti
  • Medium satin, sequins, and glass beads
  • Dimensions 31 7/8 × 30 7/8 in. (81 × 78.4 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.222.2013
  • Work Type flag or banner
  • Classification Ceremonial Objects

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