Vodou Flag or Banner (Grand Bois)

Haiti

About 1990

  • Titles Vodou Flag or Banner (Grand Bois) (Descriptive)
  • Artist Haiti
  • Medium satin, sequins, and glass beads
  • Dimensions 27 × 23 1/2 in. (68.6 × 59.7 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.219.2013
  • Work Type flag or banner
  • Classification Ceremonial Objects

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White V-shape and inverted V-shape juxtaposed on brown background, with blue diamond shape with white chevron pattern forming the center. Two green snakes flank central motif. Flag design incorporates the "veve" patterns of both the "loas" Damballah and Aizan; names AIZAN DAMBALA in blue block letters on white band across top of flag. Border of green half circles against purple background.
Metal sculpture with a round, perforated base. The base is a gear with teeth on the sides and holes arranged in a circle in the middle. Three rods extend upwards from the base, one at a diagonal and the other two parallel. The parallel rods are joined by a triangular piece of metal with a rod extending from the top. The top of that rod has an upside down triangular piece of metal and an oblong face-like piece of metal. It’s also bisected by another rod that has pieces of metal arranged in curls. There are thin pieces of metal the bisect the face and top of the sculpture. .
Two-sided painting, male portrait and figure riding horse.