Vodou Flag or Banner (St Jacques Majeur)

Haiti

About 1990

  • Titles Vodou Flag or Banner (St Jacques Majeur) (Descriptive)
  • Artist Haiti
  • Medium satin, sequins, and glass beads
  • Dimensions 31 1/2 × 28 1/2 in. (80 × 72.4 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.223.2013
  • Work Type flag or banner
  • Classification Ceremonial Objects

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