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Drapo
Drapo
Drapo
Museum of International Folk Art

Drapo

NameVodou flag or Banner
Maker Antoine Oleyant (1955-1995)
Date1980s
Place madePort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean
MediumComercial fabrics, sequins
Dimensions39 × 29 3/4 in. (99.0602 × 75.5652 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1223
Object numberA.1995.93.1223
DescriptionMulti-colored Haitian voodoo banner portraying a ship sailing on the water and two yellow and purple striped fish swimming beneath the waves; materials are commercial fabrics and sequins.
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