DepartmentLatin America
Devil
NameFigure
Maker
Janvier Louis-Juste
(Haitian)
CultureHaitian
Datec. 1960
Place madeCroix Des Bouquets, Haiti, Caribbean
MediumMetal, paint
Dimensions19 5/16 × 17 11/16 × 4 3/4 in. (49 × 45 × 12 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1979.67.358
Object numberA.1979.67.358
DescriptionFlat cutout of ferrous metal. Devil face painted with red enamel. Eyes, mouth, nostrils cutout; nose repousse. Ears, horns, 2 birds // Signature inscribed on front. Probably made from recycled oil barrel. - C. Cerny
1980-1989
Late 19th - Mid 20th century
c. 1960
