Ezili Danto drapo

NameRitual flag

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date1990-1999

Place madeHaiti, Caribbean

Place collectedPort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean

MediumSynthetic satin, plastic sequins, glass beads

Dimensions30 5/8 × 34 1/2 in. (77.8 × 87.6 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.26.8

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2018.26.8

ProvenancePurchased by donor from Pierrot Barra and Marie Cassaise, Iron Market, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean.

DescriptionVodou flag comprised satin, beads and sequins. The flag has a purple satin border and background. There is a large heart with light and dark blue scalloped edges. The heart is being pierced with two daggers on both the proper left and right sides. The daggers have silver sequin blades, with pink sequin handles. The writing on the proper right top corner is "ERZ U LIE". The writing on the proper left top corner is "DANTHOR". And the writing on the bottom proper left side corner is "PAUL".