DepartmentLatin America
Libation bottle for Danbala
NameLibation bottle
Artist
Artist Not Recorded
Date1990s
Place madePort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean
Place collectedPort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean
MediumGlass, cloth, sequins, string, beads
Dimensions11 1/4 × 3 3/8 × 3 3/8 in. (28.5 × 8.5 × 8.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.8
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.37.8
ProvenancePurchased by donor from Iron Market, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean.
DescriptionBottle completely covered by sequins. The sequins are arranged to depict two brown snakes, one of which has two heads. The sequins on the bottle neck make grey, yellow, and red bands.
Artist Not Recorded
