Lwa and Ceremony-Steel Drum Sculpture

NameSculpture

Date1990s

Place madeHaiti, Caribbean

Place collectedCroix des Bouquets, Haiti, Caribbean

MediumMetal, lacquer

Dimensions15 9/16 × 10 13/16 × 13/16 in. (39.5 × 27.5 × 2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.35

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2018.37.35

ProvenancePurchased by donor at market, Croix des Bouquets, Haiti, Caribbean.

DescriptionThis sculpture is comprised of metal and is coated both front and back with a clear lacquer. The main shape is a head, with holes for the eyes and mouth. Below the head there are two drum shapes to the left and to the right. Above the head, there is a figure with star patterned shorts, holding two objects in its right and left hands. The sculpture is signed at the proper left bottom of the chin " BERNARD LOUIS".