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Baron Samdi Cross
Baron Samdi Cross
Baron Samdi Cross
DepartmentLatin America

Baron Samdi Cross

NameCross
Artist Artist unrecorded
Date1990s
Place madeHaiti, Caribbean
Place collectedHaiti, Caribbean
MediumCotton fabric, Brass tacks, Wood
Dimensions14 × 13 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (35.5 × 34.3 × 12 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.41
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.37.41
ProvenancePurchased by donor at market, Haiti, Caribbean.
DescriptionThis Cross makes a "T" shape, and is comprised of light pink and black fabric. At the top center of the cross there is a smaller cross made of black fabric, fastened to the piece with 4 brass tacks. Below that cross on the back portion of the cross there is a smaller pink fabric cross, fastened to the piece with 4 brass tacks.
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