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.Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
Artist unrecorded
18th - 19th centuries
Artist unrecorded