Wooden statue of Legba

NameSculpture

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date1990s

Place madeHaiti, Caribbean

Place collectedHaiti, Caribbean

MediumWood, Cloth, Metal, Paint

Dimensions14 15/16 × 3 11/16 × 3 9/16 in. (38 × 9.3 × 9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.43

Terms

value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2018.37.43

ProvenancePurchased by donor at market, Haiti, Caribbean.

DescriptionThis figure is comprised of a single piece of wood painted black. The figure is standing upright, possesses two metal hoop earrings, a walking stick in its proper right hand, and a shift of brown, dark blue and dark green cloth. The cloth is fastened to the body with thread.