Bosou Twa Kon drapo

NameRitual flag

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1990-1999

Place collectedPort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean

Place madeHaiti, Caribbean

MediumSynthetic satin, plastic sequins, glass beads

Dimensions33 1/4 × 28 1/16 in. (84.5 × 71.3 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.26.13

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2018.26.13

ProvenancePurchased by donor from Pierrot Barra and Marie Cassaise, Iron Market, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean.

DescriptionVodou flag with beads and sequins. Turquoise ground, light blue satin border. Black and gold alternating triangular corners. Two flowers with green vines and red, orange, white and green leaves surrounding a bull's head. Bull head is black and red with protruding tongue and three horns. The middle horn appears to be piercing a dagger. Bull has a star in the center of its forehead. Other symbols that surround the bull's head are bottle, dagger, cup with handle, multi-colored object, along with three black stars, and one multi colored star. Sequined and beaded inscription in the bottom center "BO SOUR".