Papa Marasa drapo

NameRitual flag

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1990-1999

Place collectedPort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean

Place madeHaiti, Caribbean

MediumSynthetic satin, plastic sequins, glass beads, plastic beads, paper, plasti film

DimensionsLargest: 23 7/8 × 20 1/8 in. (60.6426 × 51.1176 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.26.14

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2018.26.14

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

DescriptionVodou flag comprised of satin, paper, plastic, beads and sequins. The flag has a goldenrod colored satin border with a purple sequin background. In the center of the piece, there is a large image printed on paper and covered in plastic film of "San Nicolas del Sol", on the proper right there is another label of "EL ARTE LATINO (Santo Domingo)". On the proper left and right of the center figure there are two more unlabeled figures also printed on paper and covered with a plastic film. The words at the top of the flag are "PAPA MARSA" which is written in green plastic beads. The words on the bottom of the flag are "SAINT NICOLOA" also written in green plastic beads.