Soleil drapo

NameRitual flag

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1990-1999

Place collectedPort-au-Prince, Haiti, North America

Place madeHaiti, North America

MediumSynthetic satin, plastic sequins, glass beads

Dimensions36 1/2 × 27 1/8 in. (92.7 × 68.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.26.15

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2018.26.15

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

DescriptionVodou flag comprised of satin, beads and sequins. The flag has a blue satin border with a pink satin background that also contains red sequins and white beads throughout. In the center of the flag, there is a sun with an orange face, yellow nose, pink and yellow lips, and white and red eyes. The sun has nine silver rays and nine yellow rays. The words written at the bottom of the flag are "SOLEIL" and below that are the words "ARTISIE ERNSO" all of which are written in silver sequins with yellow beads.