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Baron Samdi Altar Bottle
Baron Samdi Altar Bottle
Baron Samdi Altar Bottle
DepartmentLatin America

Baron Samdi Altar Bottle

NameRitual bottle
Maker Pierrot Barra (Haitian, 1942 - 1999)
Date1990s
Place madePort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean
MediumGlass, wood, cloth, foil
DimensionsOther: 10 3/16 × 3 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (25.8 × 8 × 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.3
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.37.3
ProvenancePurchased by donor from Pierrot Barra and Marie Cassaise, Iron Market, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean.
DescriptionGlass bottle containing a wooden cross decorated with red and black cloth and foil. The base is plain wood and the cap is yellow.
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