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DepartmentLatin America

Paket Kongo

NameRitual bundle
Maker Pierrot Barra (Haitian, 1942 - 1999)
Date1990s
Place madePort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean
MediumWood, felt, ribbon, metal
Dimensions9 13/16 × 4 1/8 × 4 5/16 in. (25 × 10.5 × 11 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.4
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.37.4
ProvenancePurchased by donor from Pierrot Barra and Marie Cassaise, Iron Market, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean.
DescriptionConical bundle comprised of white and purple ribbons nailed to purple velvet cloth.
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