Maitre Carrefour ritual flag

NameFlag

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madePort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean

MediumFrame: Wood, Glass, Paper, Metal hooks and wire Flag: Satin, Sequins, Glass Beads

Dimensions34 7/16 × 32 11/16 × 1 9/16 in. (87.5 × 83 × 4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.29

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value (economic concept)

Object numberA.2018.37.29

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

DescriptionThis flag is held in a wood and glass frame. The flag has a brown satin background. At the center of the flag is a dark blue sequin cross, from the center of the cross there are four green sequin branches that have a curve at the end, and a multi colored star at the end point of each branch. There are two words written in white sequins along the top of the flag. On the Proper right side the word is " MAITRE", and on the proper left side the words are "CARRE FOUR". Toward the bottom on the proper left side are the letters "R.C" in peach sequins with green beads.