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Pewto/Rada ceremonial flag
Pewto/Rada ceremonial flag
Pewto/Rada ceremonial flag
DepartmentLatin America

Pewto/Rada ceremonial flag

NameFlag
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Date1990s
Place madeHaiti, Caribbean
MediumSatin, Thread
Dimensions37 3/8 × 36 5/8 × 1/16 in. (95 × 93 × 0.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.31
Terms
  • value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.37.31
ProvenancePurchased by donor at market in Haiti, Caribbean.
DescriptionThis flag is comprised of two pieces of satin stitched together. One dark blue piece of satin and one red piece. The blue side is stiched with red thread while the red side is stiched with blue thread.
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