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Collector:
Dr. Michael Mason  Search this
Donor Name:
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Height - Bottom To Top Of Bottle:
28.5 cm
Circumference - Around The Bottle:
27.25 cm
Culture:
Haitian  Search this
Object Type:
Bottle
Place:
Haiti, Caribbean
Accession Date:
7 Jun 2012
Collection Date:
1 Jul 2004
Notes:
Glass bottle wrapped in black sequined fabric with gold plastic band around neck, one gold sequin band at top, and one gold sequin band lengthwise. Purple fabric and purple sequined top. Gold sequined cross. Black scarf tied around bottle neck.
Collected at 2004 Folklife Festival, Haiti exhibition, where it was part of Bawon Samdi II's altar. Used for libations during ceremonies
Record Last Modified:
7 May 2019
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2042712
USNM Number:
E432649-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d4449eee-0343-4512-9acf-4d6bba7fdcf1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_10248262