Gouache paint on tin verre fixé, ivory (backing), glass, gilt metal
Dimensions:
H x diam.: 1 x 3.7 cm (3/8 x 1 7/16 in.)
Type:
costume & accessories
Decorative Arts
Button
Place depicted:
Haiti
Date:
late 18th century
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Button depicting scene with five figures. Two men wear white clothing and pink turbans and are training with wooden sticks, looking at their left [proper]. Behind them, a woman in a skirt, shirt and white turban also faces the same direction. On each side, two shirtless men stand wearing pants and turbans.
Credit Line:
Gift of R. Keith Kane from the Estate of Mrs. Robert B. Noyes
