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Collector:
Dr. Michael Mason  Search this
Donor Name:
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Height - Top Of Bottle To Bottom:
28 cm
Circumference - Around The Bottle:
26.25 cm
Culture:
Haitian  Search this
Object Type:
Bottle
Place:
Haiti, Caribbean
Accession Date:
7 Jun 2012
Collection Date:
1 Jul 2004
Notes:
Glass bottle covered entirely in red fabric. Top is covered in red fabric. Silver and black binding in one band around top of bottle. Green sequined binding frames orange sequins on neck of bottle, with blue sequined dot in center of frame. Silver and black designed binding frames image of Saint Michael ("San Miguel") holding a sword in right hand and scales in left. Lucifer cowers in lower right corner. Red scarf tied around neck of bottle.
Collected at 2004 Folklife Festival, Haiti exhibition, where it was part of Simbi and Azaka's altar. Used for libations during a ceremony
Record Last Modified:
7 May 2019
Specimen Count:
1
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
2042712
USNM Number:
E432728-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/373601792-23d6-44f9-a9ce-beb8b7626f99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_10248343