Collector:

Dr. Michael Mason  Search this

Donor Name:

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this

Height:

89 cm

Width - Edge To Edge:

79.97 cm

Culture:

Haitian  Search this

Object Type:

Sign

Place:

Haiti, Caribbean

Accession Date:

7 Jun 2012

Collection Date:

1 Jul 2004

Notes:

Fiberboard (masonite?) sign, painted with brown vertical spear in the middle, US and Haitian flags attached to middle of spear. Two curling green snakes with black spots on left and right side. Reads "Dambhalha et Aidha Wedo" along top of sign.

Collected at 2004 Folklife Festival, Haiti exhibition. These signs were hung around the festival grounds. Called ôveveö.

Record Last Modified:

7 May 2019

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

2042712

USNM Number:

E432812-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d1fcb8e4-74d3-4a4e-969b-8292451589f6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_10248430