DepartmentLatin America
Libation bottle for Danbala
NameLibation bottle
Artist
Artist not recorded
Date1990s
Place madePort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean
Place collectedPort-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean
MediumGlass, cloth, beads, metal, ribbon
Dimensions11 1/4 × 3 15/16 × 4 5/16 in. (28.6 × 10 × 11 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Dr. William T. Waters, A.2018.37.9
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2018.37.9
ProvenancePurchased by donor from Iron Market, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Caribbean.
DescriptionBottle decorated in light brown, purple, and teal cloth. Silver snake made out of stuffed cloth wrapped around it. Bead covered strings hang down from the top.
20th century
Early -mid 20th century
Artist not recorded
Artist not recorded
