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.
Artist Not Recorded
20th century
Early -mid 20th century
Artist Not Recorded