Vodoun flag
Maker
Unknown, Haitian
DateLate 20th C
MediumSatin cloth, sequins, and seed beads
Dimensions32 1/4” H x 30” W
SignedNone
Credit LineGift of Mitchell and Loretta Chipin
Object numberCAR2008.05.CHI
DescriptionSt. Claire. Ceremonial Vodou flag (drapo) on a red satin ground. The central image on the banner is the bust of the saint with a head veil, surrounded by six four-pointed stars of different sizes. On the diagonal on the right are the words “St. Claire” in orange sequins. The background is white iridescent sequins with yellow squares in the corners. The face of the saint is orange sequins.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Haitian
