standing female figure with knees bent, holding a large vessel on top of her head; chains and beaded strings surround woman's body, with large cone-shaped beads forming a long skirt and padlocks and keys covering her torso; brown patina overall from soil encrustations and rust; vessel on figure's head has some bits of red, white, black and printed fabrics, metal ornaments and bird feather and/or hair or fur; attached to black mount

Vodun power figure, mid 20th century

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Title
Vodun power figure
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2014.91
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standing female figure with knees bent, holding a large vessel on top of her head; chains and beaded strings surround woman's body, with large cone-shaped beads forming a long skirt and padlocks and keys covering her torso; brown patina overall from soil encrustations and rust; vessel on figure's head has some bits of red, white, black and printed fabrics, metal ornaments and bird feather and/or hair or fur; attached to black mount