Crown for Oyá

Permanent Link:

http://dpanther.fiu.edu/sobek/FI24070910/00001

Material Information

Title:

Crown for Oyá

Creator:

Antonio Salas ( Artist )
Chillag, George ( Photographer )

Publication Date:

2001

Physical Description:

Slide

Physical Location:

Box No FB19; Folder No. 1; 2001

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Santería
Orishas in art
Afro-Cuban artists

Genre:

Color Photograph

Notes

Abstract:

Crown made by Antonio Salas. Small copper crown with nine brass tools hanging from the rim on chains. The crown is for the orisha deity Oyá, the deity of the winds and tempests. The tools hanging from the crown are part of Oyá's paraphernalia and empower the deity. This piece was commissioned and purchased especially for exhibition at Historical Museum of Southern Florida (HistoryMiami Museum). ( en )

General Note:

From HistoryMiami's South Florida Folklife Collection. Afro-Cuban Orisha Arts in Miami, 1999-2001. Collection No. HMF9018.

Record Information

Source Institution:

HistoryMiami Museum

Holding Location:

HistoryMiami Museum

Rights Management:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Resource Identifier:

2001-390-642 ( HistoryMiami Identifier )

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:

HistoryMiami Museum
HistoryMiami Afro-Cuban Orisha Arts in Miami