Sickle for Obatalá

Permanent Link:

http://dpanther.fiu.edu/sobek/FI24070945/00001

Material Information

Title:

Sickle for Obatalá

Creator:

Carlos Leon ( Artist )
Chillag, George ( Photographer )

Publication Date:

2001

Physical Description:

Slide

Physical Location:

Box No FB18; Folder No. 1; 2001

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Santería
Orishas in art
Afro-Cuban artists

Genre:

Color Photograph

Notes

Abstract:

Sickle wrapped in white beadwork and cowie shells, made by Carlos Leon. Commissioned and purchased especially for Historical Museum of Southern Florida (HistoryMiami Museum) exhibit, "At the Crossroads: Afro-Cuban Orisha Arts in Miami," February 23- August 8, 2001. The sickle is decorated in the ritual color of the Orisha deity Obatalá: white. The sickle was exhibited as part of a ritual throne for Obatalá. ( 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:

2001-390-207 ( HistoryMiami Identifier )

dpSobek Membership

Aggregations:

HistoryMiami Museum
HistoryMiami Afro-Cuban Orisha Arts in Miami