Ritual throne for Shangó with Batea statue and Oshé
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Material Information

Title:
Ritual throne for Shangó with Batea statue and Oshé
Creator:
Glem García ( Artist )
Chillag, George ( Photographer )
Publication Date:
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:
Wooden bowl figure decorated in red and white beadwork. Includes a heavy beaded necklace, red and white, with cowrie shells at the end of the tassels. There are five smaller and one larger bunch of tassels at intervals throughout necklace. On either side of the larger tassel are "nets" of beaded strands and tassels with cowries. Such a necklace would be used in Orisha religious ceremonies/altars associated with the Orisha deity Chango, whose ritual colors are red and white. This necklace was exhibited as part of a ritual throne/altar for Chango. Commissioned and purchased for Historical Museum of Southern Florida (HistoryMiami Museum) exhibit, "At the Crossroads: Afro-Cuban Orisha Arts in Miami," February 23- August 8, 2001. ( 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:
2001-390-829 ( HistoryMiami Identifier )