Beaded horns for Ogé
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Material Information

Title:
Beaded horns for Ogé
Creator:
Miguel Sabina ( Artist )
Chillag, George ( Photographer )
Publication Date:
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:
Horns wrapped in shells and beadwork, made by Miguel Sabina, a Cuban Santeria priest and a self-taught ishona (beadworker). Pair of polished bull horns, with string of red and white beads glued around bottom half (9 strands). This piece was commissioned and purchased especially for exhibition at Historical Museum of Southern Florida (HistoryMiami Museum).  The horns represent the Orisha deity Ogé, the orisha of the pathways and related to the worship of the deity Shangó, hence the use of Chango's ritual colors of red and white.  Ogé is said to be an ex-slave of the deity Oya, and is given to Chango after violating one of his taboos. ( 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:
2001-390-264 ( HistoryMiami Identifier )