Crown: 46 cm tall
Armlet: 12 cm tall
Wristlet: 13 cm tall
Wisk: 80 cm
Bow and Arrow: 28 cm long / 18 cm wide
(centimeters)
This ensemble is for Oxossi, the hunter god. They style of the accessories resemble the style seen in Carnival processions in Rio; the Rio style is known for covering the face of the practitoner almost entirely. This ensemble, however, was purchased in Bahia, where the Rio-style is less common.
Contact
Sacred Arts of the Black Atlantic Project, Duke University
Box 90091
Durham, NC 27708
Email
jm217@duke.edu