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St. Sebastian flag (Grans bois) a man tied to a tree he appears to have a halo around his head, he is naked except for a pink cloth around his loins, there is a gold face with a pink hood on the left and a burning candle on the right. Other number: 125 Notes: 'Indigo 151 N3rd St. Phila, PA 19160 215 922-4041' '650 'Saint Sebastian' Vodou Flag by Simeon Haiti Sold Janet' While a devout Catholic and not a practicing vodouist (the two are not mutually exclusive), Valris commonly incorporates vodou images into his flags. Gran Bois, the Haitian loa of nature, trees, leaves and the forest is represented by the martyred St. Sebastian
Title Saint Sebastian / Grand Bois
artist Valris, George
Index Date 2000
Date (Other) 2000
Provenance Janet Feldman
source Gift of Janet Feldman
MC religions (belief systems;cultures;concepts)
Related Item Digital Grinnell
Extent 32.5 x 24 in. (82.55 x 60.96 cm)
Medium Textile
Media Type image/jpeg
Identifier (local) 2007.0272
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