20th century, unknown artist, embroidered sequin and beadwork figural design on light blue fabric, depicting Haitian Vodou merwoman La Sirene, La Baleine or Mami Wata playing a horn, with playful fish, stars, and geometric motifs surrounding, lower border with sequin script "LA CIREINE LA BALEINE," verso with sleeve and rod for display.

Approximately 30 x 28 in.

Private Collection, New Bern, North Carolina

Per consignor: Purchased from Selden Rodman (1909-2002), an American writer of poetry, plays and prose, political commentary, art criticism, Latin American and Caribbean history, biography and travel writing.

Some fading to sequin color, and minor marks to verso, otherwise good estate condition.