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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
La Sirène (The Mermaid)
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
© Serge Jolimeau

La Sirène (The Mermaid)

Artist/Maker (Haiti, b. 1952)
Dateca. 1980
Mediumsteel and varnish
DimensionsOverall: 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (0.6 x 26 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase through funds from Brian A. Dursum
Terms
    Object number98.0020.03
    DescriptionWithout traditional artist’s materials, and with raw materials in short supply, industrious Haitian sculptors have improvised by reusing oil drums. A sheet of metal is flattened with a hammer, using a brick or stone as an anvil. The design is then drawn on with chalk, and cut out with a mallet and chisel in a laborious process. Finally, the sharp edges are filed down, and sometimes a coat of sealant is applied to the finished work.
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    Jonas Pascal
    ca. 1980
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    Artist Unknown
    ca. 1980
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    Jonas Pascal
    ca. 1980
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    Deborah Butterfield
    1991
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    Serge Charchoune
    1956
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    Katladlit Inuit
    1970s-1980s
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    Fon people
    not dated
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    Batak people
    20th century
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    Olmec
    ca. 1500-400 BCE
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    Bamana people
    mid 20th century