4281 – Wooden Cross

Physical description:

A simple handcrafted cross made from a reddish-coloured hardwood. There are various symbols incised shallowly on one side of the cross: groups of dots joined by lines, which could possibly have an astrological significance; and a pennant with vertical lines and a star. There is what appears to be the head of a very small nail driven into the underside of one of the arms of the cross.

Museum classification:

New Orleans Tradition / Voodoo

Size:

155 x 115 x 20

Information:

Part of the collection of objects inside the Voodoo Priest's Box, MWM id. 4220.

Held inside the lid of the box with a leather strap.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

Wood

Part of the collection of objects inside the Voodoo Priest's Box, MWM id. 4220.

Held inside the lid of the box with a leather strap.

4219 – Beads and Carved Skull

Six faceted black glass beads, one of them broken, and a small skull carved from bone (?) with very fine detail, all strung on fine (and very soft) cord (natural wool or cotton).

4283 – Bottle Containing Powder

A short brown glass bottle containing a pale-coloured powder, and sealed with greyish wax.

4284 – Bottle Containing Cross

A short clear glass bottle, containing a clear liquid, and, resting on the bottom, a small cross hand carved out of wood, plus what may be a rusty pin. There is also some kind of greyish powdery deposit. The top of the bottle is sealed with reddish clay. The cross suggests that the liquid may be holy water. Alternatively it may be swamp water.