This is a Haitian Vodou Ceremonial Multicolor Sequined Libation Small Square Decorative Bottle. Listed as preowned in very good condition. All sequins and beads are in place and tighly attached, just 3 tiny beads missing on the back of the bottle that goes unnoticed. Very well made in multiple colors copper, mother pearl, turquoise, blue, red and silver. Cloth bottom. These bottles are sold for $100+ online. See attached pictures as they are part of the description. Shipped USPS Mail.
This is an exotic ethnographic relic imported from the Vodou traditions of Haiti. It is a ceremonial libation bottle. An old rum bottle has been covered with fabric and painstakingly sewn with sequins and seed bead.
Spirit bottles are used as devotional altar pieces in Haiti to honor the particular loa, spirit, or ancestor. They can also be placed in a special spot in your home as a unique piece of art.