Birth of Anacaona P09118-P03891 iridized glass

iridized glass

2mm sterling silver chain with two faceted chrysoprase bead adornments

then painted black to accentuate the form of each element

each (4mm) for a total of

This giclee is printed with archival inks

Birth of Anacaona P09118-P03891 iridized glassThis piece is highly personal. It represents Anacaona the heroine of Quisqueya (the Taino name for present day Haiti and Dominican Republic). She captured the artist's imagination as a child. There is a sculpture of her on the base of a Columbus monument in Santo Domingo. She was a poetess and a rebel. Quisqueya was ruled by five Taino tribes. Her father, brother and her husband Caonabo were chieftains. He was a warrior and fought the Spaniards, but