Paper Mache Tap Tap Bus Haitian Folk Art

$300 · Offered by Second Story Books

20th century. Hand-carved and vividly painted Haitian folk art sculpture depicting a traditional tap-tap passenger bus. Executed in carved wood and decorated with colorful scenes of passengers, birds, fruit, geometric motifs, and French inscriptions including Qui va lentement arrive sûrement. The vehicle is identified as a Mazda truck conversion, reflecting the brightly ornamented public transportation buses that have become cultural symbols of Haiti. Richly

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