Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Mamaloi and the Ritual Vessels
A standing woman holds a long ritual object above two tall vessels while smaller figures cluster beside her. Bold pale outlines divide the dark background into bodies and repeated flame-like shapes. The caption places the illustration within Seabrook’s account of the mamaloi in The Petro Sacrifice.
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Citation
Alexander King. "The Mamaloi and the Ritual Vessels" [editorial title]. In The Magic Island, W. B. Seabrook; drawings by Alexander King. New York: The Literary Guild of America, 1929; drawings by Alexander King and photographs by the author., 1929, The Literary Guild of America. Source scan leaf 60. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0399-0051
Source details
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A historical image from Seabrook’s account of Haiti. The drawings are Alexander King’s interpretations; photographs preserve the source’s period framing and captions.
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From the book
The Magic IslandW. B. Seabrook; drawings by Alexander King1929More from this book
The Horned Figure and the Goat: The Magic Island
The Dancing Company: The Petro Sacrifice
The Kneeling Woman: Goat-Cry, Girl-CryRelated illustrations
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Alexander King. The Mamaloi and the Ritual Vessels. The Magic Island. Scan leaf 60. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0399-0051