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These axes had the shape of a petal from a flower and were generally manufactured from stone. They were celts…
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The snake is part of an important mythological triumvirate who dominated the cosmology of the people from the Orinoco-Amazon region.…
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Amerindian ceramic vessel were mostly formed with the coil method, in which strips of wet clay are jointed in circular…
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Shamans played an important role in Taíno society as medical practitioners, using an hallucinogenic preparation named "Cohoba" to get in…
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The Taíno placed strong importance on ancestor worship. They believed in afterlife and great care was given to the dead.…
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This wooden seat was used by chiefs in the Caribbean Taino culture during ceremonial communication with the spirit world. Wooden…
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This wooden seat was used by chiefs in the Caribbean Taino culture during ceremonial communication with the spirit world. It…
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Fragment of ceramic vessel that shows a zoomorphic decoration applied just under the rim of the bowl. It represents the…
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Axes were objects with different uses: daily use, for war and for religious purposes. The monolithic axes were manufactured from…
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Fragment of ceramic vessel that shows an anthropomorphic figure. It represents both eyes and a double nose which can also…
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The “small faces” frequently appear as handles of ceramic vessels. They represent zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures, sometimes accompanied by smaller…
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This is an artifact similar to several others which have been specifically found in northern Haiti, however their purpose is…
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Here is a wooden burial urn decorated with a human figure. We think it is a result of a cultural…
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Taino craftspeople regarding shell and bone. Their techniques are matched only by those of the Inuit carvers in Alaska. These…
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A special object, part of the Cohoba ritual, carved from bone and curved to fit down the throat to help…
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Stones pestles carved with human or avian images were used for ceremonial purposes, specifically to grind Cohoba powder. In Taino…
