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Zemís, trees, and symbolic landscapes: three Taíno carvings from Jamaica

1996/12/01 by Nicholas J. Saunders, Dorrick Gray · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · #Historical Studies in Central America

paper · doi:10.1017/s0003598x00084076

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Abstract

Three carved wooden images have come to light in Jamaica, the most important find of Taíno carvings for two centuries from that island. Their discovery prompts a reconsideration of Taíno zemís, and their placing into the known context of the Caribbean region, with its South American links.

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