Donor Name:

Prof David R. Frith  Search this

Culture:

Classic Taino  Search this

Object Type:

Stool

Place:

Turks Island, South Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands, Bahamas, Caribbean

Accession Date:

1877

Notes:

Stool/seat or duho made from wood (Carapa sp.) with a high back. C-14 absolute date 1407-1445 (95.4%).

Reference: Ostapkowicz, Joanna, 2015, "Either a Piece of Domestic Furniture of the Indians or one of Their Gods: The Study of Lucayan duhos," Journal of Caribbean Archaeology Special Publication 4:62-101.

Stool/seat or duho made from wood of Carapa genus. It shows signs of erosion on the zoomorphic zemi (ancestor or deity) head protruding from the front as well as the four legs. The hammock-shaped seat contains incised designs on the upper portion.

Record Last Modified:

3 Feb 2022

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

005658

USNM Number:

A30053-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35016a67f-65c6-471d-beda-158c14d9c45e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8077675