Ear Ornament 10th–15th century Taíno This bone ear ornament contains stylized motifs related to zemí imagery. Zemí (or cemí) is a term used by Taíno peoples, the diverse societies that inhabited the Antilles archipelago before European contact, that linguistically relates to a quality akin to sweetness. Zemí refers not to an object or image but to an immaterial, spiritual, and vital force pertaining to deities and ancestors. There are several known zemí identities recorded by the Spanish, some of which have been linked to archaeological Ear Ornament. Taíno. 10th–15th century. Ceramic.
Ear Ornament 10th–15th century Taíno This bone ear ornament contains stylized motifs related to zemí imagery. Zemí (or cemí) is a term used by Taíno peoples, the diverse societies that inhabited the Antilles archipelago before European contact, that linguistically relates to a quality akin to sweetness. Zemí refers not to an object or image but to an immaterial, spiritual, and vital force pertaining to deities and ancestors. There are several known zemí identities recorded by the Spanish, some of which have been linked to archaeological Ear Ornament. Taíno. 10th–15th century. Ceramic. Dominican Republic, Caribbean. Ceramics-Ornaments
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