Sep 10, 2020
Stool, Duho, Arawak, Taino (Chican Ostionoid),
Ritual seat (duho) sculpted from the dense tropical harwdwood guayacan, in the form of a powerful male figure crouching on all fours. The eyes, mouth and shoulders are inlaid with gold. The back of the seat is carved with a geometric design.
1292-1399 (Calibrated radiocarbon dates),
Wood, Gold,
Height: 22 centimetres, Length: 44 centimetres, Width: 16.50 centimetres.
The British Museum