Image: Taino - Zemi - Walters 20056 - Left Side
Description: Taino art centered on cult objects associated with the veneration of "zemis"-revered deities, ancestors, or landscape spirits. The term also refers to the idols and fetishes that were believed to be inhabited by powerful spirits. Large, cadaverous stone heads are thought to represent the deity Maquetaurie Guayaba, lord of the Land of the Dead. "Zemis" were kept in the home or in sanctuaries where they were honored with food and gifts.
Title: Zemi
Credit: Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork
Author: Taino
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