Taino Ritual Seat

This wooden seat known as a duho was sculpted by a Taino artisan.The Taino were one of the pre-European, native peoples of the Caribbean. It is carved in the shape of an ancestor spirit known as a cemi.
These were used to communicate with the spirit world. The Tainos were ruled by both male and female chiefs. The chief or an important visitor could sit in the chair and ask the spirts for advice on war and such.