Year of Object(s) Creation:
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Carving, Sculpture
Object Material(s): wood
Provenience Nation: Jamaica
Provenience Location: Jamaica
Year Removed from Findspot: 1700 (approximate)

Provenance
Start Year: 1799
End Year: 1803
Circumstance of Acquisition: Acquired by the British Museum
Nation: United Kingdom
Location:
Start Year: 1700 (approximate)
End Year: 1800 (approximate)
Circumstance of Acquisition: Discovered, and taken from from a cave in Jamaica
Nation: United Kingdom
Location:

Taino Wooden Sculptures


Description:
Taíno wooden sculptures of the 'Boinayel figures' and 'Birdman.' Possibly created at the Carpenter’s Mountain in Vere.

Case Status: Object(s) not relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2020
Year Claim Resolved:
Means of Resolution: Action by Complainant's Govt.

Complainant Name: Jamaican Government
Complainant Nation: Jamaica
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: British Museum
Respondent Nation: United Kingdom
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

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Editor's Notes:
Edited by Keli Fisher Clarification Notes . Statues were removed in the 18th century. . Image is a replica of the original sculptures (also called zemís).