Taíno Kuisa



Unidentified Taíno artist, Kuisa [Purification implements], c. 1200–1500, bone, approximately 22 cm high (El Museo del Barrio, New York)

speakers: Dr. Lee Sessions, Permanent Collections Associate Curator, El Museo del Barrio and Dr. Tamara Díaz Calcaño, University of Puerto Rico

warning: this video contains a discussion of vomiting in a ritual context but may be upsetting to some viewers.

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