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| Taino Sculpture Taino07 | Taino Sculpture Taino08 | Taino Sculpture Taino10 |
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| Taino Sculpture Taino11 | Taino Sculpture Taino12 | Taino Sculpture Taino13 |
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Taino Sculptures
The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is believed that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawakan people of South America. Their language is a member of the Maipurean linguistic family, which ranges from South America across the Caribbean.At the time of Columbus's arrival in 1492, there were five Taíno chiefdoms and territories on Hispaniola (modern day Haiti and Dominican Republic), each led by a principal Cacique (chieftain), to whom tribute was paid. As the hereditary head chief of Taíno tribes, the cacique was paid significant tribute. Caciques enjoyed the privilege of wearing golden pendants called guanin, living in square bohíos instead of the round ones the villagers inhabited, and sitting on wooden stools when receiving guests. At the time of the Spanish conquest, the largest Taíno population centers may have contained over 3,000 people each.
Made by Dominican's artisans from the small town of Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
Employing the techniques and concepts of the original inhabitants of the Dominican Republic, the Taino people, these pieces of pottery by today's Artisans are created with great skill and they embrace the characteristics that the earliest potter made.
The clay and firing process results in a rich natural color and the symbolism in each piece a belief and spiritualism that the Taino people died for.
Wayne Fijal, Fine Arts technician
"Wayne Fijal is a potter who has worked as the studio technician in Ceramics and Fine Arts since 1982. He has taught ceramics and sculpture classes at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design and received his Bachelors in Fine Art from the University of Manitoba and his Masters in Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. He enjoys creating functional, decorative pottery and has exhibited his work in numerous venues across Canada over the last 30 years."
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