Zemi_Figures_from_Vere,_Jamaica
Zemi Figures from Vere, Jamaica
Important collection of pre-Columbian wooden figures
The Zemi Figures from Vere, Jamaica (this area is situated in the modern parish of Clarendon)[1] are an important collection of pre-Columbian wooden figures found in the Carpenters Mountains in Jamaica in the late 18th century. They were originally made by the Taino people and may have served as venerated objects that housed local spirits or deities. They now form part of the British Museum's collection.[2]