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These replicas of
Taino artifacts are produced and sold by R&I
PATTON, a Friends Affinity Partner, with the stipulation that 100% of the sale
price is a donation to the Friends of Virgin
Islands National Park designated for the Cinnamon
Bay Dig. Irene Patton,
under the guidance of Ken Wild, archeologist with
the National Park Service Caribbean Archeology
program, made replicas of ceramic artifacts (zemis)
found at the Trunk Bay and Cinnamon Bay sites.
The terra cotta zemis were made by the Taino
Indians who lived on St. John before Columbus.
They represented spirits of ancestors, animals,
birds and reptiles that served to convey special
messages to the present and other world. They
were attached to bowl rims and were broken after
ceremonial use. The dig site at Cinnamon was
started in June, 1998. Volunteers worked alongside professionals to
uncover this
island history.
(from top: Zemis Bill, Wild,
and Helen)
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Zemi found at Cinnamon Bay, a
frog face
We think the original Taino
artisan must have found this image to be funny!
It brings smiles to a lot of faces around here.
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Bronze with waxed linen
necklace
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| Zemi, Trunk Bay,
"Wild", bronze |
$28 |
| Zemi, Trunk Bay,
"Helen", bronze |
$30 |
| Zemi, Cinnamon
Bay, "Bill", bronze |
$30 |
| Zemi, Cinnamon
Bay, "frog face", bronze |
$38 |
Sterling with sterling rope chain
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| Zemi, Trunk Bay,
"Wild", Silver |
$48 |
| Zemi, Trunk Bay,
"Helen", Silver |
$72 |
| Zemi, Cinnamon Bay,
"Bill", Silver |
$65 |
| Zemi, Cinnamon Bay,
"frog face", Silver |
$90 |
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