Idol of Patana Cave

Idol of Patana Cave
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Fri, 05/24/2019 - 11:53
Idol of Patana sitting in the Cave of Water or the Diety’s Cave in La Patana, Cuba

The idol, a statue of a Taíno “cemi” (deity) identified as Boinayel, was carved into a stalagmite in a cave known locally as the Cave of Water or the Diety’s Cave in La Patana, Cuba. Photo by Mark Harrington, “Cuba Before Columbus,” NMAI/01371