Today's object is a stool from the Caribbean, from what is now the Dominican Republic, and it too tells a rich story - in this case of the Taino people ... things as having 'cemi', that is ...

This wooden seat known as a duho was sculpted by a Taino artisan ... or what is today Haiti / Dominican Republic, and it is made out of a very dark dense wood which we call Guayacan.

The resort will be the first Curio Collection property in the Dominican Republic; it’ll be located ... it’ll feature a design style inspired by local Taino culture, with daily art and cultural ...