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Trigonal Cemí: The Development, Significance, and Ritual Life of a Caribbean Icon

by Lawrence Waldron

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210 pages Brill ISBN 9789004764316
Trigonal Cemí: The Development, Significance, and Ritual Life of a Caribbean Icon book cover by Lawrence Waldron
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Trigonal Cemí

The trigonal cemí, or “three-pointer”, is the most iconic yet enigmatic of pre-Columbian Caribbean artefacts. Archaeological and ethnographic evidence indicates that these conical sculptures were of uniquely Antillean origin and part of a dynamic, adaptable denomination within the greater cemí belief system of the region. This art historical study catalogues the varied forms of the trigonal cemí and traces their development across the 1,500-year-long lifespan of an animist ritual tradition centred on the deified island environment of the Antilles. Although this work acknowledges and engages with several popular theories of the trigonal cemí’s significance, it presents evidence and analysis that establish the trigonal cemí as a living microcosm of the island, sacred topogram of “islandness”, and regional emblem of island identity.

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Publisher
Brill
Author
Lawrence Waldron
Format
Hardcover
Release date
Nov 30, 2026
ISBN-13
9789004764316
ISBN-10
9004764313
Pages
210

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