Deity Figure (Zemí)

Deity Figure (Zemí­)

Date: ca.1000
Geography: Dominican Republic (?), Caribbean
Culture: Taíno
Medium: Wood (guaiacum sp.), shell
Dimensions: H. 27 x W. 8 5/8 x D. 9 1/8 in. (68.5 x 21.9 x 23.2cm)
Classification: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line: The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979
Accession Number: 1979.206.380

This is an initial Scan by Tom Freudenheim from the NYC Museum MediaLab Meetup 3D Funday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Scan was done with the Sense 3D hand-held scanner. It's probably a little (lot) rough. http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/312602