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A History of the World in 100 Objects

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Taino ritual seat

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

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The history of humanity as told through surviving objects. Today Neil MacGregor tells the story of a beautifully carved ritual seat from a lost Caribbean culture. Show more

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