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Exploring the Early Americas The Jay I. Kislak Collection
Christ Figure Created in the Americas (58)

Fragment of Christ figure. San Rafael Cave, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Taíno, sixteenth century. Carved lignum vitae. Jay I. Kislak Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (58.00.00) Photo ©Justin Kerr, Kerr Associates

Christ Figure Created in the Americas 

Little is known about this diminutive wooden figure found in a dry cave in southeastern Dominican Republic. It is possibly one of the oldest Christian images to have been created in the Americas.