Chronologies in wood and resin: AMS 14C dating of pre-Hispanic Caribbean wood sculpture

► 72 AMS 14C determinations from 56 Caribbean wood sculptures in museum collections are reported. ► Results range from AD 250 to post-1650, reflecting the artistic legacies of various Caribbean cultures. ► Ceremonial seats (duhos) are in evidence in the Greater Antilles by AD 600 and complex drug-related paraphernalia by AD 1000. ► Some objects suggest long-term curation. ► The methodological issues of dating museum pieces are explored.