TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC COHOBAINHALERTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE). Anthropic full figure Cohoba inhaler. Used to inhale the hallucinogen cohoba during specific ritual events. Typical eye and mouth surrounds....
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EXHIBITED TAINO WOOD ZEMI COHOBA STAND,C-14 TESTEDPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 15th to early 16th century CE. Incredible! An exemplary wood zemi figure that served...
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A Bourne Denby brown glaze inhalingjar, cover and liner, 24cm high and a quantity of pharmaceutical measuring jars, viales and sundries...
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ROBERT LEE TAYLOR, INHALE HIS DREAMINGBREATH, THE FINAL MYSTERY IS ONESELF, 1996Robert Lee Taylor, (b. 1951) Inhale His Dreaming Breath, The Final Mystery Is Oneself, 1996, oil on canvas signed lower right:...
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TAINO COHOBA INHALER. CIRCA 800–1500CE. ORNATEfully formed anthropic cohoba or yopo inhaler. Type three. Beautifully rendered eyes and a smiling mouth with a full set of teeth. The top port has been flared to...
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TAINO COHOBA INHALER. CIRCA 800–1500AD. THEinhaler has an anthropic deistic design with a broad smile. The figure's legs are up resting on the intake portal reiterating the absorption of the gods spiritual essence...
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RARE PEWTER INHALER 18TH CENTURY HEIGHT5.5”.RARE PEWTER INHALER, 18th Century, Applied pierced brass latch. Dimensions: Height 5.5"....
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TAINO STONE ANTHROPIC DUHO. FINELY CRAFTEDWITHalternating triangle bands on forelimbs. Because of the relatively small size of this duho, it was likely used to support an important Zemi or effigy. Made of a fine grained...
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TAINO, A RARE ZEMI PROTOTYPE WITH THREEHEADS.The front and top heads are anthropic, while the head at the rear is zoomorphic. The "cone" head followed the Taino design module for Yucahu, primary god of planting....
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TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 3, SUBSTANTIAL IGUANA-ZOOMORPHZemiexhibiting a stitch-like jaw line that may symbolize teeth. Huge bird head ear spools are engraved on either side of the head. The head points skyward as typically seen in...
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TAINO ZEMI TYPE 2, UNUSUAL ZEMI WITHEXCEEDINGLYlong projections, possibly some form of prototype. Exhibiting a powerfully portrayed face with huge gaping mouth, deep set eyes and turned up hawk-like nose. The...
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TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 2, RARE MONUMENTALLIGNUM VITAEZemi with typical Yucahu design, represented by wide mouth and Rayban type eyes. A band of alternating triangle arches across back projection. Cone is incised...
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TAINO ZEMI TYPE 1 LARGE ANTHROPIC SEMIWITHforward tilting cone. Sharp detail with wide headband. Well represented face with broad dental battery. Haunches on back legs, broad and spatulate-like. Type 1 base is...
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RARE TAINO ANTHROPIC SHELL PURGING SPATULA.Vomitsticks are traditionally made of manatee ribs or wood. Figure appears to be sitting with hands on knees, looking forward. A typical pose for a shaman in a yopo trance. Nice...
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TAINO FROG ZEMI STAMP. A FULL FIGUREFROG RESTSon top of a beautifully mottled, translucent marble. A large abstract face covers the base. Length 3.74". Provenance: Larry Roberts collection, author of Taino Hallucinogenic...
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BEAUTIFUL TAINO FULL FIGURE BIRD MAN(SHAMAN)cohoba inhaler. Inhalers were used to snuff the Hallucinogenic drug cohoba yopo. Secondary head on beak. Extended arms and bifurcated legs. A ban of alternating triangle...
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TAINO ANTHROPIC STONE FIGURE. UNUSUALBODY WITH 2sets of legs. The face's mouth has lips with a linear smile underneath, so 2 mouths as well. Unique imagery. Ribs are incised on each side. Made of a silicate hard...
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TAINO ANTHROPIC PENDANT. PROBABLY DEPICTINGAtabey,goddess of fertility and sacred frog mother. Frog head brow line. Birthing bulge forms nose for "spirit form". Arms up and spread legs are symbols of birthing among the Taino....
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TAINO COHOBA INHALER WITH TWO EXTENDEDHEADS.Fully Incised with bands of symbolic graphs. Used for the consumption of the Hallucinogen cohoba. Made from a very translucent marble typically found on the Samana Peninsula...
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TAINO TYPE 1 HEART FACED ZEMI. LARGEROUND EYES,raised brow ridge and open mouth convey surprise. Made from a turquoise colored rhyolite. Length 3.5" a metal museum mount is included. Provenance: Purchased from...
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TAINO SHAMAN'S SKULL RECOGNIZED BY BATNOSE. HIGHcheek bones and gracious dental display accentuates the skeletal persona. An owl head symbol is engraved on forehead reiterating the shaman theme. Length 5.16" Made...
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HIGHLY DESIRABLE TAINO ZEMI OR TRIFORM.THE FACEof the cone depicts Yucahu, the Taino's primary fertility and planting god, a recognized Taino design motif. The back of the cone is incised with an array of complex...
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TAINO SHAMAN OR SHAMAN/PRIEST IN REVERENTkneelingposition. Hands on knees and with an attentive face. Nose and mouth create a secondary face, probably a dog as they occur frequently in this format. Free standing. Magnetite...
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TAINO MANATEE BONE PESTLE FORM FEATURINGanthropomorphicfigure on top. Two symbolic bands are engraved around shaft. Manatees were the only large animals in the Antilles and a primary source of protein and carving media. Length...
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INCISED TAINO GAMING BALL. FULLY INCISEDWITH Acomplex geometric pattern of circles surrounding 4 triangulate designs that symbolize the world's quadrants or 4 corners, I.e. N. S. E. and W. Provenance: Private Florida...
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A FINE TAINO DOUBLE ENDED FERTILITYFID USED TOmake young women accessible after first menstrual cycle. A skeletal anthropomorph transitioning into a lizard-like creature rests on top. Excessively long arm and...
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EXCEPTIONAL TAINO FULL FIGURED ANTHROPICCOHOBAscoop. Figure represents a cohoba stand and sits in a meditative drug induced trance. On reverse are long concentric circle symbols. Made of Lignum vitae. Length 12.5"....
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EXCELLENT FULL FIGURE TAINO ANTHROPICSCULPTUREof deity or ancestor. Well defined eye and mouth surrounds, a Taino design element typical of South eastern Dominican Republic. Provenance: Larry Roberts Collection,...
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TAINO INCISED ANTHROPIC FULL FIGUREPETALOID AXform. Complex incising and well detailed. Purchased 1970s Miami Beach Antiques show. Length 9.9". Provenance: Larry Roberts Collection, author of Taino Hallucinogenic...
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AN INCREDIBLE TAINO ANTHROPIC AXE WITHDUCK HEADear ornaments and dog face (nose/mouth combination). Made of Metabasalt. Head band, brow, and neck band all incorporate interlocking bird heads, Taino symbols for...
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TAINO BELT OR COLLAR WITH FULL FIGURECARVED ONone side, probably a shaman/priest. A long "V" panel is carved on top of the belt. Though commonly called belts and collars, it is obvious they served another purpose....
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EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE TAINO LIGNUM VITAEDUHO, LOWbench, featuring a reptilian form, possibly an iguana. Thought to be the largest wooden Taino artifact known. The head is complex with the initial face braced by...
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SMOKING MONKEY AUTOMATON, CA. 1890,POSSIBLY BYthe House of Phalbois, Paris. "Standing Marquis". Paper Mache head, glass eyes. Eye blink and lips move, lifts cigarette holder to his mouth, turns his head, and...
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Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs IdentificationKit. I.D. kit for law enforcement with fake examples of inhalants, barbiturates, amphetamines, hallucinogens, narcotics and paraphernalia. Designed by WINSTON PRODUCTS for...
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SEVEN INHALERS AND NASAL BATHS. Americanand European late 19th-20th century. Two copper one glass and the rest are ceramic including ''Dr. Nelson's Improved Inhaler'' and ''Improved Inhaler by S. Mawson & Thompson''...
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English silver vapor inhaler, roundbullet shaped case, no monogram, maker "S.B", Birmingham, 1898, .925 fine, 1-3/4 x 3/4 in. Small dents, light wear. A Newport, Rhode Island, Estate....
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