- Four Taino Culture Carved Limestone
Artefacts including two anthropomorphic figures, a lizard and a celt lizard length 5.4 in — 13.7 cm...
[more like this] - FINE TAINO STONE TRIGONOLITH ZEMIPre-Columbian,
Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a fine example of a "three pointer" or "trigonolith" stone zemi head - a human effigy face carved from a...
[more like this] - FINE TAINO / ARAWAK STONE ZEMI FIGUREPre-Columbian,
Caribbean, Taino culture, Arawak People, ca. 15th century CE. A superb hand-carved stone figural effigy in ovoid form presenting a highly stylized figure known as a zemi....
[more like this] - RARE TAINO STONE ZEMI STAMP W/ LINEAR
GLYPHSPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a remarkable hand-carved zemi figural stamp made from a creamy white quartzite stone...
[more like this] - FINE TAINO STONE AXE W/ ZEMI FACEPre-Columbian,
Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is an amazing and fine polished stone effigy axe featuring an abstract zoomorphic or anthropomorphic zemi figure...
[more like this] - TAINO STONE ZEMI DOG DEITY / OPIYEL
GUOBIRANPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An incredibly well-preserved stone zemi of a Taino dog deity...
[more like this] - RARE TAINO CAVE SPELEOTHEM ZEMI, MUSEUM-EXHIBITEDPre-Columbian,
Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interesting zemis we have seen due to its material which is symbolically significant in...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - SUPERB & IMPORTANT TAINO CORAL ZEMI
FACEPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A stunning and scarce life-sized face of a zemi (sometimes cemi) carved from a single piece of coral! The forward-facing...
[more like this] - TAINO RHYOLITE CEREMONIAL SCEPTER W/
CACIQUE FIGUREPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. An exceptionally rare rhyolite ceremonial scepter depicting...
[more like this] - TAINO, ZEMI WITH HUMAN-LIKE HEAD AND
BACK LEGS.Round bulbous cone that tilts slightly forward. This form is unique to Taino culture. Base is polished, made from a granitic type stone. Greater Antilles. 6.6" long....
[more like this] - RARE TAINO WOODEN BOWL Taino Culture,
Dominican Republic, Caribbean,13th?15th century, of tapered round form, with Zem Mask lugs, 2 1/4" x 6 1/2" diam, weathered, checked, three holes from later mounting....
[more like this] - RARE TAINO WOODEN BOWL Taino Culture,
Dominican Republic, Caribbean, 13th?15th century, of ovoid round form, with two Zemi Mask lugs, 5" x 8 1/2" diam, 10 1/2" wide at lugs, weathered, checked, some loss....
[more like this] - THREE MESO-AMERICAN ARTIFACTSThree Meso-American
artifacts, to include a patinated stone adze blade, 8" l., a Pre-Columbian carved jadeite bead, and a "corn man" Carib type effigy carving, possibly of the Taino culture.
Condition:...
[more like this] - TAINO NECKLACE, SHELL MEDALLION, 3 GOLD
DANGLESand gold side supports were all found together. The shell beads were later additions and are not old. It was constructed as original Dominican Republic owner said it...
[more like this] - TAINO ANTHROPIC COHOBA VESSEL. HEAD
AT ONE ENDand back legs on opposite side and feet turned under. Sits on 4 knob feet. Silicified sandstone. 3" high, 5 1/4" wide, 2 1/4" deep. From the Taino culture of the...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI TYPE 2, EXAGGERATED NOSE
IS DIFFERENTfrom the typical Yucahu format. This piece appears to be formulating and the bird head ear ornaments are quite large for the size of the Zemi. Nevertheless, it...
[more like this] - TAINO PORTRAIT OF ANCESTOR FACE WITH
A DISTENDEDtop and bottom. Large ear spools brace the head. A bird head headband crests the top of the forehead. Made of andesite. Approx. 1 1/2" high, 6 1/4" long, 3 1/2"...
[more like this] - TAINO, RARE MACROIS HEAD. DEFINED BY
HEADdominating pestle base, short, blunt, front and aft projections and bat nose. Named after a specific region they are found in near the town of Macrois on the southern...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 2, EXTREMELY FINE WITH
CAREFULLYcarved design elements that are sharp and precise. Typical depiction of the supreme God Yucahu. The stone is very fine grained and marble-like. Base is concave, pecked...
[more like this] - TAINO ANTHROPIC ZEMI WITH SUBSTANTIAL
DENTALdisplay. Probably a god or ancestor. Crisp linear graphics. Arms run from ends of head band along the base under subject's chin. Base is flat, slightly incurvate, pecked...
[more like this] - TAINO, MASSIVE PESTLE WITH HUGE ANTHROPIC
HEAD.Minimalistic in its simplicity but powerful in presentation. Strong lower jaw emphasized the strength and majesty of the cacique or ancestor being represented. Made of...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, RARE POINTED NOSE ZOO-FORM
IS CARVEDon top of the cone. It may represent the Hispaniolan hutia, one of two indigenous animals living on the island. The head and legs follow the Yucuha format. Yucuha...
[more like this] - TAINO, HEAD FOLLOWING THE TAINO ZEMI
FORMAT, BUTwith a lower profile. Content tooth filled grin denotes the disposition of the subject. The base is incurvate and pecked. Granitoid stone. 2" high, 3 1/2" wide,...
[more like this] - TAINO, LARGE CEREMONIAL COHOBA BOWL
USED FORcommunal consumption. Two anthropic half forms decorate each end of the bowl. Thin arms reach to the corners of the mouths. The bowls edges are incised with complex...
[more like this] - TAINO CEREMONIAL BOWL, TWO FULL ANTHROPIC
FIGURESgrace the edge interspersed with bands of interlocking bird heads. Rests on 4 nubby feet. Made of pecked diorite-like stone. 3 1/4" high, 6 3/4" wide, 6 3/4" deep....
[more like this] - TAINO, LARGE PESTLE, FULLY FORMED ANTHROPICfigure
with excessively huge head emphasizing the head as the source of visionary transcendence. The skeletal body symbolically representing the Taino religious belief that one has...
[more like this] - TAINO STONE LADLE, HANDLE THE SHAPE
OF A FROGwhose arms extend onto the bowl. Curvilinear design band runs around the rim. Cracked on one side but solid. Andesite. 2 1/2" high, 8 1/2" wide, 6" deep. From the...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 2, UNUSUAL FORM WITH
PINCHEDfront. Elaborate headband joins large swirl ear ornaments. Eyes are deep set and severe. On the reverse side of the cone a sunburst design dominates the back. The base...
[more like this] - TAINO STONE DUHO, SIZE SUGGESTS THIS
WAS LIKELYused by a child or a woman of the caciques elite inner circle. Large headband joins substantial ear ornaments. Interlocking bird heads are engraved on the forehead...
[more like this] - TAINO STONE ANTHROPIC DUHO. FINELY CRAFTED
WITHalternating 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...
[more like this] - TAINO, A RARE ZEMI PROTOTYPE WITH THREE
HEADS.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....
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 3, SUBSTANTIAL IGUANA-ZOOMORPHZemi
exhibiting 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...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI TYPE 2, UNUSUAL ZEMI WITH
EXCEEDINGLYlong 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...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 2, RARE MONUMENTAL
LIGNUM 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...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI TYPE 1 LARGE ANTHROPIC SEMI
WITHforward 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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