- TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) TURTLE CEMITaino
(c. 1000-1500 CE) Turtle Cemi. ξA turtle-like creature made of marble. There is a second face incised at base, under the head. Elaborately Carved. Provenance: Larry Roberts,...
[more like this] - TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) FROG MAN CEMI/STAMPTaino
(c. 1000-1500 CE) Frog Man Cemi/Stamp. An artifact type unique to the Taino. Most Pre-Columbian stamps are functional and made from pottery. However Taino examples are ritually...
[more like this] - TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) LARGE MARBLE
ANTHROPIC CEMIA Large Marble Anthropic Cemi. Hands pushing belly and female notation suggests this is Atabey. It was likely held during a specific ritual that beckoned Atabey,...
[more like this] - TAINO STONE ZEMI W/ TRANSFORMATION FIGUREPre-Columbian,
Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino / Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century,...
[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] - REMARKABLE TAINO STONE ZEMI FIGURE HOLDING
WEAPONPre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A fascinating stone carving of a stylized figure known as a zemi, presenting an ovoid form....
[more like this] - FINE TAINO CARVED STONE ZEMI FIGUREPre-Columbian,
Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved stone figure known as a zemi, presenting in an abstract, ovoid form. Gazing forward from bulging...
[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] - 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 SCULPTURE Serpentine Zemi Figure,
depicting a grinder with stargazer Cemi, in black stone, 4 3/4" x 4 1/4" x 2 1/4". Well worn, with fine patina....
[more like this] - TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500
AD. EFFIGYwith multiple faces. The initial face is backward a peculiar Taino design element. At the base of the spinal column there are two swirls and a V-shaped which produce...
[more like this] - TAINO RECLINING ANTHROPO ZOOMORPHIC
CEMI. CIRCA800–1500 CE. The semi is in transition from human to animal form. It has a huge array of teeth. The base has a series of symbolic idioms that cover the bottom....
[more like this] - TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500
AD. MADE OFJasper. A spirit face is formed using the swirls on the sides for eyes, the vertebral column for nose, and the spread legs for a mouth. If inverted, an additional...
[more like this] - ROTUND TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500
AD.This piece is made from magnetite, it's heavy weight reiterates the figures full form. It follows Haitian design elements like round, embossed, donut eyes and frog feet....
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