TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) PUBERTY FIDTaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Puberty Fid. ξKneeling full figure fertility deity. Puberty fids were used by many pre-Columbian cultures to make young maidens accessible to males at...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) CEREMONIAL VOMITSTICKTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Vomit stick. Full figure recumbent human with frog-like back legs and hands resting under chin, supporting head. The small size suggests...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPOMORPHICCACIQUE (CHIEF)...Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Anthropomorphic Full figure cacique (Chief), wearing a duck head headdress. Probably a clan figure. Cacique is posed as if sitting...
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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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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) EFFIGYTaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Full figure anthropo-zoomorphic effigy. Closed eyes, head resting on front feet, extended ear-like ear ornaments, and recumbent position may be a canine...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RHINOCEROS IGUANATaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) fine full figure rhinoceros iguana. Head elevated skyward and feet curl in what appears to be a reverent position. Raised area on nose resembles a frog head...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) FULL FIGURECOHOBA INHALERTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Full figure Cohoba inhaler. Type 2. Subject is female and pushing stomach possibly depicting Atabey goddess of fertility or one of the...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC FEMALEEFFIGYTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Anthropic full figure female effigy. This is probably an ancestral deity who formerly held an elite position in Taino society and revered later...
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TAINO MARBLE COHOBA INHALERTaino FullFigure Marble Cohoba Inhaler. Cohoba was the botanical drug used in Hallucinogenic rituals. This piece features a bird-like face. Birds were the shamans ally carrying his...
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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...
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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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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...
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TAINO, SIMPLE DOG SCULPTURE, TWO NUBSrepresentingears, as well as ovate eyes and full dental display. The dog appears to be begging. Most sculptures originating in Haiti were not as elaborate as those from the Dominican...
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TAINO SCULPTURE Full Body AnthropomorphicZemi Guaiza, with hands on knees, having flared nostrils, in black stone, 5 3/4" x 3 3/4" x 2 1/4". Nice wear and patina....
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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 HUMAN IN SKELETAL FORM. CIRCA800–1500 AD.Made of Jasper. Long, thin arms and legs signify the transition from the human to the spiritual body through fasting and the consumption of hallucinogens. On...
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SMALL TAINO VESSEL. CIRCA 800–1500AD. THE VESSELis made from siliceous sandstone. It has two full figure, anthropic forms and an individual head. It was probably used for ritual consumption of a hallucinogen...
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ROTUND TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500AD.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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FULL BODIED TAINO ANTHROPIC AX FORM,FAN-LIKEhands and feet, pronounced navel, and enclosed ovate eyes all suggest Haitian origins. Pre-Columbian. Silicified sandstone. Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino...
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TAINO FULL FIGURED ANTHROPIC AX. PRE-COLUMBIAN.Handsrest at the sides of head, and feet turn inward. Interestingly, eyes are not represented. There is a slight crease in the middle, not a crack but a natural imperfection in...
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TAINO PETALOID CELT WITH FULL ANTHROPICTHEME.Deep set eyes, defined mouth and headband, all precisely carved. Pre-Columbian. Subject sits with hands on knees, looking forward with dilated eyes: all symbols of an...
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TAINO CEREMONIAL BOWL, TWO FULL ANTHROPICFIGURESgrace 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....
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TAINO RARE STONE GAMING BELT. EMBOSSEDRIDGE RUNSto one side. In addition, a dimensional full figure male holds his ankles and embossed designs dominate the opposite side. There is little agreement as to the function...
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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 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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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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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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