TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC ZEMITaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Anthropic Zemi or "three pointer." These were only made by the Taino and the specific purpose remains ξa mystery. Of all the ceremonial goods produced...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RITUAL BURIALMASKTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ritual Burial Mask . A ritualized burial mask made of light colored serpentinite. Undecorated concave back. Stone masks are believed to be characterized...
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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) FERTILITY FIDTaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Fertility fid with face. These were typically used to deflower young maidens after their first menstruation. However the size of this piece may suggest it...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) WOODEN ZEMI(LIGNUM VITAE)Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Wooden Zemi made of Lignum Vitae. This wood is related to the creosote tree and is bug and decay resistant. Therefore the Greater Antilles...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RARE STONE ANTHROPICCOHOBA STA...Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) An Exceedingly Rare Stone Anthropic Cohoba Stand. The large eyes and gaping mouth attributed to the supreme male god of fertility, Yucahu....
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TAINO BASALT BIRD MAN PENDANTTaino.Very large basalt bird man pendant. Birdmen were shaman leaders who lead through drug induced seances and force of personality. The size of this piece suggests it was worn...
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TAINO STYLE WOOD ANIMAL FORM CEREMONIALSTOOL, DUHOLatin American, ritual seat known as "duho", in the shape of a sacred spirit, Zemi, with four legged base, 5-1/2 x 16-3/4 x 4-3/8 in.
Provenance: Private Collection,...
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RARE TAINO STONE ZEMI STAMP W/ LINEARGLYPHSPre-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...
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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...
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LARGE TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / BALLPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball...
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TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / CEREMONIALGAME BALLPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for...
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TAINO STONE ZEMI DOG DEITY / OPIYELGUOBIRANPre-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...
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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...
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IMPORTANT TAINO GREENSTONE TRANSFORMATIONALNUDE FIGURE...Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A marvelous greenstone zemi figure of a nude male experiencing the transformational...
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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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IMPORTANT TAINO MARBLE DUHO / CEREMONIALSTOOLPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent marble ceremonial stool known as a...
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SUPERB & IMPORTANT TAINO CORAL ZEMIFACEPre-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...
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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, LARGE MUSEUM QUALITY STONE BOWL.SINCE THEinside of the vessel is polished, it was likely used to hold cohoba. The bowl is semi-ovate with a 1.6" inclined rim that rubs around the bowl and is completely incised...
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TAINO, CEREMONIAL BELT OR COLLAR WITHA HUMANfigure draped over top, and hands holding a reptilian head. Broken in 3 places and restored. One break went through the face of the figure. Belts were named for their...
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BLACKSTONE TAINO AXE HEAD Pre-ColumbianTaino Parrot Form Ceremonial Axe Scepter Head, Caribbean, Arawak people, 15th c. CE, in black stone with integral white line on spike side, 7" long, fine condition....
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TAINO SCULPTURE Ceremonial Celt withBirdman head, hematite, 7 3/4" x 3" x 1 1/4". Fine condition....
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TAINO CARVED STONE TOOL Ceremonial double-bladedblackstone axe head, with face at one end on one side, 5 1/4" x 9" x 1 1/2"....
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TAINO FROGMAN MONOLITHIC AX. CIRCUIT800–1500 AD.The ax is small but well designed. Made from a dioritic type stone. Monolithic axes were made as a type of staff or scepter to be carried during ceremonial events...
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ELABORATE TAINO 2 HEADED SHAMAN'S BOWL,POSSIBLYfor ceremonial consumption of the hallucinogen cohoba. 6 1/2" long. Pre-Columbian. The paired heads reference duality, the cosmological belief of pair opposites. Both...
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TAINO CEREMONIAL AX WITH ZOOMORPHICHEAD.Pre-Columbian. The embossed area running from the ax forms the center and the middle of the handle suggests residual arms or legs. Nice balance when held. Made from a...
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TAINO GAMING BELT OR COLLAR WITH RELIEFCARVEDancestral head and three panels of symbols. Pre-Columbian. The head is well sculpted with headband and ear ornaments. Originally broken in seven pieces and restored....
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TAINO GAMING BELT OR COLLAR WITH EMBOSSEDFACEand 2 scalloped panels just below the figure. Pre-Columbian. Complete belts this size are rare. It was originally believed that the belts were worn during ball games similar...
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TAINO, LARGE CEREMONIAL COHOBA BOWLUSED 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...
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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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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 VOMIT SPATULA OR PURGING STICK.IMPRESSIVEcurvilinear design shaped to accommodate the throat. A frog crouches at top and two swirls decorate upper shaft. The top area is gently worn from ceremonial use...
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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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