TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) PENDANTTaino(c. 1000-1500 CE). Impressive marble pendant. Hands pushing belly, vaginal slit and frog head brow suggests the primary goddess of fertility Atabey (frog mother). Typical...
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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 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,...
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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...
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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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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, AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A TAINOCOHOBAsnuffer depicting a seated birdman (shaman) supported by a zoomorphic figure running down back. The secondary figure's back legs become the shaman's arms and front legs....
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TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500AD. 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...
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SMALL TAINO STONE VESSEL. CIRCA 800–1500AD. ITfeatures two anthropic heads following the Taino belief in duality. Both heads are similar but different. One smiles the other does not. Nicely carved in precise, relief...
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TAINO FOE FIGURAL ACTS OF A FEMALE GODDESS.CIRCA800–1500 AD. Possibly the goddess Atabey made from magnetite. It features Haitian designs that define this country's Taino motifs, including sunken eyes, long linear,...
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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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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 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 DEITY WITH WIDE GRIN AND PRONOUNCEDNOSE,typical features of the Taino clown god. Pre-Columbian. Bird heads brace the nose. Relief carved headband with bird head symbols which terminate into ear ornaments. Made...
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TAINO FIGURAL PUBERTY FID WITH ANTHROPICHEAD.Pre-Columbian. Fids may have been used on young girls after their first period to make them "accessible" to male advances. Shell. 6 1/4" long. Dominican Republic. Provenance:...
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TAINO, SMALL FIGURAL STONE LIME VESSELWITHanthropic head on front, and legs on opposite side. Pre-Columbian. The bowl is ovate. Possibly contained lime to mix with cohoba. Lime helped to neutralize digestive stomach...
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TAINO ZEMI, SIMILAR TO THOSE PORTRAYINGTHE GODYucahu, but with a different demeanor. Pre-Columbian. This example is less severe, with a subtle grin. Arms extend forward from the headband, and legs point toward...
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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 PHALLIC FERTILITY FORM WITH ANTHROPICHEAD.Face is relief carved on extension. Pre-Columbian. Quite unusual. Made from a fine grained hardstone and quite heavy for its size. 10 3/4" long. Dominican Republic. Provenance:...
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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 SMALL ZEMI OF YUCAHU, PRIMARYMALE GOD OFplanting, fertility, and water. Pre-Columbian. Huge ear ornaments. Pronounced brow ridge defines eyes. The mouth has the typical surrounds. Base is polished and...
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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 NECKLACE, SHELL MEDALLION, 3 GOLDDANGLESand 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...
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TAINO ZEMI TYPE 2, EXAGGERATED NOSEIS 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...
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TAINO, HEAD FOLLOWING THE TAINO ZEMIFORMAT, 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,...
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TAINO, LARGE PESTLE, FULLY FORMED ANTHROPICfigurewith excessively huge head emphasizing the head as the source of visionary transcendence. The skeletal body symbolically representing the Taino religious belief that one has...
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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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