- TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RITUAL BURIAL
MASKTaino (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...
[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 (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC COHOBA
INHALERTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE). Anthropic full figure Cohoba inhaler. Used to inhale the hallucinogen cohoba during specific ritual events. Typical eye and mouth surrounds....
[more like this] - TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RARE STONE ANTHROPIC
COHOBA 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....
[more like this] - TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) BAT-SHAPED COHOBA
BOWL, 10.5"Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE). A wonderfully conceived masterpiece of Taino art. Simple yet elegant. A bat shaped shallow cohoba bowl. Used to contain the hallucinogen...
[more like this] - PRE-COLUMBIAN TAINO DUHO RITUAL WOODEN
SEATPre-Columbian Taino Duho Ritual Wood Seat. Possibly depicting the fertility goddess Atabey. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 25'' x 8'' x 14.5''...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - TAINO MARBLE COHOBA INHALERTaino Full
Figure 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...
[more like this] - TAINO STYLE WOOD ANIMAL FORM CEREMONIAL
STOOL, 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,...
[more like this] - TAINO COHOBA STAND OF A CHIEF (CACIQUE)
SITTINGwith hands on knees. Nicely carved with well rendered facial features. The top of the head is concave, suggesting a snuffing platform designed to hold the hallucinogen....
[more like this] - TAINO, ZOOMORPHIC SHORT PURGING SPATULA.
CLOSEDeyes denote drug induced transcendence. Suspension holes at elbows suggest this was worn during ritual events probably to induce vomiting prior to taking cohoba. A symbolic...
[more like this] - TAINO SCULPTURE Anthropomorphic Birdman
Transition Sculpture, in black hematite, quite heavy. A bird form, the long legs and toes indicate human intent. Shaman were called bird-men for their ability to travel the...
[more like this] - TAINO RITUAL BIRDMAN PESTLE. CIRCA 800–1500
CE.Made from diorite stone. The figure is reclining and in three dimensional form. It was used to crush hallucinogenic cohoba, or yopo seeds or wild tobacco that was mixed...
[more like this] - TAINO FROG MAN LIME PESTLE. CIRCA 800–1500
AD.The pestle has a rich, dark green serpentine. The small pestles were probably used to crush line made from burned shell fragments. The small size may also be used to grind...
[more like this] - TAINO FROGMAN MONOLITHIC AX. CIRCUIT
800–1500 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...
[more like this] - SMALL TAINO VESSEL. CIRCA 800–1500
AD. 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...
[more like this] - TAINO GAMING BELT OR COLLAR WITH EMBOSSED
FACEand 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...
[more like this] - TAINO, SMALL STONE REPRESENTATION OF
A COHOBASTAND OR TABLE. THESE STANDS WERE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS FOR THE HALLUCINOGEN COHOBA DURING SACRED RITUALS. 5" HIGH. CA 1,000 - 1,500 A.D. PROVENANCE: ALFRED CARRADA...
[more like this] - AN INCREDIBLE TAINO ANTHROPIC AXE WITH
DUCK HEADear ornaments and dog face (nose/mouth combination). Made of Metabasalt. Head band, brow, and neck band all incorporate interlocking bird heads, Taino symbols for...
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