TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) PIPE W. SKELETALTRANSFORMATION...Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Pipe w. Skeletal Transformation. A transforming skeletal figure embraces the bowl. Appears to be a human to frog metamorphosis. Two...
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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) 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) 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) 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...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) FRAMED CARVINGSTaino(c. 1000-1500 CE). Framed examples of progression of art work by Taino craftsmen. Stone. Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of the Gods. Carvings range...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) FRAMED NECKLACETaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Framed necklace. Found in Haiti. Containers 5 andesite pendants. The Haitian Taino typically used this type of stone or shell for their pendants. Either...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC FIGURETaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Nicely conceived male Anthropic figure. Not a pendant. Males are not as frequently depicted in TAINO art. The discrepancy points to a female based religious...
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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) 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) MACORIS HEADTaino(c. 1000-1500 CE) Macoris Head. The severe sloping of the forehead suggests modification by cradle boarding typical of Macrois heads. Also the round form of the head is another...
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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) 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 (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) VOMIT STICKTaino(c. 1000-1500 CE). An elegant Woodpecker carved on vomit stick made from lignum vitae. Vomit sticks or purging spatulas were used prior to ingesting cohoba to rid the body...
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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 (C. 1000-1500 CE) BAT-SHAPED COHOBABOWL, 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...
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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 SCULPTURE Slender Heron Form AnthropomorphicBirdman Transition Sculpture, with arms and legs of a squatting man, in jasper, with deeply dished eyes converge on a small hole that penetrates from side to side, in tan...
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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 SHAMAN'S SKULL RECOGNIZED BY BATNOSE. HIGHcheek bones and gracious dental display accentuates the skeletal persona. An owl head symbol is engraved on forehead reiterating the shaman theme. Length 5.16" Made...
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