- TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) OWL/HUMAN TRANSFORMATIONTaino
(c. 1000-1500 CE) Owl/Human Transformation. This was probably a shaman's accessory, as owls were shaman allies. Their association with the dark, the place where lost souls...
[more like this] - TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) BIRD SNUFFING
VESSELTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Bird Snuffing Vessel. Cohoba was placed in the cavity in the center and snuffed through a connecting tube at the tail end. Birds were shaman...
[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] - 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, A REMARKABLE 3 DIMENSIONAL BIRD
MAN(shaman). He is in transition from human to bird alter ego. Birds were shamans' allies and aided them in their cosmic quests. Eyes are pierced and connect to a tube drilled...
[more like this] - TAINO, AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF A TAINO
COHOBAsnuffer 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....
[more like this] - TAINO SCULPTURE Zemi Figure in serpentine,
depicting a seated cacique of skeletal Shaman praying, in green stone, with headband, prominent spine, 6 3/4" x 4" x 2 1/2". Well worn, with fine patina....
[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 BIRDMAN ZEMI. CIRCA 800–1500
CE, THISextremely rare format of a bird head at one end and anthropic legs at the other, probably symbolize a shaman. Shaman were known as Birdmen for their spirits ability...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - RARE TAINO ANTHROPIC SHELL PURGING SPATULA.Vomit
sticks 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...
[more like this] - 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...
[more like this] - TAINO SHAMAN'S SKULL RECOGNIZED BY BAT
NOSE. 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...
[more like this] - TAINO SHAMAN OR SHAMAN/PRIEST IN REVERENTkneeling
position. Hands on knees and with an attentive face. Nose and mouth create a secondary face, probably a dog as they occur frequently in this format. Free standing. Magnetite...
[more like this] - TAINO BELT OR COLLAR WITH FULL FIGURE
CARVED 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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