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) 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 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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REMARKABLE TAINO STONE ZEMI FIGURE HOLDINGWEAPONPre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A fascinating stone carving of a stylized figure known as a zemi, presenting an ovoid form....
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FINE TAINO CARVED STONE ZEMI FIGUREPre-Columbian,Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved stone figure known as a zemi, presenting in an abstract, ovoid form. Gazing forward from bulging...
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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 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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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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3 PRE-COLUMBIAN TAINO STONE TOOLS WITHSMOOTHSURFACE, 6 1/2" TO 8" LONG....
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PRE-COLUMBIAN TAINO STONE ZEMI (GOD)1300 AD -1500 AD, WHITE STONE WITH CALCITE DEPOSITS, 7" HIGH, 2 1/2" X 4"....
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PRE-COLUMBIAN TAINO STONE PESTLE WITHFROG DESIGN1200 AD TO 1500 AD, 8" HIGH. SHOWS THIN STRATA OF WHITE STONE....
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PRE-COLUMBIAN TAINO STONE ZEMI (GOD)MACORIXSTYLE, CARVED FROM FOSSILIZED SHELL 1300 AD TO 1500 AD. RARE DOUBLE HEADED DESIGN WITH WELL ARTICULATED NIPPLE ON MAMMILLARY CENTER. COMES WITH LAB REPORT. 8" HIGH,...
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TAINO STONE GRINDER Variegated greenstonewith snakehead handle, having textured and engraved detailing, 9" x 5" diam....
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TAINO FIGURAL ANTHROPIC AX. CIRCA 800–1500AD. AXfeatures embossed body identified as Boinael the son of the gray serpent. He is identified by the crying eyes indicated by the vertical lines running from the eyes....
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TAINO STONE AX. CIRCA 800–1500 AD.HEAVY FINEgrain stone. Probably a functional ax as the bit and but have some minor wear. Ovate profile. Hispaniola. 7 1/2" x 2 1/2". Good condition. Provenance: From the Alfredo,...
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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 FIGURAL MONOLITHIC AXE. CIRCA800–1500 AD.E. Pre-Columbian. an impressive stone ax, featuring tribal, elite or an ancestor. The figure sits with hands on knee. Looking forward with around dilated eyes....
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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, 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 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 STONE COHOBA INHALER USED TO INGESTTHEHALLUCINOGEN COHOBA. FROG LIKE FIGURE WITH MASK OR FACE ON VERSO. FROGS WERE SYMBOLS OF FERTILITY, ABUNDANCE AND RAIN. 5" LONG. 1,000 - 1,500 A.D....
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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 STONE LADLE, HANDLE THE SHAPEOF A FROGwhose arms extend onto the bowl. Curvilinear design band runs around the rim. Cracked on one side but solid. Andesite. 2 1/2" high, 8 1/2" wide, 6" deep. From the...
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TAINO STONE DUHO, SIZE SUGGESTS THISWAS LIKELYused by a child or a woman of the caciques elite inner circle. Large headband joins substantial ear ornaments. Interlocking bird heads are engraved on the forehead...
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TAINO STONE ANTHROPIC DUHO. FINELY CRAFTEDWITHalternating triangle bands on forelimbs. Because of the relatively small size of this duho, it was likely used to support an important Zemi or effigy. Made of a fine grained...
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TAINO ZEMI TYPE 1 LARGE ANTHROPIC SEMIWITHforward tilting cone. Sharp detail with wide headband. Well represented face with broad dental battery. Haunches on back legs, broad and spatulate-like. Type 1 base is...
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