- REMARKABLE TAINO STONE ZEMI FIGURE HOLDING
WEAPONPre-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....
[more like this] - TAINO STONE ZEMI DOG DEITY / OPIYEL
GUOBIRANPre-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...
[more like this] - SUPERB & IMPORTANT TAINO CORAL ZEMI
FACEPre-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...
[more like this] - TAINO, ZEMI WITH HUMAN-LIKE HEAD AND
BACK LEGS.Round bulbous cone that tilts slightly forward. This form is unique to Taino culture. Base is polished, made from a granitic type stone. Greater Antilles. 6.6" long....
[more like this] - LARGE TAINO ZEMI. CIRCA 800–1500 AD.
IT PROBABLYdepicts. Yucahu. The standard characterization associated with this type of Zemi. The facial features and anterior legs are sharply sculpted. A headband with alternating...
[more like this] - TAINO DEITY WITH WIDE GRIN AND PRONOUNCED
NOSE,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...
[more like this] - TAINO GAMING BELT OR COLLAR WITH RELIEF
CARVEDancestral 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....
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI TYPE 2, EXAGGERATED NOSE
IS 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...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 2, EXTREMELY FINE WITH
CAREFULLYcarved design elements that are sharp and precise. Typical depiction of the supreme God Yucahu. The stone is very fine grained and marble-like. Base is concave, pecked...
[more like this] - TAINO ANTHROPIC ZEMI WITH SUBSTANTIAL
DENTALdisplay. Probably a god or ancestor. Crisp linear graphics. Arms run from ends of head band along the base under subject's chin. Base is flat, slightly incurvate, pecked...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, RARE POINTED NOSE ZOO-FORM
IS CARVEDon top of the cone. It may represent the Hispaniolan hutia, one of two indigenous animals living on the island. The head and legs follow the Yucuha format. Yucuha...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 2, UNUSUAL FORM WITH
PINCHEDfront. Elaborate headband joins large swirl ear ornaments. Eyes are deep set and severe. On the reverse side of the cone a sunburst design dominates the back. The base...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 3, SUBSTANTIAL IGUANA-ZOOMORPHZemi
exhibiting a stitch-like jaw line that may symbolize teeth. Huge bird head ear spools are engraved on either side of the head. The head points skyward as typically seen in...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI TYPE 2, UNUSUAL ZEMI WITH
EXCEEDINGLYlong projections, possibly some form of prototype. Exhibiting a powerfully portrayed face with huge gaping mouth, deep set eyes and turned up hawk-like nose. The...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI, TYPE 2, RARE MONUMENTAL
LIGNUM VITAEZemi with typical Yucahu design, represented by wide mouth and Rayban type eyes. A band of alternating triangle arches across back projection. Cone is incised...
[more like this] - TAINO ZEMI TYPE 1 LARGE ANTHROPIC SEMI
WITHforward 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...
[more like this] - TAINO TYPE 1 HEART FACED ZEMI. LARGE
ROUND EYES,raised brow ridge and open mouth convey surprise. Made from a turquoise colored rhyolite. Length 3.5" a metal museum mount is included. Provenance: Purchased from...
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