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RARE TAINO CAVE SPELEOTHEM ZEMI, MUSEUM-
RARE TAINO CAVE SPELEOTHEM ZEMI, MUSEUM-EXHIBITEDPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interest...
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FINE TAINO STONE AXE W/ ZEMI FACEPre-Col
FINE TAINO STONE AXE W/ ZEMI FACEPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is an amazing and fine polished stone effig...
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EXHIBITED TAINO WOOD ZEMI COHOBA STAND,
EXHIBITED TAINO WOOD ZEMI COHOBA STAND, C-14 TESTEDPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 15th to early 16th centu...
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SUPERB & IMPORTANT TAINO CORAL ZEMI FACE
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 ce...
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FINE TAINO STONE TRIGONOLITH ZEMIPre-Col
FINE TAINO STONE TRIGONOLITH ZEMIPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a fine example of a "three pointer" or "...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC ZEMITa
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...
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RARE TAINO STONE ZEMI STAMP W/ LINEAR GL
RARE TAINO STONE ZEMI STAMP W/ LINEAR GLYPHSPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. This is a remarkable hand-carved zemi...
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AN INCREDIBLE TAINO ANTHROPIC AXE WITH D
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...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RARE STONE ANTHR
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 gapi...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC FEMALE
TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC FEMALE EFFIGYTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Anthropic full figure female effigy. This is probably an ancestral deity who formerl...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC FIGURE
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...
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TAINO, A RARE ZEMI PROTOTYPE WITH THREE
TAINO, A RARE ZEMI PROTOTYPE WITH THREE HEADS.The front and top heads are anthropic, while the head at the rear is zoomorphic. The "cone" head followed the...
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TAINO PETALOID CELT WITH FULL ANTHROPIC
TAINO PETALOID CELT WITH FULL ANTHROPIC THEME.Deep set eyes, defined mouth and headband, all precisely carved. Pre-Columbian. Subject sits with hands on kn...
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TAINO PHALLIC FERTILITY FORM WITH ANTHRO
TAINO PHALLIC FERTILITY FORM WITH ANTHROPIC HEAD.Face is relief carved on extension. Pre-Columbian. Quite unusual. Made from a fine grained hardstone and q...
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TAINO FULL FIGURED ANTHROPIC AX. PRE-COL
TAINO FULL FIGURED ANTHROPIC AX. PRE-COLUMBIAN.Hands rest at the sides of head, and feet turn inward. Interestingly, eyes are not represented. There is a s...
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TAINO FIGURAL PUBERTY FID WITH ANTHROPIC
TAINO FIGURAL PUBERTY FID WITH ANTHROPIC HEAD.Pre-Columbian. Fids may have been used on young girls after their first period to make them "accessible" to m...
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FULL BODIED TAINO ANTHROPIC AX FORM, FAN
FULL BODIED TAINO ANTHROPIC AX FORM, FAN-LIKEhands and feet, pronounced navel, and enclosed ovate eyes all suggest Haitian origins. Pre-Columbian. Silicifi...
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SMALL TAINO STONE VESSEL. CIRCA 800–1500
SMALL TAINO STONE VESSEL. CIRCA 800–1500 AD. ITfeatures two anthropic heads following the Taino belief in duality. Both heads are similar but different. On...
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TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500 AD.
TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500 AD. EFFIGYwith multiple faces. The initial face is backward a peculiar Taino design element. At the base of the spinal...
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18TH C. AMERICAN IRON & WOOD AXES & AXE
18TH C. AMERICAN IRON & WOOD AXES & AXE HEAD (4)North America, United States, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A collection of 4 iron axe heads, three with the...
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EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE TAINO LIGNUM VITAE D
EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE TAINO LIGNUM VITAE DUHO, LOWbench, featuring a reptilian form, possibly an iguana. Thought to be the largest wooden Taino artifact know...
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TAINO GAMING BELT OR COLLAR WITH RELIEF
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 or...
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TAINO, SMALL FIGURAL STONE LIME VESSEL W
TAINO, SMALL FIGURAL STONE LIME VESSEL WITHanthropic head on front, and legs on opposite side. Pre-Columbian. The bowl is ovate. Possibly contained lime to...
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TAINO DEITY WITH WIDE GRIN AND PRONOUNCE
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 wi...
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TAINO RHYOLITE CEREMONIAL SCEPTER W/ CAC
TAINO RHYOLITE CEREMONIAL SCEPTER W/ CACIQUE FIGUREPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. An exce...
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TAINO STONE ZEMI DOG DEITY / OPIYEL GUOB
TAINO STONE ZEMI DOG DEITY / OPIYEL GUOBIRANPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An incr...
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LARGE TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / BALLPre-C
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...
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TAINO STONE ZEMI W/ TRANSFORMATION FIGUR
TAINO STONE ZEMI W/ TRANSFORMATION FIGUREPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino / Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only i...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC COHOBA
TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) ANTHROPIC COHOBA INHALERTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE). Anthropic full figure Cohoba inhaler. Used to inhale the hallucinogen cohoba durin...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) LARGE MARBLE ANT
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 l...
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EXCELLENT FULL FIGURE TAINO ANTHROPIC SC
EXCELLENT FULL FIGURE TAINO ANTHROPIC SCULPTUREof deity or ancestor. Well defined eye and mouth surrounds, a Taino design element typical of South eastern...
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TAINO ANTHROPIC PENDANT. PROBABLY DEPICT
TAINO ANTHROPIC PENDANT. PROBABLY DEPICTINGAtabey, goddess of fertility and sacred frog mother. Frog head brow line. Birthing bulge forms nose for "spirit...
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TAINO ZEMI TYPE 1 LARGE ANTHROPIC SEMI W
TAINO ZEMI TYPE 1 LARGE ANTHROPIC SEMI WITHforward tilting cone. Sharp detail with wide headband. Well represented face with broad dental battery. Haunches...
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TAINO STONE ANTHROPIC DUHO. FINELY CRAFT
TAINO STONE ANTHROPIC DUHO. FINELY CRAFTED WITHalternating triangle bands on forelimbs. Because of the relatively small size of this duho, it was likely us...
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TAINO CEREMONIAL BOWL, TWO FULL ANTHROPI
TAINO CEREMONIAL BOWL, TWO FULL ANTHROPIC FIGURESgrace the edge interspersed with bands of interlocking bird heads. Rests on 4 nubby feet. Made of pecked d...
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TAINO, LARGE CEREMONIAL COHOBA BOWL USED
TAINO, LARGE CEREMONIAL COHOBA BOWL USED FORcommunal consumption. Two anthropic half forms decorate each end of the bowl. Thin arms reach to the corners of...
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