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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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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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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 STONE SPHEROLITH / CEREMONIAL GAME
TAINO STONE SPHEROLITH / CEREMONIAL GAME BALLPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a s...
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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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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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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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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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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, 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 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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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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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 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 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 ZEMI, SIMILAR TO THOSE PORTRAYING
TAINO ZEMI, SIMILAR TO THOSE PORTRAYING THE GODYucahu, but with a different demeanor. Pre-Columbian. This example is less severe, with a subtle grin. Arms...
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ELABORATE TAINO 2 HEADED SHAMAN'S BOWL,
ELABORATE TAINO 2 HEADED SHAMAN'S BOWL, POSSIBLYfor ceremonial consumption of the hallucinogen cohoba. 6 1/2" long. Pre-Columbian. The paired heads referen...
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IMPORTANT TAINO MARBLE DUHO / CEREMONIAL
IMPORTANT TAINO MARBLE DUHO / CEREMONIAL STOOLPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What...
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TAINO, LARGE PESTLE, FULLY FORMED ANTHRO
TAINO, LARGE PESTLE, FULLY FORMED ANTHROPICfigure with excessively huge head emphasizing the head as the source of visionary transcendence. The skeletal bo...
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TAINO ZEMI TYPE 2, EXAGGERATED NOSE IS D
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 qu...
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TAINO, HEAD FOLLOWING THE TAINO ZEMI FOR
TAINO, HEAD FOLLOWING THE TAINO ZEMI FORMAT, BUTwith a lower profile. Content tooth filled grin denotes the disposition of the subject. The base is incurva...
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TAINO GAMING BELT OR COLLAR WITH EMBOSSE
TAINO GAMING BELT OR COLLAR WITH EMBOSSED FACEand 2 scalloped panels just below the figure. Pre-Columbian. Complete belts this size are rare. It was origin...
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TAINO CEREMONIAL AX WITH ZOOMORPHIC HEAD
TAINO CEREMONIAL AX WITH ZOOMORPHIC HEAD.Pre-Columbian. The embossed area running from the ax forms the center and the middle of the handle suggests residu...
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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 (C. 1000-1500 CE) BAT-SHAPED COHOB
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 s...
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TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RITUAL BURIAL MA
TAINO (C. 1000-1500 CE) RITUAL BURIAL MASKTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ritual Burial Mask . A ritualized burial mask made of light colored serpentinite. Undecor...
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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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HIGHLY DESIRABLE TAINO ZEMI OR TRIFORM.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE TAINO ZEMI OR TRIFORM. THE FACEof the cone depicts Yucahu, the Taino's primary fertility and planting god, a recognized Taino design motif...
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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 NECKLACE, SHELL MEDALLION, 3 GOLD
TAINO NECKLACE, SHELL MEDALLION, 3 GOLD DANGLESand gold side supports were all found together. The shell beads were later additions and are not old. It was...
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TAINO SMALL ZEMI OF YUCAHU, PRIMARY MALE
TAINO SMALL ZEMI OF YUCAHU, PRIMARY MALE GOD OFplanting, fertility, and water. Pre-Columbian. Huge ear ornaments. Pronounced brow ridge defines eyes. The m...
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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 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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