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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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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 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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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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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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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 (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) 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 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 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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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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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 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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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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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, 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 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 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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ROTUND TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1
ROTUND TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI. CIRCA 800–1500 AD.This piece is made from magnetite, it's heavy weight reiterates the figures full form. It follows Haitian de...
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SMALL TAINO VESSEL. CIRCA 800–1500 AD. T
SMALL TAINO VESSEL. CIRCA 800–1500 AD. THE VESSELis made from siliceous sandstone. It has two full figure, anthropic forms and an individual head. It was p...
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TAINO HUMAN IN SKELETAL FORM. CIRCA 800–
TAINO HUMAN IN SKELETAL FORM. CIRCA 800–1500 AD.Made of Jasper. Long, thin arms and legs signify the transition from the human to the spiritual body throug...
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TAINO COHOBA INHALER. CIRCA 800–1500 CE.
TAINO COHOBA INHALER. CIRCA 800–1500 CE. ORNATEfully formed anthropic cohoba or yopo inhaler. Type three. Beautifully rendered eyes and a smiling mouth wit...
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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 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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