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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, 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, 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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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, 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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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 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 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 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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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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TAINO FOE FIGURAL ACTS OF A FEMALE GODDE
TAINO FOE FIGURAL ACTS OF A FEMALE GODDESS. CIRCA800–1500 AD. Possibly the goddess Atabey made from magnetite. It features Haitian designs that define this...
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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 ZEMI. CIRCA 800–1500 AD. ZOOMORPHI
TAINO ZEMI. CIRCA 800–1500 AD. ZOOMORPHIC TYPEfive Zemi head. Unusually long base protrusions extends from the back. The zoomorphic head appears to be in t...
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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 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 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 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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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 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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