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Exceptional Taino Marble Bird Carving

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Important Taino Marble Duho / Ceremonial Stool: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent marble ceremonial stool known as a duho, impressively hand-carved in

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Description

Exceptional Taino bird carving, braced by wings with large swirls and symbolic bird heads. Legs up in an earth bound mode looking towards the heavens for instruction. This extraordinary piece is simple but elegant. Made from a marble type found only in the Dominican Republic on the Samana Peninsula. Purchased from Robert Sonin at the New York Pier Show c. 1980s. Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of "Taino Sculpture Art of the Gods" and "Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust." Taino culture. Size: 9.5'' x 3.5'' x 3.25'' (24 x 9 x 8 cm).

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Exceptional Taino Marble Bird Carving

Name: Exceptional Taino Marble Bird Carving
SKU: 111514652
Price: 600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,500 - $2,000

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