Taino Pre-Columbian Bird Cemi with Stamp Like Base
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Taino Pre-Columbian Bird Cemi with Stamp Like Base. Intense avian imagery with large, piercing eyes. Legs or arms curl up from base with hands? resting between wings. Very unusual depiction of eyes as orbs. Back is Incised with a quadrant pattern representing the 4 corners of the earth. Marble. Private collection. Curated by Roberts , author of Taino Sculpture Art of the Gods and Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust. Size: 4.5'' x 4'' x 1.5'' (11 x 10 x 4 cm).
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Taino Pre-Columbian Bird Cemi with Stamp Like Base
Estimate $300 - $500
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