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TAINO. PRE-COLUMBIAN ANTHROPOMORPHIC COHOBA

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Circa 1000-1400 A.D. Pre-Columbian Taino Cohoba Shaman: Title: Circa 1000-1400 A.D. Pre-Columbian Taino Cohoba Shaman Smoking Pipe Lava Rock Figure Description: Circa 1000-1400 A.D. Pre-Columbian Taino Cohoba Shaman Smoking Pipe Lava Rock Figure Date/Perio

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Taino Cohoba Vessel, Frog Man Transformation (1000-1500: Taino Cohoba Vessel, Frog Man Transformation (1000-1500 CE). A Taino personal cohoba vessel, likely used for snuffing measured amounts of the ritual drug. A carefully carved Frog Man transformation; g

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Taino Pre-Columbian Bird Spoon: Taino Pre-Columbian Bird Spoon. Ceremonial two headed spoon. The head facing the viewer is a bird. The one at top of head is zoomorphic. The back of the spoon has two interlocking bird heads that ofte

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Taino Finely Carved Full Figure Cohoba Spoon: A finely carved full figure Taino Cohoba spoon, likely used during rituals where large quantities of cohoba were consumed. Such ritual implements were finely made. The spoon likely represents a god or

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Taino Rare Cohoba Stand Depicting Yacahu (1000-1500 CE): Taino. An exceedingly rare cohoba stand depicting Yacahu the supreme male god. The head has an expressive face and is kneeling and free standing. Cohoba stands were used to distribute the hallucinogen

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Pre-Columbian Taino Spiked Ball: A rare ceremonial spiked stone ball, cream colored stone, 5-1/2" Dia. Provenance: Ex private collection, New York, NY

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Pre-columbian Taino Puberty Fid: A stone puberty fid used to deflower girls at first menstruation. Zemi figure at curved handle. Dimensions: 5-3/4" L; Weight: 4.8 oz. Rovenance: Ex. Private collection, Bronx, NY NOTE: This lot has a

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Pre-columbian Taino Pestle: A Taino pestle with a Zemi figure on top of handle. Dimensions: 5-1/2" H; Weight: 1 lb 15 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, Bronx, NY NOTE: This lot has a reserve.

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Pre-Columbian Taino Celt: Large Taino Celt, Dominican Republic, ca. 200 B.C. - 400 A.D. Dark green hard stone with unblemished edge and point. Dimensions: 7-3/4" H; Weight: 1 lb. 2.8 oz Provenance: Ex. G. Ford Collection, Broo

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Pre-Columbian Taino Celt: A stone carved Celt with kneeling animal at handle, abstract incised design at handle. Dimensions: 5-1/4" h; Weight: 2 oz. Provenance; Ex. Private collection, Bronx, NY 257>10

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Pre-columbian Taino Stone Axe: An excellent Taino stone axe from the Haiti side of Hispaniola, ca. 1000 - 1200 AD. This choice early example is 6-1/2" long and is carved from a gray hardstone. Rare early form, heavy mineral deposit

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TAINO. LARGE PRE-COLUMBIAN BIRDMAN ZEMI (TRIFORM: OR 3 POINTER). BIRD MEN DEPICTIONS SYMBOLIZE SHAMAN, WHOSE PRIMARY ANIMAL ALLY WAS THE BIRD. BIRDS ASSISTED HALLUCINATING SHAMAN IN THEIR COSMIC PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE. THIS UNUSUAL EXAMPLE HAS THE HEAD

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Pre-columbian Taino Celt: A beautiful Taino petaloid celt, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. This highly polished tear drop example is 7-1/2” long and is made from mottled greenstone. A classic type with good mineral deposits.

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TAINO. PRE-COLUMBIAN ANTHROPOMORPHIC COHOBA

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PESTLE USED TO CRUSH THE HALLUCINOGENIC SEEDS OF THE COHOBA TREE. THE EXTREMELY LARGE HEAD SYMBOLIZES THE HEAD AS THE CENTER OF THE EXPANSIVE MIND. EYE AND MOUTH SURROUNDS AS WELL AS A WELL DEFINED HEADBAND TERMINATING INTO LARGE EAR ORNAMENTS SIGNIFY TYPICAL TAINO DESIGN ELEMENTS. ALTERNATING TRIANGLES AND CIRCLES ARE ENGRAVED ON HEADBAND. MADE OF MAGNETITE WITH POSITIVE FORCE FIELD. LENGTH 9.5 FROM THE ALFREDO CARRADA COLLECTION. PURCHASED FROM CARIBBEAN ART DEALER, DAN PUCARA IN NYC. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 1000-1500 AD.

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TAINO. PRE-COLUMBIAN ANTHROPOMORPHIC COHOBA

Name: TAINO. PRE-COLUMBIAN ANTHROPOMORPHIC COHOBA
SKU: 144031605
Price: 325 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $800

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