Title: Pre-Columbian Taíno Cohoba Snuffing Anthropomorphic StandDate/Period: 800 to 1500 ADDimension: 5 inches in height (the figure will sit on its own)Materials: Heavy silicified sandstone with finished surface. Some slight old indentions, old minor scratches, patinated on most outside surfaces from handling and use.Provenance: A Pre-Columbian Taíno or Arawak crouching figure probably from the Greater Antilles island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) with spiritual and utilitarian significance. The shallow top of this figure was used to snuff the ground seeds of the cohobana tree or Anadenathera. This inhaling produced a hallucinogenic effect On the reverse, a bird head has been carved possibly as an animal spirit guide with shared eyes with the human figure. The shaman or priest kneels with exaggerated arms in a reverent pose. The skeletal head symbolizing spiritual transformation via cohoba snuffing. Deep set eyes, large bulging dentals and exaggerated ribs (which en verso become bird's wings) emphasize the skeletal persona, as well as the duality of Taíno culture. .The bird represents the subject's spiritual guide as his soul travels the Universe in search of cosmic truths. Deeply engraved with well-defined and incised carving and pierced through for suspension. Made from a heavy silicifed sandstone with finished surface. The Taíno of the Caribbean as well as the original Arawaks of northern South America, in present-day Surinam, had a fascinating animist belief in the duality of nature and in human personality. Literature: some of this description was curated by Larry Roberts, author of "Taíno Sculture Art of the Gods" and "Taíno Halluconegic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust" Provenance: from the Alfred Carrada collection, New York, NY and Miami, FL. Guaranteed authenticity in perpetuity.
Reserve: $500.00
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