Taino Stone Spherolith / Game Ball
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Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone spherolith or ball exhibiting soft white and yellow hues. Stone spheres like this one are found in burials of the Ciboney and Taino people. Ball courts have been found in parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, where a Mesoamerican ballgame was played with a rubber ball. It is possible that this stone ball was a votive object or trophy for the ball game. Given its orb-like appearance, scholars have also suggested that it may have been created to symbolize the sun or another celestial body. Size: 3.46" Diameter (8.8 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010
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#184560
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184560
Condition
Minor abrasions and nicks, otherwise intact and very good. Nice surface smoothness throughout. Previous inventory label on verso.
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Taino Stone Spherolith / Game Ball
Estimate $600 - $900
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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