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Taino Bird Head Scepter (1000-1500 CE)

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A Taino Bird Head Scepter with elaborate triangular symbols down shaft. Probably held by a cacique (chief) as a clan symbol. Although relatively small at 5.5" length, they are extremely rare. Made from a jasper like stone. Size: 5.5'' x 1'' x 2'' (14 x 3 x 5 cm). Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of the Gods.