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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Duho

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Superb Taino Arawak Stone Duho w/ Zemi Head: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent stone ceremonial stool known as a duho, impressively hand-carved in t

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Jaguar Pestle: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved hardstone pestle with a flared pounding face, a conical body, and a finial depicting an

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Tortoise Effigy: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. An adorable stone turtle, hand-carved to feature a flattened annular shell with a pointed tail and an extended head. Incise

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Spherolith / Ball: Originally offered at $450... Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremo

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Small Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Hispaniola, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A stone pendant carved to resemble a Zemi, a term referring to a deity, ancestor, or earth spirit believed to be inhabited by powerful spirit

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Figure: Taino stone figure, circa 200 B.C. - 400 A.D. Carved stone deity figure in kneeling position, with arms at chest, 3 dimples at spine. Suspension holes top and bottom and at ears. Encrustation at suspe

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Effigy Figures: Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Effigy Figures, Lizard & Human. [2] carved Pre-Columbian stone figures. One of a lizard and one of a human in repose. Purportedly collected in Hispaniola. Measure 6.75 in x 3

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Pre-Columbian Taino Zemi Stone: Pre-Columbian Taino Zemi Stone, Heavy patina, Mineralization., Measurements: 7 3/4" L x 3 3/4" W x 4" D

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Pre-Columbian Taino Zemi Stone: Pre-Columbian Taino Zemi Stone, Heavy patina, Mineralization., Measurements: 6 1/2" L x 3 3/4" W x 3" D

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Pre-Columbian Taino Three Pointer Stone Zemi Figure: Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, ca. 1000 - 1500 A.D., classically formed three pointer stone with pointed conically central point, the Zemi figure laying flat on his stomach with small legs curled to the r

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Pre-Columbian Taino Carving: Pre-Columbian Taino, Black Stone Carving

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Pre-Columbian Taino Zemi Figure: A Taino Zemi head, flat carved stone with classic Zemi facial features. Dimensions: 7-3/8" H x 6' W; Weight: 4 lbs 3 oz. Provenance: Ex private collection, Bronx, NY NOTE: This lot has a reserve.

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$Pre-columbian Taino Zemi: Pre-columbian Taino Zemi from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. Standing humanoid figure decorated with several incised decoration and carved from a green stone. Measurement:7-3/4\" in height$

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Pre-Columbian Zemi: A Taino stone Zemi with band. 6 L "; 3 lbs. Provenance: Ex private collection, Brooklyn, NY

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Exceptional Taino Stone Zemi: Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century, a quintessenti

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Duho from Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000-1500 CE. Carved stone duho depicting a stylized anthropomorphic face that depicts a skull-like human face with circular sunken orbits. 7" in length.

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Duho

Name: Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Duho
SKU: 64574315
Price: 1300 USD
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