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Rare Taino Miniature Marble Duho or Seat (1000-1500 CE)

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Rare Taino Miniature Marble Duho or Seat (1000-1500 CE)

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Taino Rare Miniature Marble Duho or Seat, nicely detailed head with seat fully decorated with 2 individual subjects. Frog-like figure represented on front half of seat and stylized face on the other half. Miniature duhos were probably made to seat the mythological small people that appeared during cohoba ceremonies and real time. The Taino made many kinds of miniature ceremonial objects denoting the importance and prevalence of these little people. Size: 2'' x 1.25'' x 4'' (5 x 3 x 10 cm). Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of the Gods.

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Rare Taino Miniature Marble Duho or Seat (1000-1500 CE)

Name: Rare Taino Miniature Marble Duho or Seat (1000-1500 CE)
SKU: 69191335
Price: 425 USD
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