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Impressive Large Taino Stone Cohoba Pestle (1000-1500

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Taino Stone Pestle w/ Bird Head: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved pestle that is pecked and polished into a sturdy form surmounted by an abstract avian head with enormous eyes, perhap

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James Washington Jr. (1909-2000 Washington) Untitled: James Washington Jr. (1909-2000 Washington) Untitled Bird Hatching 1974 Granite Sculpture 9.75''x11.5''x7''. An impressive large carved stone sculpture by this well known African American artist. Sign

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Oreland Joe ''Buffalo Men'' Alabaster Sculpture: Oreland Joe (20th Cent. Texas) ''Buffalo Men'' 1997 Alabaster Sculpture 37''x40''. Impressive large carved stone sculpture of natives. Signed and dated on verso edge. Excellent condition. It weighs 25

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Chinese Large Scholar's Stone on Stand: Chinese Large Scholar's Stone on Stand 29''x13''. Impressive large yellow stone scholar rock. Carved fitted rosewood stand. Excellent condition. It weighs 43 pounds. 20th century.

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Pucara Stone Ceremonial Pestle - Hatan Naqak Deity: Pre-Columbian, South Highlands, Peru, Pucara culture, ca. 250 BCE to 100 CE. Very large ceremonial stone pestle carved with representation of deity known as Hatan Naqak, the great decapitator with spi

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TAINO ZOOMORPHIC COHOBA INHALER: Taino carved stone Cohoba ceremonial inhaler; of zoomorphic form, with incised detailing; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Dominican Chron

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TAINO DOUBLE ZEMI-HEADED STONE PESTLE Caribbean, Pre-Columbian Height 7.25”. Base diameter: TAINO DOUBLE ZEMI-HEADED STONE PESTLECaribbean, Pre-ColumbianCeremonial pestle hand-carved from rich green stone.Height 7.25”. Base diameter 3.75”.

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Impressive Large Taino Stone Cohoba Pestle (1000-1500

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Taino Stone Cohoba Pestle, with Full Figure Shaman or Cacique at top. Nicely detailed body with expressive face. The skeletal body denotes the transcendental experience of the hallucinogen cohoba where one dies mentally to be rejuvenated spiritually. The large head denotes the head as the cognitive center of the visionary quest. Size: 9'' x 4.5'' x 3.75'' (23 x 11 x 10 cm). Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of the Gods.

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Impressive Large Taino Stone Cohoba Pestle (1000-1500

Name: Impressive Large Taino Stone Cohoba Pestle (1000-1500
SKU: 69191345
Price: 1000 USD
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