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TAINO CARVED STONE CEMI

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Taino Volcanic Stone Zemi Figure: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A heavy stone zemi (sometimes cemi) figure, carved from a dense, dark brown/black rock to have a distinctive, lar

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Fine Taino Carved Stone Male Figure: Taino. A tall superbly sculpted male, defining the Taino craftsmanâ€™s skills as carvers. This important piece is strangely reminiscent of the art of the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island, a corr

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TAINO CARVED STONE FROG, SANTO DOMINGO, C.1200 AD.: TAINO CARVED STONE FROG, SANTO DOMINGO, C.1200 AD. LENGTH 7 1/4"

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TAINO CARVED COHOBA PESTLE: Taino carved stone Cohoba ceremonial pestle; the tapered cylindrical form surmounted by two owl heads; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Do

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TAINO SERPENTINE ANCESTRAL SKULL: Taino carved stone ancestral head; of strikingly stylized skull-form; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Dominican ChronicleCollection of

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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 STONE CEREMONIAL SPATULA: Taino carved stone ceremonial purging spatula; decorated with a kneeling figure above an incised geometric band; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, auth

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Pre-Columbian Stone Ball: A Taino carved, incised stone ball, ceremonial. 4-3/4" dia. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, Bronx, NY

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Taino Stone Bird Man Transition Cemi (1000-1500 CE): Taino. Stone reclining birdman Cemi in transition. The stone is a beautiful variegated color of browns and gold. The eyes are slit indicating subject is in a hallucinogenic trance. Birds were shaman a

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Taino Angry Bird Cemi (1000-1500 CE): Taino Stone Angry Bird Cemi with Bird Head Beak. Full figure with complex symbolic engravings. Size: 3.5'' x 4.5'' x 1'' (9 x 11 x 3 cm). Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of t

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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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Well Carved Taino Figural Tri Stone: From an untested beautiful bluish deep green stone, we believe it is a local Dominican Republic mined or river found jade. Mid to third phase, about 1200-1500 AD, the head of the Zemi god. Good carvin

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Taino. Odd Stone Animal/human Transition Cemi/Stamp: Taino Odd Stone Animal/human Transition Cemi/Stamp (1000-1500 CE). Size: 3'' x 5.5'' x 3'' (8 x 14 x 8 cm). Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of the Gods.

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Pre Colombian Taino stone Effigy Figure Statue: Pre Colombian Taino stone Effigy Figure. Hand carved into stone with interesting designs and shapes. Good Overall condition for age. Heavy. About 6.5"T x 2"w

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Duho: 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

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Taino Ancestral Face (1000-1500 CE): Taino Ancestral Face (1000-1500 CE). A fine grained and smoothly carved stone ancestral face with a well defined eye ridge and exaggerated ear spools; and deep set eyes and expressive mouth. 3.25"L x

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Taino heavy carved stone cemi; elaborately rendered in the form of a snake coiled around a frog, with incised symbolic detailing; circa A.D. 1000-1500

Provenance:
Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Dominican Chronicle
Collection of Alfredo Carrada, co-author of Taino Hallucinogenic Implements: Inhaling the Cosmic Dust, acquired from the above in 1989; L: 5"

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TAINO CARVED STONE CEMI

Name: TAINO CARVED STONE CEMI
SKU: 76161573
Price: 600 USD
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