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Taino Stone Bird Man Transition Cemi (1000-1500 CE)

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Large Taino Serpentine Frog-Man Form (1000-1500 CE): Large Taino Serpentine Frog-Man Form (1000-1500 CE). Large serpentine frog-man/zemi--like form. Nicely polished to capture the luminous quality of the stone. åÊFigure is in transition from human to

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Taino Bird Cemi/Stamp (1000-1500 CE): Taino Bird Cemi/Stamp (1000-1500 CE). Smooth, soft feel from frequent handling. The engraving depicts a big bill bird with wings represented as bird heads. On the base, a group of symbolic notations f

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Taino Stone Bird Head Snake Effigy (1000-1500 CE): Taino Stone Bird Head Snake Effigy (1000-1500 CE). A common reference to Quetzalcoatl of Mayan mythology. Twin head bird symbol next to head. Size: 1.25'' x 4'' x 4.75'' (3 x 10 x 12 cm). Provenance:

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TAINO SCULPTURE: Slender Heron Form Anthropomorphic Birdman Transition Sculpture, with arms and legs of a squatting man, in jasper, with deeply dished eyes converge on a small hole that penetrates from side to side, i

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Taino Unique Dual Imagery Bird Cemi or Statue: Taino Unique Dual Imagery Bird Cemi or Statue (1000-1500 CE). There is a full figure bird on either side of this Cemi. A secondary face appears at top of head and each bird's beak portrays an addition

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Taino Speckled Green Serpentine Bird Man Cohoba Inhaler: Taino Beautiful Speckled Green Serpentine Bird Man Cohoba Inhaler (1000-1500 CE). Huge spiritually centered head symbolizes the head as the nucleus of the transcendental journey. Size: 2'' x 1.75'' x

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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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Veracruz Stone Hacha of Stylized Bird Man Face: Pre-Columbian, Gulf Coast Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, Postclassic period, ca. 13th to early 16th century CE. This is an amazing carved stone hacha in the form of a highly abstract anthropomo

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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 Stone Owl Shaman Zemi Amulet: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A miniature stone owl zemi with a shallow socket on the base - perhaps this carving was a finial or amulet to channel the bird's su

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Taino Stone Puberty Fid (1000-1500 CE): Taino Stone Puberty Fid. Diorite. Fids were used at transition ceremonies after a young maiden's first menstruation. They assured accessibility to males and thus reproduction. Decorated stone fids are

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Taino (1000-1500 CE) Anthromorphic Cemi/Stamp: Taino (1000-1500 CE) Anthropomorphic Cemi/Stamp.Fine grained hard stone. The squatting figure with large head, expressive face and drilled holes next to the eyes. The chest incised with a yonic symbol

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Taino Engraved Cohoba Inhaler in Human-Reptilian: Taino Beautifully Engraved Cohoba Inhaler in Human to Reptilian Transition (1000-1500 CE). Made of basalt like stone. Complex symbolic representations front and back. Large head a symbolic reference t

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Taino Frog/Man Transformation (1000-1500 CE): Taino Frog/Man Transformation (1000-1500 CE) with hands and feet curling under belly. Carved green stone with white inclusions. 1.75"H x 1.75"W x 3.25"D, (4 x 4 x 8 cm).

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Taino Stone Bird Man Transition Cemi (1000-1500 CE)

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Description

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 allies and carried the soul of the shaman through the dreaming cosmos, I.e. birdman. Free standing. Provenance: ex- Collection of Larry Roberts, author of "Taino Sculpture Art of the Gods" and "Taino Hallucinogenic Implements, Inhaling the Cosmic Dust." Size: 2'' x 5.25'' x 1.25'' (5 x 13 x 3 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price.

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Taino Stone Bird Man Transition Cemi (1000-1500 CE)

Name: Taino Stone Bird Man Transition Cemi (1000-1500 CE)
SKU: 93899278
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

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