Pre-Columbian Zemi Carving

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Dominican Republic, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A large effigy figure known as a zemi carved from stone, depicting a figure lying on his back with hand

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A fascinating stone carving of a stylized figure known as a zemi, presenting an ovoid form. Highly abstract and minimalisti

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A fascinating stone carving of ovoid form showing a stylized squatting figure with slender limbs and hands placed together. Covered

**Originally Listed At $550** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A fascinating stone carving of ovoid form showing a stylized squatting figure with slender limbs and

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

Zemi or spirit effigy modeled as a skeletal head, gray volcanic stone with traces of blue-green paint, 7 in. H.

Assortment of Pre-Columbian Carvings, Green Stone Undrilled Bead, Arawak Green Stone Carving, Jade pendants, and Jade Bead Measurements: Pieces range in size from 1/2" L to 1 1/2" L each.

A large Taino stone figure, 11" L x 7" H x 6-1/2" W; 16 Lbs. Provenance: Ex collection, Miami, Fla acquired from European collection.

A Taino Zemi with large face, 8" L; 6 Lbs.; Provenance: Ex. Collection, Bronx, NY

A Taino Zemi, head in center, legs on each end. 8" L; 4 lbs. Provenance: Ex collection, Bronx, NY

A Taino Zemi with wide gapping mouth, large eyes, incised designs. 13" x 9" x 5" Provenance: Ex French Collection

A Taino basalt stone Zemi. 8-1/2" L. 6 lbs. See Walters Art Museum for equivalent.

A tri-pointe zemi with a large mouth and eyes. 8-1/2" L x 6-1/2" H x 3-1/2" D; 5 lbs. 11 oz. Provenance: Ex French collection

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

A stone Zemi figure, a small black stone figure. 3-1/4" L x 2-1/2" W x 1-3/4" H Provenance: Ex private collection, Bronx, NY NOTE: This lot has a reserve. Reserve must be met to win the lot.

Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 500 to 800 CE. A finely carved, medium blue-green jade pendant depicting a chief's stylized visage in profile, richly ornamented with an elaborate headdress and e

Pre-Columbian, Central Mexico, Guerrero region, Mezcala / Chontal, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. A wondrous standing bird-man figure, hand-carved from a mottled forest-green stone with beige and black inclusio

Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A haunting grey-white limestone head, heavily weathered, with deeply drilled eyes, a downturned

Pre-columbian Taino Zemi from the Dominican Republic, ca.1000-1500 A.D. Crouching skeletal figure with incised geometric decoration. Large and scarce example! 8-9/16" in height.

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

Pre-columbian Taino Anthropomorphic Zemi from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. Depictiting the god Yucahu, god of the sean and sky. This striking example features a stylized anthropomorphic

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

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

Pre-Columbian, Guerrero, Mexico, Mezcala culture, ca. 700 BCE to 650 CE; West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A fine collection of four different stone and pottery items from ancient Meso-Ameri