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Pre-Columbian Pestle

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Trigonolith Zemi Head: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A 3-pointed stone known as a trigonolith, a stylized Zemi head with characteristically sunken ey

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Pre-Columbian Stone Metate: A light green stone Taino Metate, with Zemi bird motif. Three legs on reverse. 10-1/2" L x 7-1/4" W 2" H; 9 lbs. 6 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, Bronx, NY 9 lbs. 6 oz.

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A Taino Pestle with bird heads, 8" H 5 lb. 6 oz Provenance: Ex collection, Bronx, NY

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Pre-Columbian Pestle

Name: Pre-Columbian Pestle
SKU: 113232255
Price: 1100 USD
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