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NEOLITHIC CARVING - Arawak Taino People, Caribbean,

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Taino / Arawak Stone Squatting Zemi Figure: 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

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Fine Taino / Arawak Stone Standing Zemi Figure: **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

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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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Impressive 15th C. Taino Stone Zemi Ovoid Form: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A wonderful, hand-carved figure known as a zemi, displaying an abstract, ovoid form. The mini

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Rare Taino Pottery Figural Ocarina: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A very rare ceramic ocarina, still playable, and in the form of an anthropomorphic head, square at the top, with a mouthpie

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Tortoise Effigy: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. An adorable stone turtle, hand-carved to feature a flattened annular shell with a pointed tail and an extended head. Incise

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Taino Stone Stamp Seal Crouching Zemi: **Originally Listed At $500** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A wonderful stone stamp used for body or fabric decoration with the form of a crouching zemi

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Taino Stone Anthropomorphic Head w/ Face: **Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak people, Taino, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. An intriguing, hand-carved stone Zemi head with a round but stable base, sloping wa

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Jaguar Pestle: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved hardstone pestle with a flared pounding face, a conical body, and a finial depicting an

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Taino Stone Zemi Standing Pregnant Female Deity: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) peoples, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone figure depicting a female deity - known as a zemi - with a protruding abdomen ind

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Authentic Pre Colombian Taino Figure: The Taino, an Arawak people originally inhabiting Florida and the Caribbean, left behind many stone artifacts. This classic example measures 6.5" x 4" x 4 1/4". This, and many more lots forthcoming ar

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Authentic Pre Colombian Taino Figure 4 Of 4: The Taino, an Arawak people originally inhabiting Florida and the Caribbean, left many stone artifacts. This classic example measures 6 1/4" X 5" X 2 1/4". This, and many lots forthcoming, are from th

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Authentic Pre Colombian Taino Figure 3 Of 4: The Taino, an Arawak people originally inhabiting Florida and the Caribbean, left many stone artifacts. This classic example stands 7.5". This, and many lots forthcoming, are from the estate of a true

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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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Rare Taino Ceremonial Stone Pestle Owl Form: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An astounding ceremonial stone pestle pecked and polished into the form of an owl! The tool's body is skillfully hand-carved with a

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11th C. Taino Stone Pestle w/ Zemi Head: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone pestle with a dense, egg-shaped body surmounted by the head of a mythological deity known as a zemi. It is poss

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NEOLITHIC CARVING - Arawak Taino People, Caribbean,

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NEOLITHIC CARVING - Arawak Taino People, Caribbean, Ceremonial Stone Axe Head in anthropomorphic form of helmeted warrior, (1200-1500 AD), in grey-green hardstone. 6 1/8" long. Good condition, minor encrustation. Collectors number inked on back. From a Thomaston Maine residence.