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Pre-columbian Taino Zemi

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

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

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Pre-Columbian Taino Three Pointer Stone Zemi Figure: Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, ca. 1000 - 1500 A.D., classically formed three pointer stone with pointed conically central point, the Zemi figure laying flat on his stomach with small legs curled to the r

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

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

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Small Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Pendant: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Hispaniola, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A stone pendant carved to resemble a Zemi, a term referring to a deity, ancestor, or earth spirit believed to be inhabited by powerful spirit

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TAINO DOUBLE ZEMI-HEADED STONE PESTLE Caribbean, Pre-Columbian Height 7.25”. Base diameter: TAINO DOUBLE ZEMI-HEADED STONE PESTLECaribbean, Pre-ColumbianCeremonial pestle hand-carved from rich green stone.Height 7.25”. Base diameter 3.75”.

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

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Exceptional Taino Stone Zemi: Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century, a quintessenti

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Taino Stone Zemi Trigonolith Figure: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous stone zemi figure boasting a characteristically evocative visage comprised of huge, s

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Taino Stone Zemi Dog Deity / Opiyel Guobiran: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An incredibly well-preserved stone zemi of a Taino dog deity known as Opiyel Guobiran shown in a

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Taino Stone Zemi Figure, 3-Pointed Trigonolith: Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino / Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A remarkably well-preserved stone zemi figure presenting in a traditional 3-pointed form known as a tr

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10th C. Taino Stone Zemi, Skeletal Head: Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 10th to 16th century CE. A fascinating stone sculpture known as a zemi - the representation of a god, spirit, or ancestor - featuring a hauntin

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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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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.

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Pre-columbian Taino Zemi

Name: Pre-columbian Taino Zemi
SKU: 37588996
Price: 1100 USD
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