Taino Owl-Like Double Cemi

Double Cemi. Head is in reversed owl-like. Head rest on hands attached to arms that form a second set of hands. Legs forward. Referred to as directional opposition, a design only used by the Taino. Ma

Taino Pre-Columbian Stone Bird Ax. Axes often portrayed owls a frequent ally of the shaman. This example has owl like eyes but the beak is long and narrow beak like a hummingbird. Hummingbirds were hi

Taino Large Full bodied avian cohoba inhaler. Beautifully carved, large night eyes like an owl and raptor beak. Bird head wings to the sides. Intricate bands of symbols carved around each port. Made f

Pre-Columbian Fully Carved Double Human Effigy Cemi Idol Fully Carved Double Human Effigy Cemi Idol, Pre-Columbian, Puerto Rico, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. E

Fence Post Double Sided Owl in Original Flocked Surface Cast aluminum owl original flocked brown paint and sun deflector. Perched on a branch. Cast in 2 parts with original glass eyes. In like new con

Taino Anthropic Cemi with a pair of heads as shoulders. Quite unusual. The head of the primary figure is flattened like a cohoba receptacle. It is free standing. Typical figure with figure eight eye s

Taino. Anthropic Cemi /stamp depicting the Frog goddess Atabey or frog/mother. Swollen vagina, hands next to head and frog-like legs are common symbolic notations for this deity. A dotted diadem surro

Taino full figure free form Cemi/stamp featuring a skeletal figure with a lizard like nose. A frog head brow dominated back of head. Figure rests on thin arms and legs, a carving feature denoting Tain

A fantastic magnetite Taino Cemi or ceremonial figure, c. AD 1000 - 1500, well-carved in magnetite, with large eyes and open mouth ear with large spools. The figure with hands together over a light be

Taino Owl Behique Pounder (900-1500 AD) Cohoba, a potent hallucinogen made of ground tree seeds, was the mind-altering substance of choice for Taino and Macorix "behiques" (shamans). A pounder such as

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

Taino Double headed vessel. One head is larger than the other and the arm rest next to ear ornaments. The smaller head has shorter arms complying with the head. The two probably reflect the Taino conc

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Victorian gothic-looking double inkwell featuring an Owl with red glass eyes, porcelain inkpot inserts, white metal with aged bronze patina, European circa 1900, size: 7 1/4; in. tall x 9 in. wide x 5

Pre-Columbian, Brazil, Marajoara culture, ca. 800 to 1400 CE. A rare, surviving ceramic figural urn in the form of a Janus-faced woman with owl-like features. Her eyes, beak-like nose, mouth, ears wit

A Tairona Gold Bird Pendant Colombia, c. 700-1400 AD A charming owl-like bird with large ears and eyes, wings furled, openwork spirals across body and wings. Suspension

This bracelet is crafted from 18k yellow, rose and white gold, it is hinged at the back with a twisted cable design thick bangle, the front of the bypass style has two fur like double bear head with r

Taino Owl Behique Pounder (900-1500 AD) Cohoba, a potent hallucinogen made of ground tree seeds, was the mind-altering substance of choice for Taino and Macorix \"behiques\" (shamans). A pounder such

Zsolnay Hungarian reticulated art pottery vase. Features a bulbous circular body with a long narrow neck and reticulated, feather like, double handles. The body is further decorated with elaborate flo

Assyrian, Bronze Age, ca. 1000 BCE. This is a gorgeous grey-green serpentine cosmetic dish with two delicately detailed faces, one bearded and one either female or youthful male, and two owl-like face

Tree Knot Shaped Like Double Peanut Kyser & Rex Company Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Circa 1883 To operate the bank, place a coin in the large monkey’s palm and then press the lever and the monkey d

Oceania, Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, Abelam, ca. mid 20th century CE. A fascinating woven mask with an avian, owl-like face, divided by a huge projection that resembles a narrow beak, with two round

Pre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A charming pottery jar of a squat, spherical form presenting 2 owl-like visages. Each face displays a petite, coffee-bean shaped eyes and

Taino Cemi/Stamp Head (1000-1500 CE). Published in "Taino Sculpture: Art Of the Gods" page 47. Picture 59. Reverse, a set of undulating interfacing lines. Made of marble, with well defined face and a