TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN ANTHROPIC CEREMONIAL SPOON

Taino Pre-Columbian Bird Spoon. Ceremonial two headed spoon. The head facing the viewer is a bird. The one at top of head is zoomorphic. The back of the spoon has two interlocking bird heads that ofte

Taino Pre-Columbian Ceremonial Ball. With 4 incised bird heads running in a band around ball. The bird heads can be inverted to reveal a second abstract face. On either sides of the band ie top and bo

Large stone ceremonial spoon, Taino from the Caribbean Islands. 15.5" long x 4" wide

STAND. ON REVERSE A BIRD HEAD I HAS BEEN CARVED AS AN ANIMAL ALLY. THE SHAMAN/PRIEST KNEES IN A REVERENT POSE. THE SKELETAL HEAD SYMBOLIZING SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION VIA COHOBA SNUFFING. DEEP SET EYES

Taino Pre-Columbian Full Figure Anthropic Spatulate Form, possibly for purging prior to taking cohoba. Pierced eyes. Hands hold a medallion like object. The legs resemble those of a frog . A abstract

A cream colored stone game ball with concentric circle design. 4" Dia.; 3 lbs. 11 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

PETALOID CELT. A FINE DEEP RELIEF CARVED MALE CACIQUE (CHIEF) OR AN ANCESTRAL BEING. DEPICTED AS SITTING, THE ROUND (DILATED) EYES AND GAPING MOUTH ARE ALL SYMBOLIC OF HALLUCINOGENIC INTOXICATION. THE

A Taino shell spoon with zemi figure handle. 4-1/2" l Provenance: Ex collection, New York, N.Y.

Large Pre-columbian Taino Stone Ceremonial Petaloide Owl Axe from The Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. The axe is carved with a complete owl. The owl becomes wholly integrated into the functiona

Taino Pre-Columbian Extremely Rare Jade Anthropic Pendant. Knees up in sitting position. Gaping mouth and bulging eyes suggest the subject is in psycho-active trance. The tense concentration with head

A Taino spiked ceremonial ball, cream colored stone. 3-1/2" Dia.; 1 lb. The Pre-Columbian Taino stone ceremonial game ball is a rare and historic artifact that showcases the skill and creativity of th

A Taino spiked ceremonial ball, dark brown stone. 2-1/2" Dia.; 15 oz. The Pre-Columbian Taino stone ceremonial game ball is a rare and historic artifact that showcases the skill and creativity of the

BROAD ANTHROPIC FACE AND 2 NUBS REPRESENTING RESIDUAL LEGS. PROBABLY USED TO HOLD THE HALLUCINOGEN COHOBA FOR DISTRIBUTION DURING A DRUG INDUCED RITUAL. MADE OF A FINE GRAINED SILICIFIED SANDSTONE. LE

ANTHROPIC MALE HANDLE. SLIGHTLY WATER WORN BUT DETAIL STILL GOOD. BACK OF THE HEAD IS FULLY ENGRAVED WITH A COMPLEX SYMBOLIC DESIGN. THE SPATULATE END WAS FORCED DOWN THE THROAT UNTIL THE USER PURGED.

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

A rare ceremonial spiked stone ball, cream colored stone, 5-1/2" Dia. Provenance: Ex private collection, New York, NY

A Taino Ceremonial Terracotta Plate, small plate with interior design of a lizard with flowing abstract body throughout. Rimmed plate with a repeating pattern on rim. Dimensions: 6-1/4" dia.; Weight:

A Taino spiked ceremonial ball, speckled stone. 3-1/4" Dia. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New York, NY

A green speckled stone ceremonial celt. 9-1/2" L; 1 lb. 9 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, N.Y.

A Taino ceremonial celt with incised designs on both sides. 5-1/2" H x 4-1/2" W

comprising a small ceremonial axe head with frog carved on the peen, 4 in. L.; a Celt, 2 1/2 in. L.; and a cassava cutting tool, 8 in. L.

Three Ancient Stone Carved Effigies, Dominican Republic Pre-Columbian Taino scull three pointer depicting face with ceremonial headdress; three pointer with a face at one end and a upper torso at the

Pre-Columbian Taino of Ciboney peoples, Dominican Republic, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lovely celt, or ceremonial hand axe, hand-carved from a green stone with dark inclusions. The petaloid axe has a thin

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fascinating and rare artifact from the Caribbean, a coral that is polished into a nearly perfect sphere. Ball courts have been found in parts of