Fine Taino Zemi Amulet

6 1/2"H x 4"W

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

Fine Taino Stone Carved Zemi God Of the many here, this particular Taino Zemi God amulet, I remember well. It was dug on St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgins. The boy who brought it to me was digging the f

4 1/4"L x 2 1/2"w Carribean Islands Taino Region

7"W 5 1/2"H Fine patina

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An intriguing male zemi figural amulet, hand-carved from a mottled black-and-white stone, with abstract and enigmatic features. T

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved stone figure known as a zemi, presenting in an abstract, ovoid form. Gazing forward from bulging eyes, th

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A striking cream-hued carved stone zemi - a deity or ancestral spirit who is housed in a sculpted object.

**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

7 1/2"L x 2 1/2"W Carribean Islands. Taino Region.

8 3/8" Taino Zemi Three Pointer. Hispaniola. Deeply polished brown hardstone with detailed engraving. Very fine condition. 1200-1500 AD. One of the best we've seen in terms of artistry and form. Ex-Jo

7 3/4" Taino Zemi Three Pointer. Hispaniola. 1200-1500 AD. Well polished, very fine condition. Ex-Sardofsky, Frank Toplak estate. Puttera COA

Taino Zemi God of Pure White Shell A fine compact carving from dense thick shell, either from the local version of the giant clam or from the thick part of a conch shell. Other lots here say about the

7" Taino Squatting Zemi. Hispaniola. Polished brown Hardstone. Fine condition. Sits well for display. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy

10"L x 6 1/4"W Fine and expressive carving. Carribean Island. Taino region.

7 1/2" H x 6"W Black stone with fine patina.

A Taino stone Zemi. 2-3/4 H

Pre Colombian Taino "Three Pointer" Zemi. Measure 9 1/2" x 5 1/2" x 3 /2", from a Illinois Estate.

6" Taino Effigy Axe featuring Zemi Zoomorphic figure. Caribbean Islands. A very well made and highly developed example. Fine condition. Polished green Hardstone. Circa 1400's. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy

Large, of 9 1/4", this a larger and more fully carved of the very few known, Carved for and used by a highest Cacique, not as a weapon but as a badge of rank. A very fine polished black stone, almost

Zemi Figure in serpentine, depicting a seated cacique of skeletal Shaman praying, in green stone, with headband, prominent spine, 6 3/4" x 4" x 2 1/2". Well worn, with fine patina.

Fine Taino Bat Medallion. Probably belonged to a shaman, as bats were shamans' allies, the black color a metaphor for the dark. Comes with metal museum mount. Magnetite. Provenance: Private Miami Fl c

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.

Pre-columbian Taino Zemi from the Dominican Republic, ca.1000-1500 A.D. Crouching skeletal figure with incised geometric decoration. Large and scarce example! 8-9/16" in height.