Sold2016Taino Ax-Man Form (1000-1500 CE)Taino Ax-Man Form (1000-1500 CE). Nicely polished and gently worn from ceremonial handling. Well engraved with engaging eye surrounds and complex symbolic band that surrounds ax. Made from a golden coSee Sold Price
Sold2017Taino Mask-Like Form (1000-1500 CE)Taino Mask-Like Form (1000-1500 CE). Similar to a ZEMI. Excellent craftsmanship, with precise facial engraving featuring nicely conceived eyes and mouth. Surrounds and crisp symbolic notations. PierceSee Sold Price
Sold2016Taino Reclining Figure Atop an Ax Form (1000-1500 CE)Taino Reclining Figure Atop an Ax Form (1000-1500 CE), A nicely patterned serpentine stone carving with a complex symbolic band of twin interlocking bird heads. Subject's feet bend over back and a secSee Sold Price
Sold2016Taino Monkey-Like Ceremonial Ax (1000-1500 CE)Taino Monkey-Like Ceremonial Ax (1000-1500 CE) Exaggerated ear spools, unite with hand representations. Well defined symbolic female ideographs. Made from tan jasper-like stone. Size: 5" x 2" x 2" (13See Sold Price
Sold2016Large Taino Serpentine Frog-Man Form (1000-1500 CE)Large Taino Serpentine Frog-Man Form (1000-1500 CE). Large serpentine frog-man/zemi--like form. Nicely polished to capture the luminous quality of the stone. åÊFigure is in transition from human toSee Sold Price
Sold2016Taino Figural Bird Ax (1000-1500 CE)Taino Figural Bird Ax (1000-1500 CE). Small volutes at center may represent feet. Large eyes suggest bird, possibly an owl. Simple but imposing. Size: 9'' x 4.5'' x 1.5'' (23 x 11 x 4 cm). Provenance:See Sold Price
Sold2016Taino Shamanic Spirit Form (1000-1500 CE)Taino Shamanic Spirit Form (1000-1500 CE). A Taino shamanic spirit form of voluted hands transforming from human to frog in fluid curvilinear design. Two "Y" shaped icons on base; carved serpentine. 4See Sold Price
Sold2019Taino Zemi-Like Marble Head (1000-1500 CE)Taino Zemi-Like Marble Head (1000-1500 CE). This type of translucent marble is typically found on the Samana Peninsula in the Dominican Republic. The head likely represents a deceased elite ancestralSee Sold Price
Sold2017Taino Stone Anthropic Pipe (1000-1500 CE)Taino Stone Anthropic Pipe (1000-1500 CE). Human-like figure appears at base of bowl and down pipe stem. Triangulate symbols surround bowl. Size: 3.5'' x 1.25'' x 1.5'' (9 x 3 x 4 cm). Provenance: LarSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Taino Ceremonial Stone Pestle Owl FormPre-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 aSee Sold Price
Sold2024Taino Stone Celt - Abstract Avian FormPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone celt depicting an abstract avian creature on the obverse face. The bird domiSee Sold Price
Sold2022Tairona Pottery Janiform Jar, Avian VisagesPre-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 andSee Sold Price
Sold2018Powerful Tairona Pottery WhistlePre-Columbian, Colombia, Tairona, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fascinating whistle in the form of a monkey-like figure with anthropomorphic details, including a round, brimmed cap, a bowl held in one hand,See Sold Price
Sold2019Taino Engraved Cohoba Inhaler in Human-ReptilianTaino Beautifully Engraved Cohoba Inhaler in Human to Reptilian Transition (1000-1500 CE). Made of basalt like stone. Complex symbolic representations front and back. Large head a symbolic reference tSee Sold Price
Sold2019Taino Serpentine Zoomorphic Effigy (1000-1500 CE)Taino Serpentine Zoomorphic Effigy (1000-1500 CE) featuring complex bird forms integrated into the body. A humming bird rests on the large bird beak, its bill resting on the larger bird's forehead. SiSee Sold Price
Sold2018Pre-Columbian Taino Stone ZemiHispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000-1500 CE. This striking example features a stylized anthropomorphic face that depicts a skull-like human face with circular sunkenSee Sold Price
Sold2018Pre-Columbian Taino Stone ZemiHispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000-1500 CE. This striking example features a stylized anthropomorphic face that depicts a skull-like human face with circular sunkenSee Sold Price
Sold2016Taino Human/Animal Transformation Pendant (1000-1500Taino Human/Animal Transformation Pendant (1000-1500 CE). A large stylized human-animal transformation pendant carved from a grey basalt-like stone. Slit raised eyes emphasize a drug induced trance coSee Sold Price
Sold2020Rare Taino (1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Monolithic AxeRare Taino (1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Monolithic Axe. Made of a fine grained hard stone similar to basalt. In the form of a snake's head resting at the top of the stone blade, with its tail extending dSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Macoris HeadTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Macoris Head. The severe sloping of the forehead suggests modification by cradle boarding typical of Macrois heads. Also the round form of the head is another design element coSee Sold Price
Sold2018Taino Rich Serpentine (1000-1500 CE)Taino Rich Serpentine (1000-1500 CE), beautifully made twin human to reptile Shamanic Transition Pendant. Rare form. Large point of focus power figure used during specific ceremonial events. Size: 4.5See Sold Price
Sold2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) EffigyTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Full figure anthropo-zoomorphic effigy. Closed eyes, head resting on front feet, extended ear-like ear ornaments, and recumbent position may be a canine reference. Appears to bSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Vomit StickTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Vomit stick. Full figure recumbent human with frog-like back legs and hands resting under chin, supporting head. The small size suggests it may have been used by anSee Sold Price
Sold2016Taino Human/Lizard Transition Stone Pendant (1000-1500Taino Human/Lizard Transition Stone Pendant (1000-1500 CE) A large human to lizard transformation pendant with a secondary face visible looking down on eyes and feet (mouth). Made of a basalt like harSee Sold Price
Oct 05North American Artifact AuctionsAncient African Bura Asinda Terracotta Grave Marker - 1000 to 1500 CEUS$14(2 bids)
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Oct 26Sofe Design AuctionsMassive 15th-16th C. Russian or Croatian BERDYCH Polearm Axe of Awesome & Rare Form. AlmostUS$750
Oct 05North American Artifact Auctions6 1/2" Highly Polished High Quality Danish Axe or Celt found in DenmarkUS$75(5 bids)