Taino Compound Cemi with Two Heads.

Taino compound cemi with two heads. Primary figure appears to be delivering a fully developed child. This may be a memory piece depicting the birth of an important cacique or shaman. Quite heavy. Magn

Taino Frog-Man Cemi/Stamp (1000-1500 CE). Likely held to address fertility and water as frogs were deities of these environments. Reverse depicts two interlocked bird heads. Made of a green spotted se

Taino Complex Human to Animal Cemi (1000-1500 CE) Two characters visible, one looking down on head and the other the profile. Both emerge from skeletal frame. Base has intricate full figure abstract c

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

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 Stone Angry Bird Cemi with Bird Head Beak. Full figure with complex symbolic engravings. Size: 3.5'' x 4.5'' x 1'' (9 x 11 x 3 cm). Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of t

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

Stone cohoba bowl with two heads. The large ear spools appear to be arms with hands resting on top of head. Duel heads could refer to the paired twin creation myth. Or they could reflect the Taino con

A beautifully carved breccia Taino Cemi/Stamp in the form of a bird figure, c. AD 1000 - 1500, in a tan/yellow breccia. Well-carved in a compact pose, the bird's feet underneath the body and head faci

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

Taíno society carved marble anthropic cemi, depicting interlocking bird head symbols verso, exhibiting profound phallic display, length 3.5"l x 2.5'w x 1.25"d

A Taino stone yoke or collar, ca. 600 - 1500 A.D., Ellipsoid form with thicker ends. The stone ring features two snake heads each swollowing the tail of the other. Dimensions: 13_1/4" x 9-3/4"; Weight

Taino carved stone Cohoba ceremonial pestle; the tapered cylindrical form surmounted by two owl heads; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Do

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 anthropomorphic purging or vomit spatula. Figural stone spatulas were another implement made only by the Taino. Large ear ornaments brace the sides of head. Two "ghost faces" can be

Taino. Anthropic Cemi/stamp. Skeletal figure hunched over platform with exceedingly large head. The excessive head size denotes the head as the sensual center of experience. Perforations at hands, und

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 Bird Cemi/Stamp (1000-1500 CE). Smooth, soft feel from frequent handling. The engraving depicts a big bill bird with wings represented as bird heads. On the base, a group of symbolic notations f

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

Taino Frog-Man Cemi/Stamp (1000-1500 CE) with full base interlocking bird head symbol. This motif represents rain and wind and is associated with fertility and planting. Made possibly of a high grade

Taino Large Stone Cemi/Stamp. Magnetite. This fully engraved Cemi depicts a bird, head resting in wings that cover front and sides that are slightly embossed. Elaborate symbolic display of swirls and

Taino. Unusual Ax with two figures. An Anthropic form supports an inverted bird on his/her head. A band of symbols runs across front. Made from a heavy fine grained grey green stone. Purchased in 1967

Nineteenth-20th century. Daguerreotype of two women. Damaged case., tin flask, replica cast iron eagle head nutcracker, and two aqua bottles, one with a partial paper "Compound Syrup" label. Together

Taino Unique Dual Imagery Bird Cemi or Statue (1000-1500 CE). There is a full figure bird on either side of this Cemi. A secondary face appears at top of head and each bird's beak portrays an addition