Sold2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Wooden Zemi (Lignum Vitae)Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Wooden Zemi made of Lignum Vitae. This wood is related to the creosote tree and is bug and decay resistant. Therefore the Greater Antilles is fortunate to have rare wooden cereSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino Extremely Rare Lignum Vitae Zemi (1000-1500 CE)Taino. Extremely rare lignum vitae zemi. There are none any museums I have visited in the Dominican Republic or Cuba. It represents Yucahu the god of planting and fertility. Provenance: ex- CollectionSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Taino Cave Speleothem Zemi, Museum-ExhibitedPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interesting zemis we have seen due to its material which is symbolically significant in Taino cultureSee Sold Price
Sold2017Rare Taino Carved Stone Zemi Amulet**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.See Sold Price
2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Vomit StickTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE). An elegant Woodpecker carved on vomit stick made from lignum vitae. Vomit sticks or purging spatulas were used prior to ingesting cohoba to rid the body of impurity‰Ûªs thSee 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
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
Sold2016Important/Rare Taino Deflowering Fid (1000-1500 CE)Important/Rare Taino Deflowering Fid (1000-1500 CE). Used when young women reached puberty. Featuring a human animal (lizard) transformation with a band of water symbols just under figure. BeautifullySee Sold Price
Sold2018Early Pre-Historic Tlingit Pendant - Ex Joel MalterPacific Northwest, Alaska, Sitka, Tlingit culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Extremely rare carved pendant - possibly carved from seal or sea lion - in the form of an abstract totem. Found at an archeologiSee 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
Sold2022Superb & Important Taino Coral Zemi FacePre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A stunning and scarce life-sized face of a zemi (sometimes cemi) carved from a single piece of coral! The forward-facing visage is relief carved wSee Sold Price
Sold2017Exceptional Taino Stone ZemiPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century, a quintessentiSee Sold Price
Sold2024Taino Stone Zemi Trigonolith FigurePre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fabulous stone zemi figure boasting a characteristically evocative visage comprised of huge, sSee Sold Price
Sold2022Taino Stone Zemi Dog Deity / Opiyel GuobiranPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An incredibly well-preserved stone zemi of a Taino dog deity known as Opiyel Guobiran shown in aSee Sold Price
Sold2023Taino Stone Zemi Figure, 3-Pointed TrigonolithPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino / Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A remarkably well-preserved stone zemi figure presenting in a traditional 3-pointed form known as a trSee 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
Sold2022Rare Taino Ceremonial Coral Spherolith / Game BallPre-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 ofSee Sold Price
Sold2018Authentic Taino Stone Zemi Figural AmuletPre-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. TSee Sold Price
Sold2023Taino Stone Zemi Standing Pregnant Female DeityPre-Columbian, Caribbean, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) peoples, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone figure depicting a female deity - known as a zemi - with a protruding abdomen indSee Sold Price
Sold2022Taino Stone Crouching Zemi FigurePre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An evocative stone figure known as a zemi, the representation of a god, spirit, or ancestor, depicted in a crouching position witSee Sold Price
Sold2024Arawak Taino Stone Figural Zemi Ancestor CarvingPre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Dominican Republic, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A large effigy figure known as a zemi carved from stone, depicting a figure lying on his back with handSee Sold Price
Sold2018Important Taino Three Pointer Stone Zemi FigurePre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15th century. Classically foSee Sold Price
Sold2023Taino Stone Three Pointed Zemi Figure**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Among the only items specifically referenced by Spanish chroniclers of the 15See Sold Price
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