Taino Stone Zoomorphic Idol - Important Example

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

Important black stone Taino ritual amulet. From the Caribbean Islands. 1000-1500AD. Provenance French collection. 5.5"L x 1.5"W

Carribean Island Taino. From a collection with Provenance 30cm

Taino carved stone Cohoba ceremonial inhaler; of zoomorphic form, with incised detailing; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Dominican Chron

Taino Stone Amulets - Lot of 2 Both zoomorphic stone squating figures, one light green stone, the other cream color stone. Suspension holes at neck. Dimensions: 2.4 cm H & 2 cm H. Provenance: Ex. Priv

Taino Stone Amulets - Lot of 2 Both zoomorphic stone squating figures, one light green stone, the other cream color stone. Suspension holes at neck. Dimensions: 2.6 cm H & 2.5 cm H. Provenance: Ex. Pr

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 15th century. Classically fo

Hispaniola, 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 sunken

aino Stone Anthropomorphic Celt from Hispaniola, ca. 800-1400 A.D. A finely carved gray stone example depicting a stylized human figure clasping his hands on his waist and legs in a fetal position. We

Hispaniola, 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 sunken

Prehistoric, Extremely rare hand carved basalt stone pestle with zoomorphic or humanoid head and bell shaped base. Ex. John Cockrell collection, Lake Oswego, Oregon. 6" x 3-3/4"

An excellent Taino stone axe from the Haiti side of Hispaniola, ca. 1000 - 1200 AD. This choice early example is 6-1/2" long and is carved from a gray hardstone. Rare early form, heavy mineral deposit

Taino Stone Mask. Masks or portraits evolved from the keeping of skulls of ancestors. They were considered alive and able to transfer important knowledge when prayed to under the guidance of cohoba, t

Nice example in a lighter colored hardstone from the Caribbean.

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Hispaniola, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A relatively small example of a zemi. Taino art is comprised of many religious objects associated with the worship

An excellent Taino stone axe from the Haiti side of Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1200 AD. This choice early example is 6-1/2” long and is carved from a gray hardstone. Rare early form, heavy mineral dep

An excellent Taino stone axe from the Haiti side of Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1200 AD. This choice early example is 6-3/8” long and is carved from a speckled greenish-gray hardstone. Rare early form,

Taino. An exquisite cohoba stand made to be used to hold vessels containing the hallucinogen cohoba. The flat head supporting the bowl or vessel. These were usually made of wood, stone examples are ex

Central Asia, Bactria, ca. 3rd to 2nd Millennium BCE. A large stone idol, with a shallow slot/groove on each flat face, dividing both surfaces into semi-circles. This particular example is cut and car

Taino. A tall superbly sculpted male, defining the Taino craftsman’s skills as carvers. This important piece is strangely reminiscent of the art of the Rapa Nui culture of Easter Island, a corr

Beautiful, big and important Ceremonial axe depicting a bird, black stone, Taino from the Caribbean Islands . 10.5"l x 4"w

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c. 3000-2000 BC. Bactrian. A beautiful example of a column idol (sometimes called a pillar idol) of waisted cylindrical form with flaring base, the base and top both carved with a shallow groove. Ston

c. 3000-2000 BC. Bactrian. A beautiful example of a column idol (sometimes called a pillar idol), carved from a mottled pale-orange stone with white inclusions. The body of the idol is minimalistic an