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Pre-Columbian Taino Maskette: A stone maskette of a face of a Zemi, with scroll design at forehead, 3" L. Provenance: Ex collection, Tony Milton, NM

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Rare Engraved Taino Portrait: Taino. Skull with bifurcated cranium an extremely rare form of skull modification. Exhibiting hour glass eyes and mouth margins, both common Taino design elements. A large mouth with a huge dental dis

May 20, 2026

Rare Engraved Taino Portrait

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Pre-Columbian Taino Macorix Head: An important large gray stone Macorix head. The stone head depicts a human face in skull form. Large orbits for eyes', gaping mouth, scroll designs on forehead and checks, ears at side of head with sp

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Pre-Columbian Taino Stone Amulet: A rare white stone amulet of a female Zemi with a child on her back. Suspension holes at side of head. 2-1/2" H. Provenance: Ex collection Tony Milton, NM.

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Pre-Columbian Taino Bat Bowl: Taino. Pre-Columbian. Bat bowl. A magnificently sculptured bowl with a strong human element expressed by the human arms extending from the shoulders and bending with the hands resting under a fully th

May 20, 2026

Pre-Columbian Taino Bat Bowl

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Pre-Columbian Taino Amulet: A stone anthromorphic amulet in the shape of a frog with large eyes, toothy mouth, scrolling design on top and bottom. 3.5" L. Provenance: Ex Tony Milton, NM.

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Pre-Columbian Taino Zemi: A speckled stone Zemi amulet with anthromorphic Zemi. 4-1/2" H. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, N.Y.

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Alabaster Taino ritual ceremonial: figure, 10"

May 27, 2026

Alabaster Taino ritual ceremonial

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ANCIENT PRE COLUMBIAN TAINO STONE ZOOMORPHIC FIGURINE: An ancient Mesoamerican hand-carved hardstone sculpture. Taino culture. The zoomorphic figurine, presumably made of onyx with red veins, is modeled in the form of a kneeling animal. Pre Columbian Hist

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ANCIENT PRE COLUMBIAN TAINO STONE ZOOMORPHIC FIGURINE

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ANCIENT TAINO ARAWAK TRIGONOLITO ZEMI IDOL FIGURE: An ancient sculpture belongs to the Taino Arawak culture, known as the three pointed stone trigonolito or zemi. The item is decorated with geometric patterns characteristic of the Taino Arawak culture

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ANCIENT TAINO ARAWAK TRIGONOLITO ZEMI IDOL FIGURE

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Taino Pre-Columbian Trade Axe: Taino Pre-Columbian extra fine trade ax. The bits on these are rarely damaged and they are highly polished suggesting they may have been used as trade currency rather than functionality. Curated by La

May 20, 2026

Taino Pre-Columbian Trade Axe

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ANCIENT PRE COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE TAINO FIGURAL PIPE: An ancient Pre-Columbian Taino figural pipe, carved from natural stone in the form of a compact anthropomorphic figure with expressive features. The bowl and smoking channel are integrated into the sc

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ANCIENT PRE COLUMBIAN CARVED STONE TAINO FIGURAL PIPE

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TAINO ANTHROPOMORPHIC COHOBA STAND: A masterfully carved anthropomorphic Cohoba stand (cemi), physically representing a cacique (chief) or ancestor. Cohoba stands were used for holding the revelatory hallucinogen cohoba. Such receptacle

2026

TAINO ANTHROPOMORPHIC COHOBA STAND

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

Rare Taino Clam Shell Zemi Pendant: Greater Antilles Islands, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Very fine clam shell pendant in the form of a grimacing skeletal face known as a zemi (cemi). Head extends from elongated club-like device drilled

2026

Rare Taino Clam Shell Zemi Pendant

Artemis Fine ArtsLouisville, CO

Impressive Taino / Arawak Stone Zemi Figure (3 Points): Pre-Columbian, Caribbean or Florida, Taino / Arawak People, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A heavy stone zemi (sometimes cemi) figure, carved from a dense, dark brown/black rock, featuring a distinctive

2025

Impressive Taino / Arawak Stone Zemi Figure (3 Points)

Artemis Fine ArtsLouisville, CO

(2) Carved Taino Cemi-Stamps: c 600-1500 AD. The black one is a bird man, the back has a configuration of symbols, length 3.5". The tan one is in human to Zoomorphic transition with a quadrant base, length 2.5" Taino culture, Hisp

2024

(2) Carved Taino Cemi-Stamps

Marion Antique AuctionsMarion, MA

ANCIENT NATIVE AMERICAN TAINO CARVED MARBLE FIGURE: An ancient miniature Native American hand carved marble stone figure. Arawak or Taino culture, the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. An ancient Taino culture zoomorphic cemi or effigy carving. Circ

2024

ANCIENT NATIVE AMERICAN TAINO CARVED MARBLE FIGURE

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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN BIRD MAN SHAMAN CEMI: Taino. PreColumbian. Bird-man (shaman) Cemi with dominating bird head. The birds head extends the length of the body to rest between joined feet. Made from tan marble like stone with white quartz line

2023

TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN BIRD MAN SHAMAN CEMI

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN BONE ANTHROPIC EFFIGY: Taino. PreColumbian. Exceptional bone, Anthropic effigy (cemi). An interesting design format with a well defined dental battery rather than gaping mouth. As we know the teeth represents an open mouth.

2023

TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN BONE ANTHROPIC EFFIGY

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

Rotund Taino anthropic cemi. Circa 800â€“1500 AD.: This piece is made from magnetite, it's heavy weight reiterates the figures full form. It follows Haitian design elements like round, embossed, donut eyes and frog feet. The Haitian pieces seem to be

2023

Rotund Taino anthropic cemi. Circa 800â€“1500 AD.

Marion Antique AuctionsMarion, MA

Taino anthropic Cemi. Circa 800â€“1500 AD. Effigy: with multiple faces. The initial face is backward a peculiar Taino design element. At the base of the spinal column there are two swirls and a V-shaped which produce a face. Further down at the joint

2023

Taino anthropic Cemi. Circa 800â€“1500 AD. Effigy

Marion Antique AuctionsMarion, MA

Taino reclining Anthropo zoomorphic Cemi. Circa: 800â€“1500 AD. The semi is in transition from human to animal form. It has a huge array of teeth. The base has a series of symbolic idioms that cover the bottom. Northwestern Dominican Republic n

2023

Taino reclining Anthropo zoomorphic Cemi. Circa

Marion Antique AuctionsMarion, MA

Taino Bone Crocodile Cemi: Taino Bone Crocodile Cemi: Exaggerated head, large dental battery, smiling mouth symbolizing friendship. Deeply incised features. Made from manatee rib. Taino culture 800-1500 CE. Private collection.

2023

Taino Bone Crocodile Cemi

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

Taino Bird Cemi/Stamp: A Captivating Taino Bird Cemi/Stamp, a remarkable artifact that offers a glimpse into the rich artistic tradition of the Taino culture. This exquisite piece showcases intricate details and expert craf

2023

Taino Bird Cemi/Stamp

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

TAINO BONE CEMI FULL ENGRAVED ARTIFACT: Taino. Bone Cemi. Fully engraved front and back with an anthropic being on front and characterized zoomorph on back. The eyes are pierced. The complex symbolism is quite appealing. Length 3.5 “ Tain

2023

TAINO BONE CEMI FULL ENGRAVED ARTIFACT

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI TALISMAN COHOBA STAND: Taino. Anthropic Cemi or talisman shaped like a cohoba snuffing stand. Carved in 3 dimension. Free standing. Very nice detail. Bone. Length 2.16 inches. Taino Culture c. 800-1500 AD. Greater Antilles.

2023

TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI TALISMAN COHOBA STAND

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

TAINO ZOOMORPHIC CEMI ANIMAL CARVING: Taino. PreColumbian. Zoomorphic Cemi (effigy) of what may be a solenodon or Hutias at the time the only 2 indigenous, fur bearing land animals in the Dominican Republic. Typical eye and mouth surround

2023

TAINO ZOOMORPHIC CEMI ANIMAL CARVING

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

Taino Pre-Columbian Human-to-Iguana Transformation Cemi: Taino Pre-Columbian Human-to-Iguana Transformation Cemi. Nicely relief carved in sumptuous serpentine. The eye are slit (closed) usually indicating entropic ecstasy. Subject squats with hand limply re

2022

Taino Pre-Columbian Human-to-Iguana Transformation Cemi

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

Superb & Important Taino Coral Zemi Face: Pre-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 w

2022

Superb & Important Taino Coral Zemi Face

Artemis Fine ArtsLouisville, CO

TAINO HUMAN TO BIRD TRANSFORMATION CEMI: Taino. Human to bird transformation Cemi. The skeletal body is defined by a embossed thin human frame with arm and legs supporting the base. The birds head is surrounded by a relief carved eye frame t

2022

TAINO HUMAN TO BIRD TRANSFORMATION CEMI

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI STONE COHOBA STAND 5.4 INCH: Taino. Anthropic Cemi or statue. A cacique or shaman depicted as cohoba stand. Cohoba stands were often shaped in human form with a projected flat round platform for the distribution of the hallucinog

2022

TAINO ANTHROPIC CEMI STONE COHOBA STAND 5.4 INCH

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

Taino Anthropo-Zoomorphic Cemi: Taino Anthropo-Zoomorphic Cemi. Full figure male in animal transition. Sex easily determined. Figure posed as if sitting with hands holding legs. Feet pointed forward and touch. Totally Incised. Magne

2022

Taino Anthropo-Zoomorphic Cemi

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

PRE COLUMBIAN TAINO TWIN SNAKE CEMI STAMP: Taino twin snake Cemi/stamp. Snakes symbolized water and fertility. Base has interlocking bird heads, associated with weather, primarily rain and wind. Marble. Hispaniola. From a private Florida colle

2022

PRE COLUMBIAN TAINO TWIN SNAKE CEMI STAMP

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

TAINO DOUBLE FACED CEMI STONE SPIRIT ARTIFACT: Double faced zoomorphic animal cemi. Initial face appears snake like. When looking down on the head a human-like face appears. The recumbent pose is similar to that of a dog. The only naturally occurr

2021

TAINO DOUBLE FACED CEMI STONE SPIRIT ARTIFACT

Affiliated AuctionsTallahassee, FL

Taino Figural Marble Cemi: 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

2021

Taino Figural Marble Cemi

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

Taino Owl-Like Double Cemi: 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

2021

Taino Owl-Like Double Cemi

Material CulturePhiladelphia, PA

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