TAINO. PRE-COLUMBIAN SHELL VOMIT SPATULA WITH

ANTHROPIC MALE HANDLE. SLIGHTLY WATER WORN BUT DETAIL STILL GOOD. BACK OF THE HEAD IS FULLY ENGRAVED WITH A COMPLEX SYMBOLIC DESIGN. THE SPATULATE END WAS FORCED DOWN THE THROAT UNTIL THE USER PURGED.

Taino Pre-Columbian Long Marble Vomit Spatula with human form at one end. The head is reversed 180 degrees, a design element unique to the Taino. Another design found in the Taino repertoire is the do

Taino Anthropic Shell Vomit Spatula. Used to purge and clean the body prior to taking the hallucinogen cohoba. Measures 6 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 3/8". Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: "A

Four shell beads, three with incised faces, fourth with incised design. Dimensions: 1-1/2" H (tallest)

Four shell beads, three with incised faces, fourth with incised design. Dimensions: 1-1/2" H (tallest)

Four shell beads, three with incised faces, fourth with incised design. Dimensions: 1-1/2" H (tallest)

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. An adorable stone turtle, hand-carved to feature a flattened annular shell with a pointed tail and an extended head. Incise

A Taino shell spoon with zemi figure handle. 4-1/2" l Provenance: Ex collection, New York, N.Y.

Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Aztec, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A fascinating and rare hand carved shell ornament with a separately carved eagle head set into the upper panel. The grooved spatulate shape

Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautifully-carved, cream-colored shell formed into three panels that together form a human fi

**Originally Listed At $1750** Pre-Columbian, Mexico and northern Central America, Mayan Territories, Late Classic, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautifully-preserved shell pendant with a round, pale greensto

Pre-Columbian, Valley of Mexico, Mixtec people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. An incredible pair of gently concave beige shells, each with scored edges to create a ridged border; set inside the border of each

**Originally Listed At $1500** Pre-Columbian, Mayan Territories, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A remarkably fine pair of hand-carved shell appliques depicting two hands making what to modern eyes look like the "

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Valdivian or Chorrera culture, ca. 4000 to 300 BCE. A huge pendant, hand-carved from shell, with a zoomorphic face on one side. The shell is a creamy grey color on its uncarved

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca Empire, ca. 14th to 15th century CE. A collar necklace made from ancient shells and modern spherical beads as a wearable and reimagined piece of jewelry. The shells are cut t

**Originally Listed At $400** Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec culture, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A marvelous and musical ensemble of Mixtec shell and stone beads and 6 ancient copper bell beads, all strung w

RARE PAIR OF ALL ORIGINAL PRE COLUMBIAN SHELL AND TURQUOISE INLAID EAR SPOOLS, MATCHED SET

Taino Pre-Columbian Twin Bird Head Cohoba Inhaler, Published. The heads gently part to access the inhaling ports. The top of each beak is pierced creating eyes for a second bird encompassing the beak.

Taino Pre-Columbian Ceremonial Ball. With 4 incised bird heads running in a band around ball. The bird heads can be inverted to reveal a second abstract face. On either sides of the band ie top and bo

Taino. An extraordinary full figure vomit spatula featuring a large cacique (chief) finale. He is portrayed as if sitting on a duho. He holds his knees and stares into space, a typical Taino design fe

Taino Pre-Columbian Extremely Rare Jade Anthropic Pendant. Knees up in sitting position. Gaping mouth and bulging eyes suggest the subject is in psycho-active trance. The tense concentration with head

Taino Pre-Columbian Full Figure Anthropic Spatulate Form, possibly for purging prior to taking cohoba. Pierced eyes. Hands hold a medallion like object. The legs resemble those of a frog . A abstract

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

26 Piece Pre-Columbian Shell Necklace with Jadeite Center Figure. Western MX. Colorful assemblage. Very fine condition. Figure is 1 5/16". Ex-Kevin Pipes, Lloyd and Walter Harriss Collections