Taino Large Ceremonial Axe

13 3/4"H x 3 3/4 Carribean Islands Taino region

14 1/2"h x 4 1/2"W. 1000-1500 AD. From a European Collection.

Pre-Columbian Taino of Ciboney peoples, Dominican Republic, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lovely celt, or ceremonial hand axe, hand-carved from a green stone with dark inclusions. The petaloid axe has a thin

Large Pre-columbian Taino Stone Ceremonial Petaloide Owl Axe from The Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. The axe is carved with a complete owl. The owl becomes wholly integrated into the functiona

Taino Ceremonial Axe w/ Shaman Figure (900-1500 AD) The most numerous category of polished stone sculpture emerging from the Taíno world of the ancestral Caribbean islands are ceremonial axes and bla

Caribbean Islands. Brown Stone 14 1/2"L

12"H x 8"W Carribean Islands

Black stone carved ceremonial axe. Taino from the Caribbean Islands. 1000-1500AD. Provenance French collection. 6"L x 2"W

**Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A ceremonial stone axe, in a flattened ovoid shape, with each side carved in a low relief f

Luristan; ca. 1000-800 BC. A nice classic example of the type. Custom stand. 9.25" (23.5 cm) Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while se

30 cm.

Rare 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 d

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Inca, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is a gorgeous trio of large copper blades from ceremonial axes or knives known as tumis. Each is shaped from sheets of copper and hammered into fla

Taino (1000-1500 CE) Twin Bird Head Ceremonial Axe. Carved greenish white translucent stone. Birds were considered cosmic allies guiding projected spirits during hallucinogenic quests. A decorative ba

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Early to Late Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A beautiful greenstone ceremonial axe or gorget with a T-shaped profile, r

A Mount Hagen Area Ceremonial Axe Papua New Guinea, early 20th century The large axe with an attractive gray-green hardstone blade, finely crafted and polished, secured with intricately plaited rattan

Measurements: Length: 10 1/2 inches Width: 9 inches Weight: 1 lb. 11.8 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private Collection, New York, NY (fresh to market acquired at an estate sale) Detailed Description: A large g

8 1/2" Chinese Ceremonial Axe. Jadeite (4000-2500 BC). Highly polished, excellent display. Large hole. G10. Not our area of expertise. Selling "as-is"

comprising a small ceremonial axe head with frog carved on the peen, 4 in. L.; a Celt, 2 1/2 in. L.; and a cassava cutting tool, 8 in. L.

**Originally Listed At $200** West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large ceremonial staff carved from wood with an upper portion shaped like a double-axe-blade, and the g

Made of a large flat slab of multi-colored green Nephrite Jade with a small hole for suspension. Jade Axe blades are known from very early periods in China. They tend to be largely unadorned with the

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. This ba

African Fon/Yoruba Ceremonial Recade Axe, Benin. The carved wood figural handle topped with a large-eared animal head, the metal axe blade issuing from its mouth. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fit

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A lovely ceremonial hand axe known as a celt, hand-carved from mottled emerald-green hardstone with dark inclus