Rare 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.

Fine Taino Stone Carved Zemi God Of the many here, this particular Taino Zemi God amulet, I remember well. It was dug on St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgins. The boy who brought it to me was digging the f

Pre-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. T

**Originally Listed At $150** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Two petite Taino figural amulets, one carved from a white stone with dark inclusions, and the other

A rare Taino shaman's amulet from Hispaniola, ca. AD 1000 – 1500. This exquisitely made stone pendant was carved and worn by a shaman for a specific ritual purpose. It is carved from speckled greens

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 15th century CE. A remarkable, hand-carved stone figure known as a zemi, presenting in an abstract, ovoid form. Gazing forward from bulging eyes, th

**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

Rare Islamic carved stone amulet/talisman with poetry or Quran/Koran verses, circa 800-1200 ADA black stone, inscribed on one side with 2 different calligraphic scripts: Obverse: 3 lines of Nasta&#703

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A miniature stone owl zemi with a shallow socket on the base - perhaps this carving was a finial or amulet to channel the bird's su

A Taino Zemi head, flat carved stone with classic Zemi facial features. Dimensions: 7-3/8" H x 6' W; Weight: 4 lbs 3 oz. Provenance: Ex private collection, Bronx, NY NOTE: This lot has a reserve.

East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1600 to 1050 BCE. A skillfully carved stone amulet or pendant representing a bird in profile - possibly the chaj-cha bird - with a pronounced crest, curved beak, i

**Originally Listed At $300** Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak people, Taino, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. An intriguing, hand-carved stone Zemi head with a round but stable base, sloping wa

A Taino stone Zemi. 2-3/4 H

A stone carved Zemi suspension holes on reverse. 4-1/4" H Provenance" Ex collection, Bronx, NY

Caribbean, 13th-15th c. CE. Skull like head of Zemi, in stone, with a weathered finish, 2 3/4" x 4" x 4 1/2". Good condition.

200 BC Ancient rare Egyptian lapis lazuli stone carved scarab magical lucky amulet Size 6 cm

Ancient Egyptian White Steatite Bes Amulet c.650-300 BC. Size 31 mm. Very fine carved steatite stone Bes amulet double sided. Rare... Condition: missing feet otherwise perfect. Re# Petrie 188 var. Pro

Pre-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 hand

From an untested beautiful bluish deep green stone, we believe it is a local Dominican Republic mined or river found jade. Mid to third phase, about 1200-1500 AD, the head of the Zemi god. Good carvin

This ancient panther amulet, hailing from the Late Bronze Age in the Near Eastern region, is a rare and intriguing artifact. Carved from stone and measuring 4.5x2x1 cm, it offers a glimpse into the ar

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean / Florida, Arawak People, Taino, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A heavy stone zemi (sometimes cemi) figure, carved from a dense, dark brown/black rock to have a distinctive, lar

Ancient Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Eye Of Horus c.700 BC. Size 23 x 20 mm. Fine Carved Lapis Lazuli Eye of Horus Stone Amulet. Rare... Condition: Perfect. Provenance: from the estate of Robert Thompson of

Pre-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 a

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean Islands, Taino people, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone pestle with a dense, egg-shaped body surmounted by the head of a mythological deity known as a zemi. It is poss