Sold2021Taino Vomit SpatulaTaino. 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 feSee Sold Price
Sold2023TAINO. PRE-COLUMBIAN SHELL VOMIT SPATULA WITHANTHROPIC 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.See Sold Price
Sold2023Taino Anthropic Shell Vomit SpatulaTaino 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: "ASee Sold Price
Sold2022Taino Pre-Columbian Long Marble Vomit SpatulaTaino 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 doSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino Anthropomorphic Purging Spatula (1000-1500 CE)Taino. Full figure anthropomorphic purging or vomit spatula. Figural stone spatulas were another implement made only by the Taino. Large ear ornaments brace the sides of head. Two "ghost faces" can beSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino Carved Wood Purging SpatulaLarge Taino carved wood purging spatula or vomit stick; decorated with an openwork anthropomorphic figure shown in shamanic transition from human to reptile; circa A.D. 1000-1500; metal stand ProvenanSee Sold Price
2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Vomit StickTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE). An elegant Woodpecker carved on vomit stick made from lignum vitae. Vomit sticks or purging spatulas were used prior to ingesting cohoba to rid the body of impurity‰Ûªs thSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino Stone Vomit Stick (900-1500 AD)Taino Stone Vomit Stick (900-1500 AD) When the Taino made an offering to the spirits, because they did not believe in blood sacrifice, they gave the contents of their stomachs, an act aided by beautifSee Sold Price
Sold2019TAINO STONE CEREMONIAL SPATULATaino carved stone ceremonial purging spatula; decorated with a kneeling figure above an incised geometric band; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, authSee Sold Price
Sold2020Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Vomit StickTaino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Vomit stick. Full figure recumbent human with frog-like back legs and hands resting under chin, supporting head. The small size suggests it may have been used by anSee Sold Price
Sold2018TAINO DUHO RITUAL CHAIRCarved from a single piece of lignum vitae. Anthrophic form with four stout legs and geometric swirls on upper front portion of seat. Genitals represented on underside, ca. 1000-1500 AD. 15 3/4" long.See Sold Price
Sold2022Important Taino Marble Duho / Ceremonial StoolPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent marble ceremonial stool known as a duho, impressively hand-carved inSee Sold Price
Sold2022E.P Sebastian Iron Diamond Blade SpatulaE.P Sebastian Iron Diamond Blade Spatula. Condition: Excellent original condition. L 19-1/2". Collection of David Good.See Sold Price
Sold2022Superb & Important Taino Coral Zemi FacePre-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 wSee Sold Price
Sold2018Important Taino Three Pointer Stone Zemi FigurePre-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 foSee Sold Price
Sold2018TAINO COHOBA TRAYTaino. Unique Wooden (lignum vitae) cohoba serving vessel depicting shamanic human to crocodile transformation. Cohoba was the hallucinogen used by the Taino to reach a transcendental state. No otherSee Sold Price
Sold2024Superb Taino Arawak Stone Duho w/ Zemi HeadPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent stone ceremonial stool known as a duho, impressively hand-carved in tSee Sold Price
Sold2021Ramon Oviedo Dominican, 1924-2015 La Caida del TainoRamon Oviedo Dominican, 1924-2015 La Caida del Taino Mayor Signed Oviedo (lr); titled, signed and inscribed Sto. Dao. REP. DOMINICANA on the reverse Mixed media on canvas 24 1/2 x 30 5/8 inches (62.3See Sold Price
2020Taino Bird (1000-1500 CE)Taino. Large head with bird on forehead whose long beak is incorporated into the nose of the primary head. Arms extend from eyes to rest as hands under subjects chin. Large pierced ear spools symbolizSee Sold Price
Sold2022TAINO LARGE BLACK STONE FIGURESquatting figure with hands at chest, ancestral guardian, polished, showing remnants of red pigment, 12" x 7" x 3 1/2".See Sold Price
Sold2018Incredible Taino Stone Dagger - Stylized Serpent**Originally Listed At $6000** Pre-Columbian, Hispaniola, Greater Antilles Islands, Taino/ Arawak Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Gorgeous light green stone ceremonial dagger or scepter in the form of aSee Sold Price
Sold2022Rare Taino Cave Speleothem Zemi, Museum-ExhibitedPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. This is one of the most interesting zemis we have seen due to its material which is symbolically significant in Taino cultureSee Sold Price
Sold2022Museum Exhibited Taino Wood Duho Stool, C-14 TestedPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 14th century CE. A spectacular ceremonial stool known as a duho, impressively hand-carved in the form of an otherSee Sold Price
Sold2018Pre-Columbian Taino Stone ZemiHispaniola, 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 sunkenSee Sold Price