Taino Full Figure Cacique or Shaman

Taino Full Figure Cacique or Shaman depicted s sitting, hands on knees face forward depicting reverent awe, typical of hallucinogenic wonder, made of a brown hard stone, circa 1000-1500 AD

Taino Stone Cohoba Pestle, with Full Figure Shaman or Cacique at top. Nicely detailed body with expressive face. The skeletal body denotes the transcendental experience of the hallucinogen cohoba wher

6" Full Figure Taino Cacique. Hispaniola. Very detailed. Polished brown condition. Very fine condition. Sits well for display. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy

Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Anthropomorphic Full figure cacique (Chief), wearing a duck head headdress. Probably a clan figure. Cacique is posed as if sitting on a duho. A serpentinite type stone. Provena

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

PETALOID CELT. A FINE DEEP RELIEF CARVED MALE CACIQUE (CHIEF) OR AN ANCESTRAL BEING. DEPICTED AS SITTING, THE ROUND (DILATED) EYES AND GAPING MOUTH ARE ALL SYMBOLIC OF HALLUCINOGENIC INTOXICATION. THE

Zemi Figure in serpentine, depicting a seated cacique of skeletal Shaman praying, in green stone, with headband, prominent spine, 6 3/4" x 4" x 2 1/2". Well worn, with fine patina.

Taino compound cemi with two heads. Primary figure appears to be delivering a fully developed child. This may be a memory piece depicting the birth of an important cacique or shaman. Quite heavy. Magn

One of the world’s best, a badge or symbol of highest rank, the former property of a regional Cacique ( High Chief) or, of his highest priest. Beautifully carved, a full Zemi God figure and wit

Taino Full figure bird man cohoba inhaler Type 1. Anthropic figure transforms to avian form. All inhaling ports are covered in symbolic bands. On reverse at least two ghost faces appear in the decorat

Fine Taino Full Figure Bird Pendant. With exceedingly long beak and deep round eyes. Size: 2.75'' x 1.25'' x 3'' (7 x 3 x 8 cm). The long beak and neck perfectly balance the pendants profile. Relief c

Taino Full Figure Anthropic Cemi/Stamp, circa 1000-1500 AD, awkward bent position likely representing human to frog transition, the long front a back legs appear to assume a jumping position, stamp li

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 be

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

Taino Marble Full Figure Stem with frog-like face, full front of bowl. Base of stem nicely engraved with snake symbols, likely used to smoke cohoba, artistically well conceived. Size: 1.5'' x 1'' x 3.

Taino Anthropic full figure lime pot. Lime vessels were used to mix powder shell with cohoba. The mixture activated the psychoactive drug bufotenine contained in cohoba. This example is exceptionally

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. Fascinating Full figure drug receptacle shaped like a head with residual arms and legs. The hollow eyes and mouth were probably used for retaining and mixing drugs. The mouth for cohoba and one

Taino Pendant, Full Figure with backward looking head, a design element specific to the Taino, made of serpentinite, Frog Head Brow, cover subjects eyes, a frog head appears, a visual pun incorporatin

A finely carved full figure Taino Cohoba spoon, likely used during rituals where large quantities of cohoba were consumed. Such ritual implements were finely made. The spoon likely represents a god or

REPRESENTATION OF A FERTILITY FIGURE, THE HANDS ON THE BELLY SYMBOLIZE PUSHING WHILE THE PROTRUSION BETWEEN THE LEGS SIGNIFIES A BIRTHING BULGE. THE EYES ARE PIERCED TO CONNECT, A UNIQUE TAINO DESIGN

Taino (c. 1000-1500 CE) Full figure Cohoba inhaler. Type 2. Subject is female and pushing stomach possibly depicting Atabey goddess of fertility or one of the female wind goddesses. Nice precise detai

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

Lot of 5 Ancient Pre Columbian Taino Effigies Pottery Figures c.12th-15th century AD. Size 2 1/2 - 8 1/4 inches length. A collection of pottery Taino figures, fragments from full figures. Provenance: