TAINO SERPENTINE ANCESTRAL SKULL

Taino carved stone ancestral head; of strikingly stylized skull-form; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Dominican ChronicleCollection of Al

Taino carved serpentine ancestral head; circa A.D. 1000-1500Provenance:Collection of Flor Maria Alvarado and Carlton Rood, author of A Dominican ChronicleCollection of Alfredo Carrada, co-author of <

Taino Ancestral Serpentine Mask Head (1000-1500 CE) with twin features. Secondary face appears at top of head, a Taino reference to duality of the visible and hidden. Size: 2.25'' x 2.5'' x 0.5'' (6 x

Pre-columbian Taino Anthropomorphic Three pointer from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. Depictiting the god Yucahu, god of the sean and sky. This striking example features a stylized anthrop

Pre-columbian Taino Anthropomorphic Three pointer from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. This striking example features a stylized anthropomorphic face that depicts a skull-like human face wi

Taino Ancestral Face (1000-1500 CE). A fine grained and smoothly carved stone ancestral face with a well defined eye ridge and exaggerated ear spools; and deep set eyes and expressive mouth. 3.25"L x

Taino Serpentine Zoomorphic Effigy (1000-1500 CE) featuring complex bird forms integrated into the body. A humming bird rests on the large bird beak, its bill resting on the larger bird's forehead. Si

Taino Ancestral Stone Head or Mask (1000-1500 CE). Closed eyes suggest subject is in a trance. Well define eye surrounds and headband. Made of basalt. Size: 4.5'' x 3'' x 1.5'' (11 x 8 x 4 cm). Proven

Large Taino Serpentine Frog-Man Form (1000-1500 CE). Large serpentine frog-man/zemi--like form. Nicely polished to capture the luminous quality of the stone. åÊFigure is in transition from human to

Pre-columbian Taino Anthropomorphic Three pointer from the Dominican Republic, ca. 1000-1500 A.D. This striking example features a stylized anthropomorphic face that depicts a skull-like human face wi

Taino Ancestral Head. Slit eyes indicate drug intoxication or dream state. Pierced ears for suspension and added decorations like gold or feathers. Well defined eye and mouth surrounds. Made of basalt

Taino Ancestral Mask Head (1000-1500 CE). Nicely delineated facial features with elaborate symbolic carving on forehead. Made of ryolite. Size: 3'' x 2.5'' x 1.5'' (8 x 6 x 4 cm). Provenance: Larry Ro

Serpentine Skull

Serpentine Skull Carving ~ China 2"

Serpentine Skull Carving India 2"

Serpentine Skull

A Taino white stone carved skull with toothy mouth. 2-5/8" L x 1-3/4" H

Taino Rich Serpentine (1000-1500 CE), beautifully made twin human to reptile Shamanic Transition Pendant. Rare form. Large point of focus power figure used during specific ceremonial events. Size: 4.5

Maximo CAMINERO Signed lower right an dated 2014 on the back Maximo Caminero was born in the Dominican Republic in 1962. His work is based on the ancestral Taino culture. The versatility of his paint

Taino Beautiful Speckled Green Serpentine Bird Man Cohoba Inhaler (1000-1500 CE). Huge spiritually centered head symbolizes the head as the nucleus of the transcendental journey. Size: 2'' x 1.75'' x

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

Taino Big Eared Anthropic Pendant Serpentine (1000-1500 CE). Four symbolic swirls on back. Size: 3.5'' x 2.5'' x 1.5'' (9 x 6 x 4 cm). Provenance: Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture: Art of the

Squatting figure with hands at chest, ancestral guardian, polished, showing remnants of red pigment, 12" x 7" x 3 1/2".

Hispaniola, 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 sunken