SoldTAINO PRECOLUMBIAN ANCESTOR OR DEITY HEADTaino. PreColumbian. Heavy Portrait head of an ancestor or deity. Very nice proportions, simple but expressive. Top of the head is carved in a tabular oblique fashion, with duck head ear ornaments. ThSee Sold Price
SoldPair Taino Pottery Adorno Vessels, ec Art for EternityPre-Columbian, Hispaniola, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. This is a pair of ovoid pottery bowls. One is of a boat shape with figural heads on the rim that may represent ancestors or deities (known as zemis). ThSee Sold Price
SoldPre-columbian Taino Pottery VesselA choice Taino figural vessel from Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. This elaborately decorated example is 5-3/4” high and features a characteristic deity head on one side. Looking out in the opposiSee Sold Price
SoldSmall Pre-Columbian Taino Stone PendantPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Hispaniola, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A stone pendant carved to resemble a Zemi, a term referring to a deity, ancestor, or earth spirit believed to be inhabited by powerful spiritSee Sold Price
SoldPre-columbian Taino deity vesselA superb Taino deity vessel from Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. It is 6-1/2” long, with the head of the deity emerging from the chamber, which is decorated with deeply incised designs. Most likelSee Sold Price
Pre-Columbian Taino Ceremonial Effigy - Manatee BonePre-Columbian, Caribbean, Hispaniola, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Taino art is comprised of many religious objects associated with the worship of "zemis" - a term referring to deities, ancestors, or eSee Sold Price
SoldPre-Columbian Taino Carved Bone Effigy - ZemiPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Hispaniola, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. Taino art is comprised of many religious objects associated with the worship of "zemis" - a term referring to deities, ancestors, or earth spSee Sold Price
SoldTaino Black Basalt Zemi IdolPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino culture, ca. 1000 CE. Taino art is comprised of many cult objects associated with the worship of "zemis". The term zemi refers to deities, ancestors, or earth spirits.See Sold Price
Taino Marine Mammal Bone Zemi PendantPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino people, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. Taino art is comprised of many religious objects associated with the worship of "zemis" - a term referring to deities, ancestors, or earthSee Sold Price
Taíno society carved marble pedestal portrait head of aTaíno society carved marble pedestal portrait head of a deity or ancestor, richly embossed with symbolically engraved symbols and ear spools, secondary frog head brow incorporated into forehead, 4"lSee Sold Price
SoldTAINO PRECOLUMBIAN PORTRAIT HEAD CARVINGTaino. PreColumbian. Superb portrait head, fully engraved in complex bird head symbols and swirls. The dog head nose suggests this was an ancestor as dogs were agents of death, guiding the deceased thSee Sold Price
PRE-COLUMBIAN TAINO ZEMI TRIGONOLITO STONE 2"Carved serpentine tri-point Zemi head from the Taino culture. Figures like these have been found all throughout the Caribbean. Possibly an ancestral cult head or a depiction of a deity. C. 1000-1500 ASee Sold Price
PRE-COLUMBIAN TAINO ZEMI TRIGONOLITO STONE 2"Carved serpentine tri-point Zemi head from the Taino culture. Figures like these have been found all throughout the Caribbean. Possibly an ancestral cult head or a depiction of a deity. C. 1000-1500 ASee Sold Price
SoldTAINO PRECOLUMBIAN SHELL HEAD CARVINGTaino. PreColumbian. Shell head. The skeletal personal suggests this may be an ancestor carving. Ancestors were contacted during cohoba ceremonies and were primary in guiding Taino activities and spirSee Sold Price
Taino Manatee Bone Effigy - ZemiPre-Columbian, Caribbean, Hispaniola, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. Taino art is comprised of many religious objects associated with the worship of "zemis" - a term referring to deities, ancestors, or earth spSee Sold Price
SoldRare Taino Stone Stamp with Zemi Head HandlePre-Columbian, Caribbean/Florida, Taino people, ca. 15th century CE. A heavy stone stamp with its handle in the form of a zemi head. Zemi figures traditionally represent ancestors, with cadaverous feaSee Sold Price
A Taino carved basalt adze with Zemi / Semi head, PreA Taino carved basalt adze with Zemi / Semi head, Pre Columbian, c.1300-1500 A.D. the Zemi being a deity which houses the spirit. Deep polished eyes, broad nose and wide open mouth over oval body, engSee Sold Price
A Taino carved basalt adze with Zemi / Semi head, PreA Taino carved basalt adze with Zemi / Semi head, Pre Columbian, C.1300-1500 A.D. the Zemi being a deity which houses the spirit. Deep polished eyes, broad nose and wide open mouth over oval body, engSee Sold Price
SoldVertical Taino Ancestor HeadSale Highlite! 8” x 5 ½” Rare Vertical Taino Ancestor Head Grade 10, Davis C.O.A. & Puttera C.O.A.See Sold Price
SoldA fine Taino deity head from HispaniolaA fine Taino deity head from Hispaniola, ca. 1000 – 1500 AD. It is 1-3/4 in high and depicts a reptilian deity. Beautifully detailed, strong mineral deposits, mounted om stand. Ex Montreal estate.See Sold Price
SoldTaino Stone Ancestor Head (1000-1500 CE)Taino Stone Ancestor Head (1000-1500 CE). Stone ancestor head made of a grayish hardstone. Nice eye and mouth surrounds. Headband runs from ear to ear. Length: 3.2" (8.2 cm). Provenance: Larry RobertsSee Sold Price
SoldPRECOLUMBIAN TAINO BIRD HEAD COHOBA INHALERTrain Bird head Cohoba. Made from a basalt like stone. Originally from the Dominican Republic and dating ca 1000-1500AD. Measures approximately 4.5 inches by .75 inches by 2.5 inches. In very good conSee Sold Price
Taino monumental deity or ancestral head made of marbleA wonderful Taino monumental deity or ancestral head made of marble, c. AD 1000 - 1500. This is considered a type 3 zemi as indicated by the pedestal base and may be the largest example known. SymbolsSee Sold Price
Taino monumental deity or ancestral head made of marbleA wonderful Taino monumental deity or ancestral head made of marble, c. AD 1000 - 1500. This is considered a type 3 zemi as indicated by the pedestal base and may be the largest example known. SymbolsSee Sold Price
Stunning Mace Head, Pre Columbian, Mayan Culture, Found in Guatemala. 4.1/4" DiameterHeartland Artifact Auctions Inc4.7(780)See Sold PriceFeb 25, 2024
Ceramic Asian Deity Head SculptureThe Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.4.3(2.9k)See Sold PriceMar 06, 2024
Chimu Pottery Vessel w/ Supernatural Jaguar DeityArtemis Fine Arts4.8(1.4k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
Arawak Taino Stone Offering Tablet, Crouching FrogArtemis Fine Arts4.8(1.4k)See Sold PriceFeb 26, 2024
African Burkina Faso Iron Mask (Spirits of Ancestors)Artemis Fine Arts4.8(1.4k)See Sold PriceMar 01, 2024
