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
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
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
Sold9" Stone Ancestor Cult Head. Taino. Hispaniola9" Stone Ancestor Cult Head. Taino. Hispaniola, 1200-1500 AD. Ex-Sadofsky. Davis G10 COASee Sold Price
Sold9" Stone Ancestor Cult Head. Taino. Hispaniola,9" Stone Ancestor Cult Head. Taino. Hispaniola, 1200-1500 AD. Ex-Sadofsky. Davis G10 COASee Sold Price
SoldTAINO LARGE ANCESTRAL HEAD SIMILAR TO A THREEPOINTER. HEAD BAND AND WELL FORMED FACE. MINERAL RESIDUE IN EYES AND MOUTH. ANCESTOR HEADS WERE PART OF A CHIEF'S CEREMONIAL GEAR. MEASURES 6 1/2" L. CA 1000 - 1500 AD. ORIGINALLY FROM PUERTO RICO. FOSee Sold Price
SoldTaino basalt like stone sculptureTaino. Basalt like stone snake with human head. Snakes were metaphors for caves, the place or origin for Taino ancestors. They also represented rivers and clouds sources of water and therefore symbolsSee Sold Price
SoldTaino (1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Portrait HeadTaino (1000-1500 CE) Ceremonial Portrait Head, possibly a deceased ancestor. Made from fine grained hard stone, possibly silicified argillite. Size: 6'' x 4'' x 1'' (15 x 10 x 3 cm). Provenance: LarrySee Sold Price
SoldExquisite Taino Marble Mask (1000-1500 CE)Exquisite Taino Marble Mask (1000-1500 CE). The stone is almost translucent. Possibly a god or ancestor with well sculpted facial features, head band and large ear spools. Size: 4.25"L (11 cm).See 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
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
Taíno society carved marble pedestal portrait head of aTaíno society carved marble pedestal portrait head of a diety 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
SoldTaino Portrait HeadTaino Portrait Head circa 1000-1500AD, God or Ancestor, highly polished black hardstone, bold eye and mouth surrounds define face, twin bird head design on back of head, 3.5”See Sold Price
SoldTaino Large Serpentine Head (1000-1500 CE)Taino Large Serpentine Head (1000-1500 CE). Stone heads evolved from the Taino custom of keeping ancestral skulls. Heads like these usually held the ancestor's spirit and were consulted during cohobaSee 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
SoldTaino Pedestal Head Zemi (1000-1500 CE)Taino. Pedestal head Zemi. Typical blunt end protrusions with central head defines this type of zemi. Gaping mouth and goggle eyes suggest possible ancestral connotations. Ancestors effigies were consSee Sold Price
TAINO VOMIT STICKAn Exquisite Lignum Vitae Vomit Stick, with quaint frog figure at top. The shaft makes a gentle turn at the end to better conform to the throat and aid in purging. Two vertical bird heads interlock, fSee Sold Price
TAINO VOMIT STICKAn Exquisite Lignum Vitae Vomit Stick, with quaint frog figure at top. The shaft makes a gentle turn at the end to better conform to the throat and aid in purging. Two vertical bird heads interlock, fSee 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
Sold8" Taino Ancestor Stone Image. Hanna/Puttera COA8" Taino Ancestor Stone Image. Puttera COA. Hispaniola. Dark brown hardstone. 1200-1500 AD. Ex-Frank Toplak, SadofskySee Sold Price
Sold7" Taino Ancestor Stone Face. Hispaniola. 1200-15007" Taino Ancestor Stone Face. Hispaniola. 1200-1500 AD. Detailed facial features with headdress. Excellent condition. x-Randy Best, Jeff Sardofsky, Frank Toplak estate. Puttera COASee Sold Price
SoldLarge Heavy Luba Mancala Gameboard with Ancestor headThis is a fine older Luba game board carved from a heavy and dense wood which shows a beautiful rich smooth patina due to years of use. Known as Wari, Mancala or Mankala, the game boards range from evSee Sold Price
SoldCeremonial dance staf with ancestor head - Sepik -Date: 1970's Origin/Tribe: Papua New Guinea Material: Wood Dimensions: 43 Additional Information: These staffs were designed as a ceremonial object after those carried by traditional dancers. They areSee Sold Price
MATCHED PAIR MAGNIFICENT CHINESE IMPERIAL ROSEWOOD LANTERN LAMP WITH HOLDERSBerkeley Auction Gallery4.4(16)See Sold PriceMar 03, 2024
Javanese Blue and White Batik, Pekalongan, North JavaMaterial Culture4.6(765)See Sold PriceFeb 29, 2024
Rare Ubangi Ceremonial Staff Ex Endicott CollectionTRIBAL GATHERINGS4.7(290)See Sold PriceMar 02, 2024
Victorian Ring Silver 18k Gold Enamel Diamond Antique Estate JewelryJasper524.5(9.8k)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
Singiti head of HEMBA Ancestor Figure Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1139Jasper524.5(9.8k)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
Large Singiti HEMBA Ancestor Figure Statue Congo DRC African Tribal Art 1793Jasper524.5(9.8k)See Sold PriceFeb 27, 2024
A carved wooden head hunter/ancestor figure from the Leti Islands (Indonesia), seated on a house pilHannam's Auctioneers Ltd4.3(386)See Sold PriceMar 01, 2024
Pair of Chinese Sang de Boeuf Glaze Suantouping VasesLion and Unicorn4.7(1.8k)See Sold PriceMar 13, 2024
CANVASBACK PAIR, R.M. MITCHELLFrank and Frank Sporting Collectibles LLC4.7(166)See Sold PriceMar 10, 2024
