Pre-Columbian Taino Game Ball

A stone game ball, dimpled and with incised designs. Dimensions: 9cm x 9cm Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

A Taino spiked ceremonial ball, cream colored stone. 3-1/2" Dia.; 1 lb. The Pre-Columbian Taino stone ceremonial game ball is a rare and historic artifact that showcases the skill and creativity of th

A Taino spiked ceremonial ball, dark brown stone. 2-1/2" Dia.; 15 oz. The Pre-Columbian Taino stone ceremonial game ball is a rare and historic artifact that showcases the skill and creativity of the

A game ball yoke with Zemi figure. 9-1/2" Dia. Provenance: Ex private collection, New York, NY

A cream colored stone game ball with concentric circle design. 4" Dia.; 3 lbs. 11 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A fascinating and rare artifact from the Caribbean, a coral that is polished into a nearly perfect sphere. Ball courts have been found in parts of

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone spherolith or ball exhibiting soft white and yellow hues. Stone spheres like this one are found in burials of the Ciboney and

A Taino ceremonial game ball, incised geometric pattern. Dimensions: 4-1/4" dia.; Weight: 4 lbs. Provenance: Private collection, Bronx, NY

A Taino stone game ball incised with geometric designs. 4-1/2" Dia.; 4 lbs. 13 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, New Yori, N.Y.

A Taino stone game ball incised with geometric designs. 5-1/2" Dia.; 8 lbs. 12 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, New Yori, N.Y.

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A pair of balls, carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, and perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. Stone spheres have been found in buri

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, this is a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremonial ball game. This ba

A Taino Votive Ceremonial stone game ball, incised with geometric pattern. 3-5/8 " dia.; 2 lbs. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

A votive stone game ball, ovid shape, etched design. 7-1/2" dia. , 16.5 lbs. Provenance: Ex private collection, NYC

A rare ceremonial spiked stone ball, cream colored stone, 5-1/2" Dia. Provenance: Ex private collection, New York, NY

An incised stone game ball, 5" Dia.; 6 lbs. 7 oz. Provenance: Ex collection, New York, NY

A Taino spiked ceremonial ball, speckled stone. 3-1/4" Dia. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New York, NY

Originally offered at $450... Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. Carved in the form of a near perfect sphere, a stone ball created by the Taino peoples, perhaps for use in a ceremo

Taino Pre-Columbian Ceremonial Ball. With 4 incised bird heads running in a band around ball. The bird heads can be inverted to reveal a second abstract face. On either sides of the band ie top and bo

Pre-columbian Veracruz Serpentine Yugo from Mexico, ca. 600-900 A.D. Light cream colored serpentine stone in the shape of a ball game yugo. 15.55″ in length x 13.38″ in width x 4.13″

Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Classic Period, ca. 250 to 900 CE. A hand-carved basalt manopla, a hand grip used during play of the Maya Ballgame. The hefty sporting instrument fea

Pre-Columbian, Caribbean, Taino culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A hand-carved stone spherolith or ball hewn from mottled olive green, tan, and dark-gray hues. Stone spheres like this one are found in bu

Toltec-Maya, Post Classic Period, 900-1200 AD. A circular limestone relief marker from the human sacrificial ball game, carved with the skull of a defeated ballplayer with open mouth and scrolls of pl

An extremely large Taino stone ball, spotted with cream and brown mottled stone. 9" diameter; 38 lbs. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, New York NY