TAINO HISPANIOLA ANCIENT ARTIFACT ZEMI INDIGENOUS

Crocodile effigy. You will be receiving the item in the first photo. This piece is out of the personal collection of Author Larry Roberts.

9" Squatting Zemi. Taino, Hispaniola. Well carved with detailed engraving front and back. Stands up. Polished black hardstone. Ex-Burton/Teubner

7" Taino Squatting Zemi. Hispaniola. Polished brown Hardstone. Fine condition. Sits well for display. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy

8 3/8" Taino Zemi Three Pointer. Hispaniola. Deeply polished brown hardstone with detailed engraving. Very fine condition. 1200-1500 AD. One of the best we've seen in terms of artistry and form. Ex-Jo

7 3/4" Taino Zemi Three Pointer. Hispaniola. 1200-1500 AD. Well polished, very fine condition. Ex-Sardofsky, Frank Toplak estate. Puttera COA

Pre-columbian Taino green stone zemi, Hispaniola, 1400 CE. 8-3/8" Tall. Repaired.

9" Stone Ancestor Cult Head. Taino. Hispaniola, 1200-1500 AD. Ex-Sadofsky. Davis G10 COA

7 1/4" Stone Bird Man Effigy. Taino. Hispaniola, 1200-1500 AD. Ex-Sadofsky

4 5/16" Polished Celt. Taino. Hispaniola. Brown hardstone, finely polished. Symmetrical, nice. Ex-Rick Stevens. Added side views

Pre Colombian Taino Hispaniola terra cotta pottery shards including heads and faces, mostly vessel handle pieces. Eleven in the lot. Varying sizes.

Pre Colombian Taino Hispaniola terra cotta pottery shards including heads and faces, mostly vessel handle pieces. Thirteen in the lot. Varying sizes.

Pre Colombian Taino Hispaniola terra cotta pottery shards including heads and faces, mostly vessel handle pieces. Twelve in the lot. Varying sizes.

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

Miniature 4 1/4" Stone Taino Face. Hispaniola. Circa 1400 AD. Excellent condition. Brown hardstone. Ex-Ronald Comer. 4/29: Added additional images

8.3/8" Taino Effigy Pestle. Hispaniola. Pre-Colombian Maul with Amazing Human / Frog Effigy which decorate the top of this flared base example. Excellent polish. Some new grinding to base.

An interesting Taino pendant from Hispaniola, ca. AD 1000 – 1500. This finely made ceramic piece is 3-1/2 in long and depicts a deity figure with long arms. The headdress is perforated for suspensio

10 1/4" Taino Monolithic Axe. Hispaniola. Well made of polished greenstone. Very nice. Fine condition. Ex-Tina Burton and Dan Teubner. Puttera and Davis G9 COAs.

9 3/4" Taino Monolithic Axe. Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). Rare form in any culture. Highly polished brown Hardstone. Very fine condition. Ex-Dr. John Mountjoy

6 1/2" Taino Macorix Head. Hispaniola (1200-1500 AD). Very fine condition, polished Basalt. Ex-Jeff Sardofsky. Puttera COA

9 1/4" Taino Effigy Pestle. Hispaniola. Dual heads decorate the top of this flared base example. Excellent polish, some old use wear to base. Ex-Jeff Sardofsky

7 1/4" Taino Three Pointer. Hispaniola. Rare, stylized version with two faces. Very fine condition. Ex-Jeff Sardofsky

Zemi or spirit effigy modeled as a skeletal head, gray volcanic stone with traces of blue-green paint, 7 in. H.

A rare Taino shaman's amulet from Hispaniola, ca. AD 1000 – 1500. This exquisitely made stone pendant was carved and worn by a shaman for a specific ritual purpose. It is carved from speckled greens

A large Taino head fragment from Hispaniola, c. AD 1000 - 1500, depicting a masked, mythical creature. H: 2 5/8 in. Mounted on stand. Ex Chicago private estate.