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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN LARGE ZEMI W SYMBOLS

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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN LARGE ZEMI W SYMBOLS
Taino. PreColumbian. Large Zemi with a band of symbols around the cone and near and an embossed circle near the base on each side. The symbolic band is a series of alternating triangles. Type 4 variant. Serpentine. Measures 11 X 7 inches. Taino Culture c. 800-1500 AD. Hispaniola. Private Fl. Collection. Curated by Larry Roberts author of “Taino Sculptures, Art of the Gods”. “Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust” and newly released “Taino Zemis and Other Heads of State, ReDiscovering Caribbean Art”. BS. Archeology U of Fl and BA Art History U of Fl. The Taino were master carvers who created a distinctive deistic and ancestral assembly unrivaled by their pan-Caribbean contemporaries. Exceptional craftsmanship, carefully polished semiprecious stone, and ingenious technological skills speak to our aesthetic sensibilities. Though we may not understand the arts specifics, the conceptual grasp is sublime. Taino art transmitted symbolic meaning, sacral ideology and tribal lineage. A recognized system of shapes, design elements and ideographs, forming a collective manifest that communicated social identity and cultural cohesion. This lot has a reserve.