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PUBLISHED TAINO COMMUNAL SNUFFING BOWL

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PUBLISHED TAINO COMMUNAL SNUFFING BOWL
Taino. PreColumbian. Published Communal snuffing bowl with anthropic caricature transforming to zoomorph and grasping side of rim. These were probably used in small shamanic gatherings as the limited capacity of the vessel suggests, Roberts/Carrada 2018, page 105) pottery snuffing bowls are rarely found complete. Terra cotta. Width 4.6”. Taino Culture c600-1500AD. Carrada collection. Curated by Larry Roberts author of “Taino Sculptures, Art of the Gods”. “Taino HallucinogenicImplements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust” and newly released “Taino Zemis and Other Heads ofState, ReDiscovering Caribbean Art”. BS. Archeology U of Fl and BA Art History U of Fl. This lot has a reserve.