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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN FULL BODY AX FORM IN MARBLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:130.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN FULL BODY AX FORM IN MARBLE
Taino. PreColumbian. Gorgeous full bodied Anthropic ax-form made from a beautiful translucent white marble-like stone. Possibly represents a fertility deity, as a phallus or birthing bulge appears between the legs. Round head is accentuated by large closed coffee bean eyes typically associated with transcendental dreams. Comes with professionally made metal museum mount. Length 10” Taino Culture c600-1500 AD. Acquired from Dr. Robert Woodruff estate 2022. Dr. Woodruff studied burring owl beetles in the Dominican Republic and collected Taino art during his many visits to the island. urated 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. This lot has a reserve.