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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN FULL FIGURE EFFIGY CEMI

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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN FULL FIGURE EFFIGY CEMI
Taino. PreColumbian. Large full figured broad headed effigy (cemi). The wide head may symbolize an owl. The mouth and long legs are Anthropic revealing the transitional intent between an owl-like being and a human. The hollows at the shoulders and the turned down line just above the knees reveal a spirit face. Legs extend from shoulders while well defined feet occupy the center of the figure. Back is fully incised. Manatee bone (humerus). Length 4.7 inches