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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN SHELL HEAD CARVING

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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN SHELL HEAD CARVING
Taino. PreColumbian. Shell head. The skeletal personal suggests this may be an ancestor carving. Ancestors were contacted during cohoba ceremonies and were primary in guiding Taino activities and spiritual conceptions. Even today, ancestors are the primary vision in the. Hallucinogenic dreams. The. forehead is extended, a possible indication of head shaping with engraved, stylized interfacing bird heads, the most common Taino symbol for weather i.e. rain, wind, and hurricanes. Length 2.9 inches. Taino Culture c600-1500 AD. Greater Antilles. Private collection.