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THBVery Fine Arawak Taino Stone Face Zemi
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686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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LiveNov 15, 2024
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Caribbean or Florida, Taino / Arawak People, ca. 11th to 15th century CE. A heavy stone zemi (sometimes cemi) figure, carved from a dense, dark brown/black rock, featuring a distinctive, large-nostriled nose, deep-set eyes, and a grinning open mouth. Around the "forehead" of the figure is a carved band of elaborately incised, stylized geometric motifs. The stone has three cardinal points, known as the "Yocahu Bagua Maorocoti," or the Creator, Yaya. These three points are the sky/sacred mountain peak where Yaya lives; Coabey, the underworld; and Goiz, the land of living people. Size: 7.75" L x 4.25" W x 4.5" H (19.7 cm x 10.8 cm x 11.4 cm)
Taino art is comprised of many religious objects associated with the worship of "zemis" - a term referring to deities, ancestors, or earth spirits believed to be inhabited by powerful spirits. Owners of zemi figures traditionally honored them with offerings of food or precious gifts. Each Zemi had its own identity and name, personality, distinct characteristics, and powers.
Provenance: private R.D. collection, Long Beach, California, USA collection, acquired from a Pre-Columbian art show, Pasadena, California, USA in the mid-1990s
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#189570Condition
Very minor chips, nice surface wear.
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