Taino
Dominican Republic
1200 to 1500 AD
Stone
Height 10 1/2 inches, Width 4 1/4 inches, Weight 5.2 pounds
Provenance: Dick Pautzke, Santa Barbara, California
The celt is carved from a dense, dark gray green stone in a tall, teardrop shaped form that tapers to a smooth point at the base. Near the top, a zemi figure, a Taino representation of a spirit or ancestral being, is carved in low relief, with a rectangular framed face, a horizontal brow, and two large circular eyes. Below the face, a schematic body is rendered with bent, folded arm forms.
The lower two thirds of the celt are left plain and smooth, without additional carving. The stone surface shows a consistent dark tone throughout, with light natural mottling in places. The piece was previously in the collection of Dick Pautzke of Santa Barbara, California.
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Taino
Dominican Republic
1200 to 1500 AD
Stone
Height 10 1/2 inches, Width 4 1/4 inches, Weight 5.2 pounds
Provenance: Dick Pautzke, Santa Barbara, California
The celt is carved from a dense, dark gray green stone in a tall, teardrop shaped form that tapers to a smooth point at the base. Near the top, a zemi figure, a Taino representation of a spirit or ancestral being, is carved in low relief, with a rectangular framed face, a horizontal brow, and two large circular eyes. Below the face, a schematic body is rendered with bent, folded arm forms.
The lower two thirds of the celt are left plain and smooth, without additional carving. The stone surface shows a consistent dark tone throughout, with light natural mottling in places. The piece was previously in the collection of Dick Pautzke of Santa Barbara, California.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
