Description
Taino Phallic Shaped bottle with zoomorphic faces from Puerto Rico
Dates 1200-1400
Late Classic Period
Measures 7.5″x5.25″ (19cm x 13.3cm)
This is a superb example of Taino craftsmanship and artistry From the smooth and un-restored surface to the beautifully depicted zoomorphic heads flanking each side
of this vessel, and finally the fantastic inscribed linear designs in between!
The Taino were the first peoples Christopher Columbus met when he arrived to New World.
From the Cosme collection, collected in 1959-1970.
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