Description
Taino standing cemi from Hispaniola
Dates 1100-1450
Measures 7″ x 4″ (14 x 8cm)
This a wonderful standing Cemi, in great condition. The details are intriguing. This cemi has the large eyes and mouth typical Taino, but this face also has a nose and ears carved. You can see the hands grasping its knees, with incised fingers, toes and knees. On the back there are details of ribs and spine.
The Taino are the first culture Christopher Columbus met on his trip to this continent.
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