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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN ANTHROPIC SPATULA SHELL INLAY

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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN ANTHROPIC SPATULA SHELL INLAY
Taino. PreColumbian. Anthropic Wooden (Lignum vitae) spatula with shell inlays. Extremely rare shell inlaid eyes and mouth with insets on the back as well. The dimensional human-like form stands on top of a relief carved owls head. On reverse 3 Shell insets grace the back. Lignum vitae. This type of wood was insect resistant being a member of the bug repellent creosote family. Measures 9.5 inches. Taino culture.c. 800-1500 AD. Dominican Republic. Originally from the collection of William MacFeeters, a bank representative for National and City Bank, NYC, who was an agent for the bank in Barahona, Dominican Republic, in the 1940’s through the 1950’s. Collection privately acquired and now being dispersed. Curated by Larry Roberts author of “Taino Sculptures, Art of the Gods”. “Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust” and newly released “Taino Zemis and Other Heads of State, ReDiscovering Caribbean Art”. BS. Archeology U of Fl and BA Art History U of Fl. The Taino were master carvers who created a distinctive deistic and ancestral assembly unrivaled by their pan-Caribbean contemporaries. Exceptional craftsmanship, carefully polished semiprecious stone, and ingenious technological skills speak to our aesthetic sensibilities. Though we may not understand the arts specifics, the conceptual grasp is sublime. Taino art transmitted symbolic meaning, sacral ideology and tribal lineage. A recognized system of shapes, design elements and ideographs, forming a collective manifest that communicated social identity and cultural cohesion. This lot has a reserve.