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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN KNEELING COHOBA STAND

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TAINO PRECOLUMBIAN KNEELING COHOBA STAND
Taino. PreColumbian. Phenomenal kneeling anthropomorphic stone cohoba stand with wide head platform for snuffing or holding a cohoba vessel. The shaman or shaman/priest is holding his hips an unusual placement for the hands except when receiving a hallucinogenic enema, see Roberts (2014 page 110 ,2018 page 21 and 2023 page 239). A raised brow ridge defines the eyes and large ear ornaments project from the sides of the head. The penis is flaccid suggesting this is the representation of a human and not a god who usually support erections. Made from a speckled opaque stone, possibly serpentine. Height 10 inches. Taino Culture c. 800-1500 AD. Private collection, Decatur Ga. Curated by Larry Roberts author of ?Taino Sculptures, Art of the Gods,? ?Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust,? and soon to be released ?Taino Zemis and Other Heads of State, Rediscovering Caribbean Art.? BS. Archeology U of Fl and BA Art History U of Fl. This lot has a reserve.