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TAINO ZOOMORPHIC CEMI OR EFFIGY CARVING

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TAINO ZOOMORPHIC CEMI OR EFFIGY CARVING
Taino. PreColumbian. A unique Zoomorphic Cemi or effigy depicting an unusually stocky animal. The head looks like an iguana while the body resembles a dog, Hutia or solenodon. The front legs have water symbols engraved on them. Marble. Length 4.5 inches. Taino Culture. C.800-1500 AD. Dominican Republic 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.