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39 - TAINO TRIGONOLITH
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£4,000 - 6,000 (€4,700 - 7,200)Sale fees
TAINO TRIGONOLITH CARIBBEAN, 800 - 1500 A.D. carved stone, a tall conical central body rising from a flat base, a stylised zemi face is positioned at the front, featuring wide ovoid eyes, a prominent nose with flared nostrils, thin parted lips, and a circular emblem on the forehead, the surface is smooth with rounded contours, on the reverse, a pair of retracted legs with defined toes are carved in low relief, old inventory number written in black ink on underside 19.7cm long Provenance: Wilfred Belmar, Dominican Republic, acquired 1930s R. Harrison collection, United States Hart collection, Texas, USA, acquired by early 21st century Private collection, London Please note that this piece has been vetted by Dr. William F. Keegan, professor of Caribbean studies, and by Dr. John F. Scott, author of Art of the Taino from the Dominican Republic. It is accompanied by a copy of a short report penned by Dr. Scott. Exhibited: Museum of Native American History, Bentonville, Arkansas, November 2016 – March 2019
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