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Taino Stone Zemi Deity SCULPTURE
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Pre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. An incredibly well-preserved stone zemi of a Taino deity shown in a crouching position with huge eyes . Size: 12X7X2 CM
According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Creative sculptural expression, both extractive and additive, for the Taino peoples was intertwined with sacred concepts such as zemi, ceremony, and rulership. Zemi figures were used as stands, reliquaries, or personal adornment. Zemi (or cemi) is a term used by Taino peoples, the diverse societies that inhabited the Antilles archipelago before European contact, that linguistically relates to a quality akin to sweetness. Zemi refers not to an object or image but to an immaterial, spiritual, and vital force pertaining to deities and ancestors. There are several known zemi identities recorded by the Spanish, some of which have been linked to archaeological images."
Provenance: private Collection, SPAIN, , acquired mid-1970's
Otherwise, intact and excellent with impressive preservation of detail.
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 7 in (17.78 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1200
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- Seller Location:Madrid, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5779239028512
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