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Taíno culture, Greater Antilles Zemi face 10th–14th century …
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Taíno culture, Greater Antilles Zemi face 10th–14th century …
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Description
Taíno culture, Greater Antilles Zemi face 10th–14th century AD. In dark hard stone, carved, abraded and polished, depicting a simplified anthropomorphic head rendered in broad planes. H. 20 cm Provenance: > Jacques-André Cronier Collection
Bibliography: > Eve Auction, 7 December 2015 – lot 106, comparable example
Condition report: On a plinth Among the Taíno people of the Greater Antilles, zemis are materialisations of ancestors,
guardian deities or forces of nature. Mentioned by Brother Ramón Pané in the late 15th century, they were consulted during cohoba rituals, kept by the
caciques, and sometimes buried in the fields to promote the fertility of women and the soil for crops. Zemis exist in various forms: three-pointed trigonolites,
duho seats, and anthropomorphic figures such as the work
on display.
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About the sale
Archaeology • Ancient & Modern Art • African & Asian Art • Decorative Arts
Auction location
Auction time
06/27/2026 at 10:30 AM
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