Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20th September 2023

Lot 1062

A Taino figural amulet

Estimate £300 - £400

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Description

A Taino figural amulet
Dominican Republic, circa 1000 - 1400 AD
shell, carved as a head with clenched teeth, recessed eye sockets and headband, with a long body and feet, the side drilled for attachment,
2.1cm high.

Provenance
David Bernstein, New York.