Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20th September 2023
Lot 1077
A Taino shell pendant
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1400
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Description
A Taino shell pendant
Dominican Republic, circa 1000 - 1500 AD
carved a zemi head with large eyes, clenched teeth and protruding ears, the angled shaft with a drilled hole, with traces of cinnabar,
5cm high, on a stand. (2)
Provenance
David Bernstein, New York.