Taíno Lesser and Greater Antilles

Pointed trigonolite. It is carved from an elongated zemi bearing a crown on its head. The ears are shaped like the number 6. The head is that of a iguana. The lower part of the body symbolically evokes the paws of an amphibian. Light, banded stone. Taíno culture, Islands of Saint-Domingue. Late 16th century or later; Lesser and Greater Antilles. Provenance: Private collection of a French dealer (see document 1987). Pedestal not included.

Estimate:£271.84

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