Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20 Sep 2023
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Two Taino amulets
Two Taino amulets
Dominican Republic, circa 1100 - 1500 AD
shell, one carved as a skeletal head with deep eyes sockets, a ribbed neck and wide ears, drilled either side for attachment, 3.5cm high, and the other carved on both sides as a bird with bared teeth, 3cm high, mounted together. (3)
Provenance
David Bernstein, New York.
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