Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 20 Sep 2023

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A Taino ritual vomit spatula

£2,000 - £3,000

A Taino ritual vomit spatula
Dominican Republic, circa 1000 - 1400 AD
bone, curved and carved a crouching Zemi figure, with skeletal features including deep recessed eyes, on a stylised zoomorphic head with bat-like ears and a geometric band, with four sets of suspension holes,
25.7cm high, on a stand. (2)

Provenance
David Bernstein, New York.

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