PRE COLUMBIAN TAINO FULL FIGURE LARGE AXE
Taino large full figure axe form. Subject is sitting in transcendental state, with hands on knees, looking forward with large “dilated” eyes. Eyes dilate under the influence of the visionary drug cohoba, the Taino’s preferred hallucinogen. Well-polished through ancient ceremonial handling. Back is undecorated. Marble. From the Greater Antilles. From a private Florida collection. Curated by Larry Roberts. About 12 3/4 X 6 1/2 inches. This lot has a reserve.
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Taino large full figure axe form. Subject is sitting in transcendental state, with hands on knees, looking forward with large “dilated” eyes. Eyes dilate under the influence of the visionary drug cohoba, the Taino’s preferred hallucinogen. Well-polished through ancient ceremonial handling. Back is undecorated. Marble. From the Greater Antilles. From a private Florida collection. Curated by Larry Roberts. About 12 3/4 X 6 1/2 inches. This lot has a reserve.
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