TAINO CULTURE UNUSUAL OPEN WING BIRD WITH STAND
Taino unusual open wing bird. Back of wings beautifully engraved. Made of speckled serpentine. A second face dominates the beak. Finely sculpted eyes. Comes with metal museum mount. Private collection. Greater Antilles probably the Dominican Republic. Circa, 1200-1500 AD., Classic Period. Curated by Roberts. This lot has a reserve.
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Taino unusual open wing bird. Back of wings beautifully engraved. Made of speckled serpentine. A second face dominates the beak. Finely sculpted eyes. Comes with metal museum mount. Private collection. Greater Antilles probably the Dominican Republic. Circa, 1200-1500 AD., Classic Period. Curated by Roberts. This lot has a reserve.