Taino Acrobat Inhaler

Taino Acrobat Inhaler

Lot# 410

Price

SOLD: $500

Description

Ca. 600-1500 AD. Dominican Republic. A smiling male with legs next to the head and hands holding the thighs all conforming to the Taino craftsman’s design ethic for Acrobat snuffers. Published in “Taino Hallucinogenic Implements, Inhaling the Cosmic Dust”, page 54, figure 6.31. Comes with a metal museum mount. Provenance: From the Alfredo Carrada Collection, New York City and Miami Beach. Condition consistent with age and use.

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