Ca. 600-1550 AD. Dominican Republic. Featuring a backward looking, inverted Anthropic figure. Fertility fids were used to make young maidens accessible at first menstruation. 7″ long x 2″ wide. Provenance: Larry Roberts collection, author of “Taino Sculptures, Art of the Gods”, “Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust”, and the newly released “Taino Zemis and Other Heads of State, Rediscovering Caribbean Art”. BS in Archaeology and BA in Art History from the University of Florida. Museum displays of Taino Art at Orlando Museum of Art (2013-2014) and currently Santa Fe College. Condition consistent with age and use. The top has been pierced for suspension.
