Ca. 600-1500 AD. Igneous magnetite. 3 1/4″ high x 6 1/4″ wide x 2 1/2″ deep. The usual head form has been modified to represent a reclining ancestor. The front and back portions are carefully incised with abstract zoomorphic heads. The sides of the zemi platform are engraved with nicely rendered bird heads. The base is concave and polished. Provenance: Private Atlanta, Georgia collection acquired from the Former collection of Katherine Harvey, Montecito, California (1911-1962). Curated by Larry Roberts, author of Taino Sculpture Art of the Gods, Taino Hallucinogenic Implements Inhaling the Cosmic Dust, and Taino Zemis and Other Heads of State, Rediscovering Caribbean Art. BS in Archaeology, University of Florida and BA in Art History, University of Florida. Museum displays of Taino Art, Orlando Museum of Art (2013-2014) and Santa Fe College (2024-Present). Mr. Roberts has been a collector of Caribbean Pre-Columbian art for the last 60 years. Age appropriate wear.
