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Taino Pre Columbian Brown White Stone Antique Skeletal Macorix Face Cemi

$ 171.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: Some of the artifacts can have little knicks, holes, cracks, etc. due to their age. They have many years of handling usage so a certain degree of damage should be expected. When an item has considerable damage it will always be shown in the photos.

    Description

    Lot: 320
    Taino Pre Columbian Stone Ceremonial Antique Skeletal Macorix Head Cemi in brown stone
    Cemis like this one adorned the areas where special rituals and ceremonies took place. A Cemi is a sculpture inhabited by a god, deity or ancestral spirit of the Taino people and used by the shamans to commute with the spirit for guidance.
    Cemi is also the term used to
    refer
    to the deity or ancestral spirit itself.
    This macorix head has skeletal features with linear decorations on the face and sides, it features a set of extremities on the back and front.
    The stone is brown and very porous.
    This piece comes from one of our Taino antique collectors in Puerto Rico.
    Dimensions:
    It is about 4.5
    "
    tall, 3
    "
    wide and 10" deep.
    Weight:
    About 4.17 lbs (1892 grams).
    Shipping:
    Shipping is free to the US.
    It will be shipped in a new cardboard box, packaged using large bubble wrap and air pillows.
    Expect 8-12 days for delivery to the US, expect 10-14 days to Europe.