Lot 39
TAINO TRIGONOLITH
CARIBBEAN, 800 - 1500 A.D.
Auction: 26 November 2026 from 14:00 GMT
Description
carved stone, a tall conical central body rising from a flat base, a stylised zemi face is positioned at the front, featuring wide ovoid eyes, a prominent nose with flared nostrils, thin parted lips, and a circular emblem on the forehead, the surface is smooth with rounded contours, on the reverse, a pair of retracted legs with defined toes are carved in low relief, old inventory number written in black ink on underside
Dimensions
19.7cm long
Provenance
Wilfred Belmar, Dominican Republic, acquired 1930s
R. Harrison collection, United States
Hart collection, Texas, USA, acquired by early 21st century
Private collection, London
Please note that this piece has been vetted by Dr. William F. Keegan, professor of Caribbean studies, and by Dr. John F. Scott, author of Art of the Taino from the Dominican Republic. It is accompanied by a copy of a short report penned by Dr. Scott.
Footnote
Exhibited:
Museum of Native American History, Bentonville, Arkansas, November 2016 – March 2019