Vintage Hand-Carved Taino Statue: Caribbean Folk Art

Vintage Hand-Carved Taino Statue: Caribbean Folk ArtTraveling Man Treasures is selling this vintage hand carved wooden statue sculpted in the distinct style of Tano indigenous Caribbean art. The sculpture is is in fine condition (as shown) and hand carved out of a dense, dark stained tropical hardwood. The statue features a crouching figurative posture, prominent wide circular eyes, and a tall, distinctive elongated headdress crown. The form heavily reflects traditional Caribbean folk art and Tano Zem

This style of artwork is typical of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples

each hand holding a flail

and wealth within the tribe

perhaps as an offering to the afterlife

Sciarrotta's high-quality handmade metalwork was sold through premier luxury retailers like Cartier and Georg Jensen

Due to its age

Traveling Man Treasures is selling this stunning 1970s reproduction of a Costa Rican "Sukia" figure

This Art Deco design was produced between 1936 and 1949 and is a well-known example of Depression-era glassware

which can also be seen in the frequent appellation Amun-Re

water-dwelling beast traditionally associated with controlling water and rain

"Nippon" marks are Japanese porcelain marks that identify hand-painted items made for export

These types of Feng Shui sculptures are traditional symbols in Chinese culture