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#AS202: Rare Caribbean Taino Ritual Implement

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#AS202: Rare Caribbean Taino ritual implement

#AS202: Rare Caribbean Taino ritual implement made of manatee bone. The Taino inhabited the Greater Antilles Islands from about 1000-1500 AD. This small piece was most likely used in the hallucinogenic rituals that were used to connect to the spirit world. Small restoration of a crack, and a very small chunk filled near the bottom.....Sold



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