Lesser and Greater Antilles, Caribbean Stone Cohoba Plate – Taíno Culture - 32 cm

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Ruth Garrido Vila
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Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.

Estimate  € 900 - € 1,100
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The Taino Cohoba platter is a brown stone object from the Caribbean, dating to the 16th century, with a geometric frieze and frog-head handles.

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Description from the seller

Cohoba dish with zoomorphic decoration
rectangular-shaped dish adorned with a frieze of geometric motifs
the handles on each side are depicted as toad heads whose legs are beneath the dish
Brown-colored stone
Taíno culture, Dominican Republic,
Provenance: French private collection acquired before 1970
the patina bears the marks of time

Cohoba dish with zoomorphic decoration
rectangular-shaped dish adorned with a frieze of geometric motifs
the handles on each side are depicted as toad heads whose legs are beneath the dish
Brown-colored stone
Taíno culture, Dominican Republic,
Provenance: French private collection acquired before 1970
the patina bears the marks of time

Details

Culture
Lesser and Greater Antilles, Caribbean
Century/timeframe
16th century AD
Name of object
Cohoba Plate – Taíno Culture
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1986
Material
Stone
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Height
32 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
1987
Width
23 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
3 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
Sold by
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Objects sold
98.18%
Private

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