Pendant Figure, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Distrito Nacional, La Caleta, reportedly, Taino, Stone, H. 3 x W. 1 1/4 x D. 1 1/4 in., Stone-Ornaments, Death imagery in the form of skeletal figures and skulls with deep eye sockets and huge grimacing mouths is common in Taino art, perhaps reflecting an obsessive fear of death. This small pendant carved of a white speckled stone, shows a seated skeletal figure holding his knees and wearing two pairs of earspools
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Pendant Figure, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Distrito Nacional, La Caleta, reportedly, Taino, Stone, H, 3 x, W, 1 1/4 x D, 1/4, Stone-Ornaments, Death imagery, form, skeletal figures, skulls, deep eye, sockets, huge grimacing, mouths, common, Taino art, perhaps reflecting, obsessive fear, death, small pendant, carved, white speckled, stone, seated skeletal, figure, holding, knees, wearing two, pairs, earspools
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