Pendant Mask, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Hiquëy, Macao area, reportedly, Taino, Bone, H. 3-5/8 x W. 3 7/8 in., Bone/Ivory-Ornaments, Large, prominent eye sockets and evenly matched teeth exhibit the skeletonization of human and animal forms characteristic of Taino art. At the sides of the pendant, amphibian-like arms and legs carved in low relief suggest the crouching posture common in Taino art
Keywords:
Pendant Mask, 13th–15th century, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Hiquëy, Macao area, reportedly, Taino, Bone, H, 3-5/8 x, W, 3 7/8, Bone/Ivory-Ornaments, Large, prominent eye sockets, evenly matched, teeth, exhibit, skeletonization, human, animal forms, characteristic, Taino art, sides, pendant, amphibian, arms, legs carved, low relief, suggest, crouching posture, common
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.