Amulette rituelle sous forme de "zemi", 7e - 15e siècle ·  Grandes Antilles, Taino · ID: 3052563

Description

greyish stone, base

Shamans played an important role in Taíno society as medical practitioners, using an hallucinogenic preparation named “cohoba” to get in trance and to contact the spirits for help to determine the cause of the illnesses.

The Shaman recited sacred chants accompanied of maracas to play a rhythm. He produced a stone amulet and which he pretended to suck from the patient’s body, and claiming afterwards that it had been the source of the illness and should thereafter be saved as a magical charm of protection.

L’objet Amulette rituelle sous forme de “zemi”, 7e - 15e siècle numéro d’objet 3052563, a fait partie de la Vente aux enchères 105 du 15 novembre 2025. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 15 a atteint un prix de vente de 500 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 400 €.

Remarques

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).