A fine Taino stone celt, ca. 7th - 15th century CE Sculpture - Metal " The oxyrhynchus is closely

" The oxyrhynchus is closely associated with the god Osiris

a granite relief fragment finely carved in six registers

the forelegs raised with upright rippling mane and attached flowing tail

Dimensions:  Length: 1 inch (2

but still remains in the incision

A fine Taino stone celt, ca. 7th - 15th century CE Sculpture - Metal " The oxyrhynchus is closelyCrafted with precision, this sizeable Taino celt boasts a meticulously hand polished surface. The most numerous category of polished stone sculpture emerging from the Tano world of the ancestral Caribbean islands are ceremonial axes and blades, which take many forms and may have been an important medium of exchange. Ceremonial blades made of different types of greenstone, both local and imported, have been recovered in large numbers. These axes, known