Circa 600-1500 AD. Carved from a fine grain hard stone. The base is concave, cupped, pecked, and polished. Probably the most desirable of the multiple triform themes. According to Taino mythology first people emerged from a snakes, mouth or cave. Snakes represented water and fertility among other things. The pattern on the snakes back is typical of iconic patterns seen on similar snake bodies. The head has a lower lip, possibly representing the snakes, flickering tongue. The legs are a graphic depiction of a spiders head, a common theme depicted on the rear protrusion of type 1 zemis. 6″ h x 8 1/4″ l x 5 3/4″ w. Good overall condition.
