c 600-1500 AD. It has a finely carved bird at top of shaft. The exceedingly long purging shaft indicated the importance of the owner or social position. Birds were allies to shaman priests and shaman as they aided in the quest for comic knowledge caring the spirit through the hallucinogenic journey. Lignum vitae. Length 17.3″ Taino culture Dominican Republic.
Taino Exquisite Vomit Stick or Purger c 600-1500 AD by Unknown Artist
