Prehistoric Hohokam Brown on Buff Pouring Vessel
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Description
Native American, Southwestern United States, Central and Southern Arizona, Hohokam culture, ca. 950 to 1150 CE. A squat and wide pitcher of relatively spherical form that was hand-built via the meticulous coil-and-scrape technique. The exterior surfaces are covered in intricate linear motifs in dark red-brown pigment that cease only along the base and handle. Hohokam pottery was similar to the pottery produced in the plains only the clays tended to be of finer quality and were tempered with caliche and finely ground micaceous schist and vegetative material. Size: 7" L x 6" W x 6.5" H (17.8 cm x 15.2 cm x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, acquired in 2011; ex-private Scottsdale, Arizona, USA collection; ex-Frank Chapman collection. Originally excavated on private property in Prescott, Arizona, USA
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#184382
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, acquired in 2011; ex-private Scottsdale, Arizona, USA collection; ex-Frank Chapman collection. Originally excavated on private property in Prescott, Arizona, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184382
Condition
Professionally repaired, with restoration along handle and rim, and with resurfacing and light overpainting along new material and break lines. Abrasions and fading to original pigment, with nicks and pitting, otherwise in nice condition. Good preservation to original motif. Previous inventory number handwritten on base.
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Prehistoric Hohokam Brown on Buff Pouring Vessel
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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