Large Hohokom Vessel with Lizard Pattern, Anasazi

Description

Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Ancestral Anasazi, Hohokam culture., ca. 1100 - 1400 CE. A massive bi-chrome pottery piece, hand-built using coiling and scraping methods to create the smooth surface, with a form comprised of a round body and short neck, with stylized horned lizards adorning the exterior. The shoulder, waist and lower body have a double band of repeating lizards all walking to the right, separated by white looks like a snake skeleton pattern all on a cream ground. Size: 18" D x 13" H (45.7 cm D x 33.0 cm H)

Provenance: ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection, ex Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, Ex New York, NY collection.

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Item #202307

Condition

Like most jars of this size and from this region, it has been reconstructed from about 100 pieces, but less than 10% new clay and very little repainting to the exterior surface.

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Large Hohokom Vessel with Lizard Pattern, Anasazi

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Estimate $8,000-$12,000Jun 12, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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