Lot 124
Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Phoenix Basin, Hohokam culture, ca. 1100 to 1400 CE. A lovely pair of pottery vessels both boasting exteriors enveloped in red-orange pigment and sitting upon round yet stable bases. First, the larger vessel presents in the form of a jar with a rotund body and sloped shoulders that narrow to a brief neck and a flared rim adorned in black pigment. Note the sparkling mica deposits naturally embellishing the exterior of this charming vessel! The other ceramic dish exhibits the form of a bowl with sturdy walls that gently spread outwards to a wide rim above a deep basin covered in black pigment. Pretty fire clouds form black splotches to the exterior, contrasting the vibrant orange slip and nicely complementing its minimalist form. Size of larger: 5.4" Diameter x 4.8" H (13.7 cm x 12.2 cm)
The Hohokam peoples excelled in the art of ceramics. Using distinct firing techniques and paints they created bowls, jars, and scoops of intriguing styles and hues. Hohokam pottery was created via the paddle-and-anvil technique. Decoration typically consisted of red geometric designs, either banded or allover patterns of petite, repeated motifs. Although archaeologists long believed that the Hohokam produced ceramics solely for their own village, recent findings have revealed that the Hohokam built centers of ceramic production and provided neighboring villages with pottery through trade. Though the Hohokam are considered a southwestern Native American culture, they also had ties to the Mesoamerican cultures of Mexico; their platform mounds are similar to those of the Toltec, Aztec, and Maya. They also built ball courts, that while architecturally different from those of the Maya, demonstrate an ideological and cultural connection. What may be most seductive about the Hohokam is their mysterious disappearance. While no one has decisively figured out why the Hohokam, Pima for "those who have vanished," actually disappeared, recent studies suggest that people began migrating south during a major drought in the Four Corners region in the 1200s.
Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection
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- Condition: Bowl repaired with restoration. Minor chipping to rim of jar. Both have expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, jar is intact and both are excellent with nice pigments.
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