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Prehistoric Hohokam Gila Red Onion Skin Scoop
Prehistoric Hohokam Gila Red Onion Skin Scoop
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Description:

Native American, North America, southern Arizona, Phoenix basin, Hohokam culture, ca. 150 CE - 1100 CE. 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 small repeated motifs. The striations on the surface o+C3f this vessel have inspired the term "onion skin" for the smooth, lustrous, striated surface resembling that of an onion. 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. 7-1/4"L x 5-1/4"W x 3-1/2"H Provenance: Ex-Hagen Collection, acquired in the 1940s on private land. 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.

  • Condition: Normal surface wear and stable hairline crack. Else intact and excellent.

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$0 $299 $25
$300 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $19,999 $1,000
$20,000 $49,999 $2,000
$50,000 $99,999 $5,000
$100,000 $199,999 $10,000
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