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Hohokam Artist
Scoop, 700-900
Earthenware and paint
2 11/16 x 6 3/4 x 4 15/16 in. (6.83 x 17.15 x 12.54 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Hand-forming
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. E. H. Parker
Accession Number:
P2591
Oval shaped scoop with one pointed end. Red on Hohokam buff ware. Santa Cruz phase. Interior divided into four triangular segments. Within each segment is a zoomorphic figure, possibly a bird, and two crosses. Plain buff exterior. Water bird motifs.
Materials
Buff clay and slip, and red paint
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 62 (illustrated/bw) fig. 170. "Haury, 1976, P.232, Fig 12.73."
Provenance
Site: 10 miles Southwest of Phoenix, Arizona.
Commentary
Santa Cruz red-on-buff style. The Hohokam painted birds more often than any other creature. On the interior of this scoop, water bird motifs (probably cranes or herons) are combined with small geometric elements and negative patterns producing a typically expressive Hohokam design.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 2 11/16 x 6 3/4 x 4 15/16 in. (6.83 x 17.15 x 12.54 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 62, Figure Number: 170
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