Hohokam, Arizona
Circa 1110–1200 CE
Sandstone
Height 6¾ in (17.1 cm)
Provenance: Found by the Smith Family near Casa Grande Ruins, Arizona, 1904–1948; Dain Calvin, Phoenix, AZ. Not recovered from Federal or State land.
The Hohokam culture flourished in the Sonoran Desert of present-day Arizona from roughly 300 to 1500 CE, developing sophisticated irrigation systems, extensive trade networks, and a rich tradition of ceramic, shell, and stone objects. Effigy figures of this type are among the most direct expressions of Hohokam sculptural sensibility, worked from local stone into abstracted human forms that served ceremonial or ritual functions within the community. This example, dating to circa 1110–1200 CE, is carved from coarse-grained sandstone into a double-lobed form suggesting the head and torso of a standing figure, with minimal surface working that emphasizes the natural character of the material.
The figure was found by the Smith Family during excavations near the Casa Grande Ruins in Arizona between 1904 and 1948, a period of significant early archaeological activity in the region. Casa Grande, a major Hohokam site, was among the first prehistoric structures in the United States to receive federal protection, and objects found in its vicinity carry considerable historical significance. The piece subsequently passed to Dain Calvin in Phoenix, giving it a documented collecting history of over a century.
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Hohokam, Arizona
Circa 1110–1200 CE
Sandstone
Height 6¾ in (17.1 cm)
Provenance: Found by the Smith Family near Casa Grande Ruins, Arizona, 1904–1948; Dain Calvin, Phoenix, AZ. Not recovered from Federal or State land.
The Hohokam culture flourished in the Sonoran Desert of present-day Arizona from roughly 300 to 1500 CE, developing sophisticated irrigation systems, extensive trade networks, and a rich tradition of ceramic, shell, and stone objects. Effigy figures of this type are among the most direct expressions of Hohokam sculptural sensibility, worked from local stone into abstracted human forms that served ceremonial or ritual functions within the community. This example, dating to circa 1110–1200 CE, is carved from coarse-grained sandstone into a double-lobed form suggesting the head and torso of a standing figure, with minimal surface working that emphasizes the natural character of the material.
The figure was found by the Smith Family during excavations near the Casa Grande Ruins in Arizona between 1904 and 1948, a period of significant early archaeological activity in the region. Casa Grande, a major Hohokam site, was among the first prehistoric structures in the United States to receive federal protection, and objects found in its vicinity carry considerable historical significance. The piece subsequently passed to Dain Calvin in Phoenix, giving it a documented collecting history of over a century.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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