Hohokam Pottery Sherds

[Charl]

The Hohokam inhabited south central Arizona and were known for their sophisticated irrigation system. Of the various Southwest sedentary cultures, they were most influenced by the Mesoamerican civilizations to the south, particularly the cultures of NW Mexico. Thousands of village sites exist in the Santa Cruz Valley near Tucson. So far, only 2 of these sites have yielded pottery sherds with life forms. The first example here shows dancers with masks. Note how dancing is conveyed by having the figures on their toes. The way in which clasping hands are portrayed is also clever. Other sherds show rattle snakes, possibly horned rattlers, an Ibis, a traveler carrying a burden(perhaps reflecting the many migration myths of the SW tribes), and Kokopelli, the humpback flute player. These sherds date c. 950-1125 AD.

http://www.rarepottery.info/HohokamVirtualMuseum.htm

 

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[Charl]

Migration?

 

[SouthTexasFinds]

Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing! I've seen enough of 2&3 in my life to know that's a rattlesnake without a doubt. I can only imagine how they viewed such creatures, surely linking a bite from one to death.

 

[monsterrack]

Very good post and super fine pottery

 

[painterx7]

That is so awesome !!!! NOTWORTY !!!

 

[curious kat]

....those are so interesting, all in red...very nice! Thanks for sharing that with us. I only have one "person" sherd.....it has an unique head/hair look.....

 

[rock]

Dang Kat you have some fine examples.

 

[Charl]

....those are so interesting, all in red...very nice! Thanks for sharing that with us. I only have one "person" sherd.....it has an unique head/hair look.....View attachment 954351

That is unique, kat. You are very lucky to be able to find such nice sherds.