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SKU: 5231-409

Hohokam Small Animal Fetish

$450.00

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.125" H x 1" L x .5" W

Hand Carved from Stripped Black and Grey Stone of an Animal and has a Hole in the Top Center 

Excellent Condition

The Hohokam were an ancient Native American culture that thrived in the deserts of south-central Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico, from approximately 300 CE to 1500 CE. Known for their advanced irrigation systems, ball courts, and distinctive red-on-buff pottery, they built large villages along rivers like the Salt, Gila, and Santa Cruz. The term "Hohokam" comes from the O'odham language, meaning "all used up," reflecting later interpretations of their societal decline around the 14th–15th centuries due to factors like drought, flooding, and social changes. Their artifacts, including small stone and bone carvings often called "fetishes" or effigies, provide insights into their spiritual and ceremonial life.

Provenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California

Condition: Excellent

Tribe: Anasazi - Hohokam - Salado - Caddo

Year Range: 1925 - 1950

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 0.13 in1 in0.5 in

Category: Stone - Shell - Bone - Wood Fetishes, Jewelry and Artifacts, ANTIQUE - VINTAGE

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