Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Salt River Valley area, Hohokam people, ca. 12th to 14th century CE. A fiber pouch woven from thick vegetal ropes to contain the included stone fetish or idol carving. The stone is pecked and polished into a cylindrical shape and may have been used as an idol or a pestle like tool; however, the stone is relatively lightweight and might not be ideal for pounding. The pouch is shaped with a low opening lip, so the top of the stone is visible and easily accessible when stored. The Hohokam built a complex irrigation canal system for agriculture and cultivation which enabled permanent settlements in their arid environment. Size of stone: 4.125" L x 2" W (10.5 cm x 5.1 cm); pouch: 9" L x 5" W (22.9 cm x 12.7 cm)

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Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection

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Fraying and unraveling of fiber cords. Light mineral and earthen encrustations. Active shedding of fibers. Surface abrasions and chips to stone but otherwise intact.