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Rare Hohokam Stone Paint Mortar - Turtle Form

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Rare Hohokam Stone Paint Mortar - Turtle Form

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Description

Native American, North America, Southwest, Arizona, Hohokam, ca. 600 to 1200 CE. A miniature carved stone paint mortar in the form of an adorable turtle - its round body serving as a shallow vessel, with a protruding head at one end and a tail at the other. Incised markings to side wall and tail. Size: 2.25" L x .75" H (5.7 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private collection of Dr. Evan Maurer, a former Curator of the Minneapolis Art Institute (USA)

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Condition

Normal surface wear and scattered mineral deposits commmensurate with age. "Hohokam" and old inventory numbers handwritten in black on underside.

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Rare Hohokam Stone Paint Mortar - Turtle Form

Name: Rare Hohokam Stone Paint Mortar - Turtle Form
SKU: 60736554
Price: 350 USD
Availability: InStock

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