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To create red-on-buff ware, Hohokam potters from present-day south-central Arizona applied iron-based pigment on vessels constructed from tan-colored paste that naturally had brilliant flecks of mica. The lively motifs depicted on the large jars, bowl, and rare rectangular box include geometric scrolls, bands, and a number of stylized life forms, such as birds, reptiles, and human figures.
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Title: Jar (Olla), Human Figures and Spirals
Date: 950–1150 CE
Geography: United States, Arizona
Culture: Hohokam
Medium: Ceramic, pigment
Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 × Diam. 16 1/2 in. (24.8 × 41.9 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Vessels
Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and several members of The Chairman's Council Gifts, 2018
Accession Number: 2018.683
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