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Small Artifact Collections

Hohokam clay figurine heads

CLAY FIGURINE HEADS

Culture: Hohokam
Dates: Sacaton phase, ca. AD 950-1150
Location: Snaketwon, Gila River, AZ
Material: ceramic

Impressions of the grass bundles around which these heads were modeled can be seen on the backs of these items. The heads may have been attached to bodies made of perishable material, such as sticks or grass bundles.