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Pottery type
Pima Red-on-Buff Pottery
Pima Red-on-Buff1400 - 1700 A.D.Hohokam PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 1400 - 1700 A.D.
- Cultural period
- Hohokam Pottery
- Material
- Buff clay with sand temper. Painted with red mineral pigments.
Description
Late buff ware made by Piman groups living in former Hohokam regions. Designs resemble late Hohokam styles but are typically looser, less symmetrical, and less densely arranged. Red paint is often less consistent, and vessel shapes may show different rim profiles.
Size
Bowls 18–28 cm wide; jars 22–35 cm tall.
Distribution
Southern and central Arizona, especially in Gila River and Santa Cruz River basins.
Mainly found in
Additional information
Represents post-Hohokam continuity in buff ware production by descendant populations.