Hohokam Many Swirls Bowl Replica

This replication of a Hohokam Bowl was inspired by an original artifact from what I remember to be from the William Schenck Collection of Artifacts. I first came into contact with the original artifact approximately twenty-five years ago while employed for Hyatt Restorations in Show Low, Arizona. The bowl was at best a remnant with the entire bottom missing and only the rim and a portion of the sides remaining. Through the genius of Dace Hyatt, the missing elements of design were extrapolated from the remaining sherds and then generalized to the remainder of the bowl.  The original bowl was reconstructed and painted by Dace resulting in a beautiful piece of fine prehistoric art which would have otherwise been lost in the ashes of time.  At Starling Black Studio we are inspired by such stories and strive also to protect the prehistoric arts through our realistic replication of original artifacts.  "Many Swirl Hohokam Bowl" is one of our many examples of this quest. The body of the bowl was hand built and then painted with homemade brushes of hair and/or yucca.  Upon the surface of this bowl you will find rich fire clouds and a smoky patina rendered by an open wood fire. The surface was then abraded and stained to give it truly an ancient look. The result is simply a stunning example of fine art that was once completed by this now extinct culture. You will not find our bowls exactly symmetrical; the surfaces  are excoriated and treated with our  artificial aging processes. If you love archeology and have an appreciation for the raw beauty of prehistoric artifacts, then I believe you will not be disappointed with our replication of what we affectionally call "Many Swirl Hohokam Bowl."

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For display purposes only. Not to be used for food preparation or serving.