Hohokam Pottery Sherd 450 AD to 1450 AD | River Walkers Minerals

Step into 1,000 years of Southwestern history with this authentic Hohokam pottery sherd, recovered near the Gila River in Arizona. The Hohokam people were masterful potters and early irrigation engineers, known for creating some of the most influential ceramics of the American Southwest.

This shard shows classic Hohokam traits: a warm red-brown exterior, subtle surface smoothing, and a compact, gritty temper typical of the region’s clay sources. Even as a fragment, it carries the unmistakable feel of an everyday vessel that once lived a full life centuries before European contact.

A meaningful piece for:

• Native American artifact collectors

• Southwestern history lovers

• Anyone who appreciates ancient, tactile objects with real human story behind them

Please note: This artifact was legally sourced and deaccessioned from an old private collection.

📍 Found near Gila River, Arizona, USA

Dimensions: 51 g • 4.4 x 3.4 x 0.2 in