We recently acquired several beautiful intact ollas from a private collection which was formed between 1985 and 1996. This is an incredibly rare intact Hohokam olla that is completely intact measuring 15.5 inches by 12.5 inches tall and a 7 inch opening at the top. There is a fine pressure crack in the bottom which is insignificant and there is a tiny crack visible in the close up photo of the neck. This crack ends at the top of the neck with a repaired chip that is the size of a pencil eraser. This minor repair can easily be removed which would then place it in a mint state. A detailed description will be provided in a couple of days - inquiries are invited.

Hohokam pieces were low fired and therefore tend to be very soft which leads to breakage and erosion of the painted designs. Less that five intact Hohokam ollas, without very large cracks or holes in the sides, are known to exist. This is truly amazing given the span of the culture which is in excess of 1000 years.