Fragmentary bust of an ancient and rare figurine with incised features, and two growths on either side of the face, characteristic of the ancient Hohokam culture. The Hohokam Indians had a tradition of figurines modeled in a hollow folded over the back and fired in the sun or near a low temperature fire. Hohokam, circa 13th century A.D., Arizona, USA Terra cotta, old breakage of the lower part. H. 4.5 cm Provenance: - Wild Gallery, Alex Arthur, Brussels 2001 - Bernard Hector Collection Publication : Tribal Arts, spring 1996 page 71