World’s Largest Collection of Southwestern Pottery

Imagine having 20,000 dishes. That’s how many Southwestern Indian vessels are in the Arizona State Museum collection, making it the world’s largest collection of Southwest Indian pottery. The hand-crafted pots span 2000 years of life in the American Southwest and Northern Mexico, reflecting almost every cultural group in the region. This collection is considered one of nation’s most significant cultural resources. Established in 1893, Arizona State Museum is the oldest and largest anthropology museum in the Southwest and one of the UA's oldest research units. See the pots online at www.statemuseum.arizona.edu.