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- Tusayan Corrugated Mug
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta (A.D. 1030 - A.D. 1300+) Description: Gray Tusayan Corrugated mug found near Wupatki National Monument. This mug is an example of Kayenta-style pottery. Dimensions: 11.0 cm (H) x 6.8 cm (rim diameter) (4.33 x 2.68 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Variation in Form, Size, and Decorations
The area encompassed by Wupatki National Monument was an area of convergence for several Ancestral Puebloan cultural groups, including Kayenta, Sinagua, and Cohonina. Each group produced their own ceramics using a range of vessel forms as designs, as shown here. Back Row (left to right) Sosi Black-on-white jar, large Padre Black-on-white water storage jar, and Tusayan Black-on-white canteen. Center (left to right) Tusayan Corrugated mug, Deadmans Fugitive Red jar, Sunset Corrugated bowl (marked Elden on the catalog card), and Black Mesa Black-on-white jar. Front (left to right) Sunset Red bowl, Flagstaff Black-on-white bowl with handle, Walnut Black-on-white ladle, Miniature Tusayan Black-on-white bowl, Miniature red jar, and Flagstaff Black-on-white ladle. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog cards are linked in the descriptions of the individual vessels). - Deadmans Fugitive Red Pitcher
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Cohonina (ca. A.D. 700-1175) Description: Deadmans Fugitive Red pitcher from NA5137, an archaeological site located within Wupatki National Monument. This pitcher provides an example of Cohonina-style pottery. Dimensions: 10.0 cm tall (3.94 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Flagstaff Black-on-white Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta (ca. 1150-1225) Description: Flagstaff Black-on-white bowl with handle; representative of Kayenta-style pottery. Dimensions: 6.5 cm (H) x 12.0 cm (diameter) (2.56 x 4.72 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card); on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona. - Padre Black-on-white Water Storage Jar
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta Description: Large Padre Black-on-white water storage jar found in the lava beds of Sunset Crater National Monument in 1903. The jar is on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona and on display at the Wupatki Visitor Center. Dimensions: 33 cm tall (13 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Black Mesa Black-on-white Jar
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Black Mesa black-on-white jar bearing a diamond pattern around the neck and stylized thunderbirds around the body. This jar was recovered from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 4.5 inches (H) x 2.0 inches (mouth diameter). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card. - Flagstaff Black-on-white Ladle
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Small Flagstaff Black-on-white ladle. Dimensions: 18 cm long x a bowl diameter of 9 cm. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card); on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona. - Sosi Black-on-white Pitcher
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta (ca. A.D. 1075-1200) Description: Sosi Black-on-white pitcher from near Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 7.0 inches (H) x 6 1/4 inches (W). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Tusayan Black-on-red Canteen
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta (ca. A.D. 1065-1200) Description: Complete Tusayan Black-on-red canteen found in Big Hawk Valley, Wupatki National Monument. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Sunset Corrugated Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Sinagua (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Sunset Corrugated bowl collected from a trail leading to the ballcourt at Wupatki Pueblo. The vessel was restored after collection. The catalog card identifies this vessel as Elden Corrugated, a similar ware from the same general area (both types are examples of Sinagua-style pottery). NPS archaeologist R. Dorr only recently noted the misidentification. Dimensions: 9.5 cm (H) x 11 cm (W) x 0.7 cm (T) (3.74 x 4.33 x 0.28 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Decorated Jars, Pitchers, and Ladles
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta Back Row (left to right) Tusayan Black-on-red canteen, catalog card , Black Mesa Black-on-white jar, catalog card , and Sosi Black-on-white pitcher, catalog card . Front Flagstaff Black-on-white ladle, catalog card . Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Sunset Red Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Sinagua (A.D. 1064-1300) Description: Sunset Red bowl. This bowl provides an example of Sinagua-style pottery. Dimensions: 12.7(H) x 12.7(W) x 6.35(D) cm (5 x 5 x 2.5 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card); on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona. - Flagstaff Black-on-white Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta Description: Flagstaff Black-on-white bowl. Provenience unknown. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Walnut Black-on-white Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta Description: Walnut Black-on-white bowl restored by the Museum of Northern Arizona. Dimensions: 9 in (diameter) x 5 3/4 in (depth). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).