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- Tri-notched Obsidian Point
Description: Tri-notched obsidian point. Dimensions: 1.6 x 1 x 0.2 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Splinter Awl
Description: Splinter awl with a sharp point and polish from use. Dimensions: 11.7 cm long, 1.3 cm wide. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Large Sandstone Mano
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Large unifacial sandstone mano. Dimensions: L 29.5, W 13.1, T 2.1 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), ROOM 15, FLOOR. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Twilled Weave, Close-up
Description: Yucca matting made with a twilled weave with a piece of cordage attached to the matting. The cord is made of 2 z-spun yarns s-twisted together. At one end a very short length of another cord is attached with a square knot and the loose ends were then twisted back around the cord. Dimensions: 8 3/4 in by 7 in. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Plain-Weave Cotton Cloth
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan and Hohokam Description: Plain-weave cotton cloth dyed red. The North Country is too cold for cotton to grow, so the cloth, or the cotton from which it was woven, was likely traded to the Sinagua by their southern neighbors, the Hohokam. Dimensions: 14.0 cm x 12.5 cm. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Spanish Rapier, Inscription "In Solingen"
Cultural Period: Spanish Colonial (late 1500s – 1846) Description: Spanish wooden-handled cup hilt rapier inscribed with “Gio Knegt” on one side and “In Solingen” on the other. “Gio Knegt” is the mark of the maker, Johannes Knecht. “In Solingen” proclaims the sword was made in the German city of Solingen. More than one Knecht manufactured swords in Solingen, leaving the date range for the production of this sword A.D. 1670 – 1805. The style of the sword, however, suggests an earlier manufacture date, perhaps in the late 1600s – early 1700s. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Side-notched Point
Description: Obsidian point with side notches and a straight base. Dimensions: 2.6 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Triple-groove Abrader
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Sandstone abrader with two opposed working surfaces and a three parallel V-shaped grooves in one. Dimensions: L 10.6, W 9.9, T 2.3 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 1-S, ON FLOOR AT SW CORNER OF METATE + BETWEEN VENT & FIREPLACE. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Tubular Stone Bead
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Tubular black stone (steatite) bead from Atsinna Pueblo. The bead was biconically perforated, smoothed, and ground on the ends. Dimensions: L 1.6, DIAM 0.9 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 20, Floor & 1 Foot above. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Unworked Bone
Description: Unworked deer metapodial. Dimensions: Approximately 27.25 cm long Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center. - Split Twig Figurine
Description: Split twig figurine made with a continuous willow warp. Typologically identical to those found in Grand Canyon and Nevada. Dimensions: 14 cm long. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Bronze Camel Bells, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Set of eight graduated bronze camel bells from the mid-1800s. Each bell is embossed with a variety of animals and engraved. In 1857, the Army experimented with camels for desert transportation, passing along the El Morro route. Learn more on the NPS webpage The U.S. Army Camel Corps (link opens in new window). Provenience: The bells were acquired by a member of the American Consulate in Isfahan, Iraq, in 1964, from a small local curio shop for the price of $10. A similar set was purchased at the same price for the collection at Fort Davis. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Antler Punch
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Antler punch with an unpolished shank, a ground head, and flattened base. Four transverse scores mark the outside end, which is also biconically drilled with a 1 cm diameter hole. Dimensions: L 27.7, W 2.7, T 2.2 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 8, LOWER FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Squash Stem Strung on Yucca Cord
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Vegetal material believed to be a squash stem, strung on yucca cord. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 541). - Argillite Nose Plug
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Red argillite nose plug from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 0.7 in. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).