- Prescott Black-on-Gray Sherds
Description: Two Prescott Black-on-Gray sherds. Dimension: 5.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 cm, and 4.3 x 5.1 x 0.8 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Prescott Black-on-gray Spindle Whorl
Description: Spindle whorl made from a Prescott Black-on-Gray sherd. Dimensions: 3.2 cm diameter. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Prescott Black-on-Gray with Mend Hole and Cotton String
Description: A Prescott Black-on-Gray bowl rim sherd mended prehistorically by drilling a hole from the exterior. The S-twist cotton string is original and would have joined the hole in this sherd to a matching mend hole in the vessel. Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.3 x 0.7 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Prescott Black-on-gray, Interior Design
Description: Interior design in a Prescott Black-on-gray olla, viewed through a break in the vessel. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Prescott Black-on-gray, Lip Grinding
Description: Close view of the lip grinding on a Prescott Black-on-gray olla. Dimensions: Unknown Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Prescott Black-on-gray, Patch
Description: Remnant of a patch applied to a Prescott Black-on-gray olla. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Prescott Black-on-gray, Pitch Plug
Description: Pitch plug mending a hole in a Prescott Black-on-gray vessel. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Prescott Black-on-gray, Pitch Plug
Description: Pitch plug mending a hole in a Prescott Black-on-gray vessel. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Prescott Black-on-gray, Rim Design
Description: Painted design on the interior rim of the Prescott Black-on-gray olla. Dimensions: Unknown Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Prescott Black-on-gray, Rim Design
Description: Painted design on the interior rim of the Prescott Black-on-gray olla. This view emphasizes the micaceaous temper and lip grinding. The latter was done so the vessel would fit better with it's sandstone lid. Dimensions: Unknown Collection: Grand Canyon National Park. - Prescott Gray cross
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- Presley Wash Obsidian
Description: Presley Wash obsidian is actually a sub-vitreous rhyolite ranging from black to gray-green to opaque gray. Sanidine phenocrysts are often present in the matrix, as seen in both samples depicted here. The source of this material is in Presley Wash, east of Round Mountain, Arizona, and in the alluvium south of the juncture of Partridge Creek and Presley Wash in the same area. - Presley Wash Obsidian Biface
Description: Large Presley Wash obsidian biface alternately identified as Clovis, non-Clovis Paleoindian, and Pueblo in origin. Dimensions: 14.9 x 6.4 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Prickly Pear (Opuntia spp.)
Common name: Prickly Pear Scientific name: Opuntia spp. Description: A variety of prickly pear species grow in the Southwest, all with large fleshy pads and dark red to purple fruits. Dye: Ground up cochineal (a scale insect that feeds on prickly pear) were processed by native peoples to create red or purple textile dyes. In Europe this color of dye was so rare that only royalty could afford it. In some kingdoms the colors “royal purple”(derived from a sea cucumber) and, after discovery of the New World, royal crimson from cochineal, were reserved for the king by law. Cultivation and export of cochineal dye became a major economic activity, and its source was kept secret for many years. Other uses: Pads and fruit may be prepared as food or beverage by Acoma, Apache, Laguna, Cochiti, Havasupai, Hopi, Isleta, Navajo, Papago, Pima. Isleta have used dried pulp for candlemaking. Also used for medicinal/ceremonial/symbolic purposes by several groups.