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- Trough Metate and Mano
Description: Roughly shaped vesicular basalt metate with deep trough and a vesicular basalt mano. Dimensions: 42 x 31.9 x 14.6 cm (metate; outer), 42 x 19.2 x 10.8 cm (metate, inner); 16 x 10 x 5 cm (mano). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card - metate, catalog card- mano). - Trough Metate and Mano
Description: Roughly shaped vesicular basalt metate with deep trough and a bifacial rectangular vesticular basalt mano grooved at the center of one side. Dimensions: 54 x 20 x 33 cm (metate); 18 x 10.5 x 7 cm (mano). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card - metate, catalog card - mano). - Mortar and Pestle
Description: Vesicular basalt mortar with a basalt pestle. Dimensions: 29.8 x 27.3 x 16.5 cm (mortar; outer), 22.3 x 10.3 x 11.4 cm (mortar; inner); 7.5 inches long, base diameter 3.5 inches, handle 3.5 inches, handle diameter 2 inches (pestle). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card - mortar; catalog card - pestle). - Diorite 3/4-groove Axe
Description: Single bit 3/4-groove axe made of diorite. The axe is polished, but rather coarsely, with fine polishing only at the tip of the blade. The blade tapers 2 cm on each side and to the poll. The widest part is a little above the center of the axe, and the poll is flattened slightly. Dimensions: L 26.4, W 7.4; Poll W 5.1, L 3.2; Groove W 2.2, D .4; Blade L 21 cm; Weight 3 lb 14 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Diorite 3/4-groove Axe
Description: Diorite single bit 3/4-groove axe. The blade tapers 2.6 cm on each side and is polished with many irregularities. The face grooves are also polished, but the rounded poll is not. The blade edge is battered and chipped, as is the poll. The groove on the edges of the blade are exceptionally wide and shallow (5.8 x .1 cm), and bears a red stain, possibly from hematite. Dimensions: L 25.4, W 8.0, H 5.4; Poll L 4.2; Groove W 3.2, D .5; Blade L 17.4 cm; Weight 4.5 lb. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: 3/4-groove diorite axe. The flattened surface is natural, not worked. Dimensions: L 17.7, W 5.1 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: Well-shaped porphyritic diorite 3/4-groove axe with polishing and use wear on the cutting edge. Dimensions: L 9 x 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in; Weight 2 lb 5 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: Diorite 3/4-groove axe with the poll end polished and the remainder only roughly shaped. A spall has broken off the top. Dimensions: L 24.2, H 6.4, W 4.8 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Sandstone Axe
Description: Double-bitted sandstone 3/4-groove axe with one end showing heavy use. Dimensions: 5.5 x 2 in; WT 14 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: Diorite 3/4 groove axe, polished on all surfaces, and retaining an intact cutting edge. Dimensions: 6 x 3 x 2 in; Weight 2 lbs 7 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Double-bitted Axe
Description: Double-bitted diorite axe with a 3/4-groove and use wear on both cutting edges. Dimensions: 8.25 x 3.25 in; Weight 1 lb 6 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Well-polished Axe
Description: Well-polished 3/4-groove axe with a rather square outline. Dimensions: L 13.4, W 6.4, H 3.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Deep Trough Metate
Description: Vesicular basalt metate with a deep trough. Dimensions: 50.8 x 35.6 x 20.3 cm (outer); 50.8 x 23.5 x 10.2 cm (inner). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Sandstone Comal
Description: Roughly circular sandstone comal. Dimensions: 43.3 x 37.5 x 3.3 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Metate and Mano
Description: Vesicular basalt metate and a vesicular basalt bifacial rectangular mano with slightly rounded corners and a broken edge. Dimensions: 56.6 x 49.6 x 22.3 cm (metate; outer); 56.5 x 26.7 x 13.4 cm (metate; inner); 17.8 x 10.2 x 2.8 cm (mano). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card - metate; catalog card - mano).