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- Argillite Spindle Whorl, Alternate View
Description: Argillite spindle whorl. Dimensions: L 4.0, W 4.0, T 0.4 mm. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 4741). - Argillite Spindle Whorl
Description: Argillite spindle whorl. Dimensions: L 4.0, W 4.0, T 0.4 mm. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 4741). - Rubbing Stone
Description: Handstone or rubbing stone, ground on both surfaces. Dimensions: Unknown. Provenience: AZ U:08:091 (ASM), Feature 0, Level 0. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 6826). - Slate Spindle Whorl
Description: Slate spindle whorl. Dimensions: Unknown. Provenience: Lower Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 37). - Basalt Cylinder
Description: Cylinder made from scoriaceous basalt. The maker ground the stone to create this shape with rounded ends, but the function is unknown. Dimensions:8.6 cm (L), 2.73 cm (Diam). Collection: On display at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Possible Whetstone
Description: Sandstone with part of one surface rubbed smooth; presumably used as whetstone. Dimensions: Approximately 20 x 10.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 100). - Anvil or Smoother
Description: Stone anvil or smoother. The stone is deeply worn around the center for a handle or to facilitate holding. One end smoothed from use. Dimensions: Approximately 6 cm tall, base diam. 7.25 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 99). - Agave Knife
Description: Curved agave knife with use wear. Dimensions: L 3.25, W 2.75, H 0.25 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Stone Blade
Description: Flat square blade with a tapered handle. The working end is thin with a serrated use edge and marked use wear. Dimensions: L 9.3, W 5.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Stone Spindle Whorl
Description: Stone spindle whorl. Dimensions: Diam. 5.72 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Stone Vessel
Description: Stone vessel made from pumice. Dimensions: 11.4 x 17.3 x 8.3 cm (outer), 7.5 x 11.2 x 5.1 cm (inner). Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Stone Spindle Whorl Fragment
Description: Schist spindle whorl fragment. Dimensions: Radius 1.25 inches, H 1/16 inches. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Argillite Pipe
Description: Broken tubular argillite pipe. Dimensions: L 6.4, diam 1.3, and 2.3, inner diam 2.2 and 1.4 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Vesicular Basalt Bowl Fragments
Description: Vesticular basalt bowl fragments. Dimensions: Wall height 3/4 in, Interior diam 3 in, Base diam 5 1/2 in, Diam (rim) 6 in. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Cobble Mano or Smoothing Stone
Description: Sandstone cobble mano or smoothing stone; if the latter, this tool may have been used for plastering work. Dimensions: 14.2 x 8 x 5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).