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- Metal Ring
Cultural Period: Historic (late 1500s – 1950) Description: Metal (iron?) ring, heavily rusted and function unknown. Provenience: 10 feet east of the trail leading down from the mesa top. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Historic Cast of the Vargas Inscription
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Plaster cast of the 1692 Vargas inscription made from latex squeezing some time before 1944, when the cast was loaned to the Museum of New Mexico. The cast returned to the Monument in 1992. Provenience: El Morro. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Historic Cast of the Archuleta Inscription
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Plaster cast of the 1630s Archuleta inscription made from latex squeezing some time before 1944, when the cast was loaned to the Museum of New Mexico. The cast returned to the Monument in 1992. The cast may have broken in transit and is now missing the top right corner. Provenience: El Morro. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Historic Cast of the Hurtado/Truxillo Inscription
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Plaster cast of the 1736 Hurtado/Truxillo inscription made from latex squeezing some time before 1944, when the cast was loaned to the Museum of New Mexico. The cast returned to the Monument in 1992. The cast may have broken in transit and is now in two pieces. Provenience: El Morro. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Iron Nail
Cultural Period: Historic (1700s – early 1800s) Description: Wrought iron rose headed square nail, possibly from a horseshoe. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Iron Nail, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic (1700s – early 1800s) Description: Wrought iron rose headed square nail, possibly from a horseshoe. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Steel or Iron Awl
Cultural Period: Historic (late 1500s – 1950) Description: Steel or iron awl. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Iron Nail
Cultural Period: Historic (1700s – early 1800s) Description: Wrought iron rose headed square nail, bent as a result of excavation. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Iron Nail, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic (1700s – early 1800s) Description: Wrought iron rose headed square nail, bent as a result of excavation. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Iron Nail Head
Cultural Period: Historic (1700s – early 1800s) Description: Wrought iron rose headed square nail head, possibly from a horseshoe. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Iron Nail Head, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic (1700s – early 1800s) Description: Wrought iron rose headed square nail head, possibly from a horseshoe. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Wrought Iron Chain
Cultural Period: Historic (late 1500s – 1950) Description: Wrought iron chain with hook. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Wrought Iron Chain, Alternative View
Cultural Period: Historic (late 1500s – 1950) Description: Wrought iron chain with hook. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Lead Object
Cultural Period: Historic (late 1500s – 1950) Description: Rounded and beveled lead object identified as a possible scale or coin weight. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Lead Object, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic (late 1500s – 1950) Description: Rounded and beveled lead object identified as a possible scale or coin weight. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.