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- Obsidian Projectile Points
Description: Obsidian projectile points. Dimensions: Left-2.3 cm (L), 1.0 cm (W), 0.3 cm (Th), Middle-2.7 cm (L), 1.3 cm (W), 0.4 cm (Th), Right-1.78 cm (L), 1.22 cm (W), 0.4 cm (Th). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card 1, catalog card 2, catalog card 3). - 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). - Basalt Mortar
Description: Small circular basalt mortar or bowl. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Basalt Mano
Description: Rectangular basalt two-handed bifacial mano. Dimensions: 18.5 cm (L), 10.0 cm (W), 3.27 cm (Th). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Basalt Mortar
Description: Basalt mortar or grinding bowl. Dimensions: 6.5(Height),13.3 cm(Diam). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Basalt Pottery Anvil
Description: Basalt pottery anvil. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Miniature Rio de Flag Brown Bowl
Description: Miniature Rio de Flag Brown bowl with irregular incisions on one side. Dimensions: 1.97 in (Height), 0.2 in (TH), 2.8 in (Diam), 1.46 in (Neck Diam). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Miniature Sunset Red Smudged Bowl
Description: Miniature Sunset Red Smudged bowl. Dimensions: 6.1 cm (H), 9.4 cm (Diam). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Effigy Vessel
Description: Miniature Sunset Red effigy vessel with a round mouth, loop handle, and two knobs projecting from the front. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Sunset Red Smudged Bowl
Description: Sunset Red Smudged bowl. Dimensions: 7.3 cm (Ht), 12.8 cm (rim diam). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Lava Stone with Corn Impressions
Description: Piece of a'a lava stone with several prehistoric corn cob impressions. Dimensions: 25.0 cm (L), 25.0 cm (W), 15.0 cm (TH), irregular shape. Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Tree-ring Sample
Description: Dendrochronology sample from a Douglass Fir dating from the pith at A.D. 1013 to the outside ring at A.D. 1120. The ring marked "1064" is the most commonly accepted date for the eruption of the Sunset Crater volcano. Dimensions: 6.75 in (L), 1 in (Th). Collection: On display at the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).