- Clay Fetishes
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Modeled clay figurines made by Clyde Peshlakai, a prominent Navajo resident of the Wupatki National Monument area, c. 1938. The sheep on the left was fired by Dr. Colton. The steer in the center bears a yarn tail and was never fired. Likewise, the horse was never fired and bears a yarn tail not visible in this image. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card 1, catalog card 2, catalog card 3). - Copper and Turquoise Bracelet
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Copper bracelet with turquoise inlay, made by Clyde Peshlakai and given to Sallie Brewer in the 1930s. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Weaving Shed Rod
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). Description: Wooden shed rod for weaving found in Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 39.0 (L) x 1.8 (W) cm (15.35 x .71 in). - Weaving Batten
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Wooden weaving batten from Wupatki Pueblo. Battens were used to separate foundation yarns during weaving. Dimensions: 32.0 L x 3.3 W x 0.7 T cm (12.6 x 1.3 x .28 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Spindle and Whorl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta Description: Pot sherds were often reworked into disks for stick-and-whorl spindles used to spin cotton thread. This one is a Black Mesa Black-on-white spindle whorl mounted on replica spindle made by Zorro Bradley c. 1956 for an exhibit. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Tump Line in a Tapestry Weave
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Section of a tump line (a strap crossing the forehead or chest to aid in carrying a load on the back) from Wupatki Pueblo. The strap is cotton yarn on yucca warp, and is decorated with a polychrome design in blue and two shades of brown. Since cotton couldn't be grown at higher elevations, it was likely acquired from the Hohokam further south. Dimensions: 10.0 cm (L) x 3.25 cm (W) (3.94 in x 1.28 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Bone Comb
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Bone comb with nine teeth carved into one end and a tapering point at the other. This comb, found in a room in Wupatki Pueblo, may have been used in weaving. Dimensions: 19.5 (L) x 3.3 (W) cm (7.68 x 1.30 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Bone Finishing Needle
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Wupatki Pueblo (A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Bone needle with tapering ends. The needle, found in Wupatki Pueblo, might have been used as a finishing needle in weaving. The piece was found broken and has since been mended. Dimensions: 14.4 (L) x 0.6 (diameter) cm (5.67 x .24 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Cotton Yarn
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan and Hohokam Description: Thirteen strands of cotton yarn dyed blue, black, and various shades of brown. Represented types include single, double, and multiple twists. All strands are from Wupatki Pueblo. The cotton may have been traded up from the Hohokam in the south, either as bulk material or as processed yarn. Dimensions: Avg. 9 cm long x 0.2 cm diam. (3.54 x .08 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card - Cotton Seeds
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Cotton seeds from Wupatki Pueblo. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Turkey Feather and Rabbit Fur Cordage
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Turkey House, constructed approx. A.D. 980) Description: Yucca cordage twined with turkey feathers and/or rabbit fur and knotted in two places. Dimensions: 51 centimeters long (20.0 inches). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card); on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona. - Small Yucca Sandal
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Small yucca sandal. Provenience unknown. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Large Yucca Sandal
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Large yucca sandal. Provenience unknown. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Bone Awl or Hairpin
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Bone awl or hairpin carved into an animal hoof at one end; found in a room in Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 22.2 cm long (8.74 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Bone Awl or Hairpin
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Bone awl or hairpin carved at one end. The carving could be a feather, an arrow point, or the rattle of a rattlesnake. Although not broken, this piece was found in the trash of Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 9.6 cm long (3.78 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).