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Natural Cup-shaped Concretions
Description: Naturally formed concretions found at Wupatki Pueblo and used for grinding pigments. Dimensions: (left) 0.7H x 1.5diam cm (0.28 x 0.59 in); (right) 3.3H x 1.7W cm (1.3 x 0.67 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card 1, catalog card 2).
Full-grooved Basalt Axe Head
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Basalt axe head with a full groove for hafting found on the surface at Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 7.95 (H) x 4.95 (W) x 3.95 (T) cm 3.13 x 1.95 x 1.56 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).
Arrow Shaft Straightener
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Sandstone slab with a single groove thought to have been used for straightening arrow shafts; from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 10.8 (L) x 10.5 (W) x 3.1 (T) cm; groove 3-4 mm deep (4.25 x 4.13 x 1.22 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).