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- Shell Bracelet/Anklet
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Bracelet or anklet made from baby Glycymeris shells and found in Wupatki Pueblo. The edges of each individual shell are ground. Average size of each shell: 0.9 cm x 0.8 cm x 0.15 cm ; 0.35 in x 0.32 in x 0.06 in. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Turquoise Bracelet
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Turquoise bracelet. Provenience unknown. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Stone Ring
Cultural Period: Unknown Description: Stone ring described in the catalog card as potentially hematite, but more likely steatite. Unfortunately, provenience information for the ring is unknown, so culture, period, and location of origin cannot be established. Dimensions: 0.75 cm (W) (30 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Possible Nose or Cheek Plug
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Carved white stone that could have been a nose or cheek plug. Dimensions: 1.9 (L) x 1.46 (W) cm (0.75 (L) x 0.57 (W) in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Stone Cheek or Lip Plug
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Stone cheek or nose plug described as being of a later style; found in Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 1.7 cm wide x 0.9 cm thick; (0.67 in wide x 0.36 in thick). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Steatite Nose Plug
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Small nose plug carved from steatite. The plug came from the surface of Wupatki Pueblo, and it is speculated that it may have been a child's because of the small size. Dimensions: 1.9 (L) x 0.85 (W) cm ( 0.75 (L) x 0.33 (W) in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Carved Shell Pendant or Bracelet Fragment
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Carved Glycymeris shell from Wupatki Pueblo. The carving may be of a lizard, but it is unknown if the piece served as a bracelet or perhaps a pendant. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Stone Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Ovoid stone pendant with a drilled suspension hole; found in Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 1.9 cm x 1.5 cm (0.75 x 0.59 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Reed Cigarettes
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Cane or reed cigarettes from the trash of Wupatki Pueblo. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Stone Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Carved stone pendant from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 8.8(H) x 8.2(W) x 0.5(T)cm (3.46 x 3.23 x 0.20 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Argillite Pendant
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Carved and ground argillite pendant from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 2.9 cm (diameter) x 0.28 cm (T) (1.14 in (diameter) x 0.11 in (T). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Carved Bone Gaming Piece
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: A possible bone gaming piece carving with an interlocking pattern similar to Black Mesa ceramic decorations. Found in a room at Wupatki Pueblo, it is also possible that the bone was used as a weaving batten or perhaps worn as an adornment Dimensions: 7.7(L) x 1.95(W) x 0.32(T)cm (3.03 x 0.77 x 0.13in). 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). - 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). - Paint Palette
Cultural Period: Unknown Description: Carved stone palette bearing traces of red pigment. Unfortunately, the provenience of this artifact is unknown, so the culture or temporal period of use cannot be established. Dimensions: 10.5 (L) x 6.5 (W) cm (4.13 in x 2.56 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).