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- Cottonwood/Bullcreek Point
View with Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) Description: Cottonwood or Bull Creek projectile point from Tusayan Ruin (left: original; right: enhanced with RTI). Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Grand Canyon National Park (Catalog No. GRCA 15432). - String Dress, Fringe Detail
Description: A string dress typical of those worn by young Sinagua girls. The dress is made from cotton and yucca with a waist band/belt made of approximately 32 Z-spun, S-twist, 2-ply strands of dark brown cotton and fringe made as a separate construction. Dimensions: 34 x 15 x 1.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Fremont Cottonwood (Populus fremontii)
Common name: Cottonwood Scientific name: Populus fremontii Description: A fast-growing deciduous tree with furrowed gray bark on mature tree parts and light green smooth bark on new stems. Leaves are broad based and roughly triangular, with toothed edges. Uses: Predominantly used as fuel and for construction. Parts may be processed for use as chewing gum (Apache, Acoma/Laguna, Navajo). Also used for a wide variety of medicinal/ceremonial/symbolic purposes (including hair/textile dyes), in addition to carvings (such as kachina dolls), basketry, and tool parts (esp. handles for lithic blades).