- 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). - 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). - 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). - 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). - 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. - 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). - Wupatki Geology and Climate
- Wupatki National Monument
- Wupatki Trade Items
- Wupatki
Description: Newly-reconstructed north roomblock at Wupatki Pueblo, 1934. View is looking east. An upright wooden post has been added to help stabilize a large boulder around which rooms were built. Crew member is standing atop the reconstructed roof. Date: 1934. Collection: Wupatki National Monument (Catalog No. WUPA 20039). - Wupatki Stabilization
Description: Crew stabilizing and reconstructing walls at Wupatki Pueblo. Date: 1930s. Collection: Wupatki National Monument (Catalog No. WUPA 20041). - Wupatki Stabilization
Description: Crew stabilizing and reconstructing walls at Wupatki Pueblo. Date: 1930s. Collection: Wupatki National Monument (Catalog No. WUPA 20040). - Wupatkis Diverse Society
- Yucca
- Macaw Skull
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) and Hohokam Description: Mesoamerican macaw skull found in Wupatki Pueblo. Perhaps traded through the Hohokam to Northern peoples, live macaws were kept by peoples throughout the Southwest. Collection: Museum of Northern Arizona: Wupatki.