- Plainware Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (A.D. 1050 – 1225) Description: Gray plainware bowl with smudged interior, fire clouds around the rim, and two perforated lug handles. Given that this bowl was found in a cache with other ceramics dating between A.D. 1050 and A.D. 1225, it is reasonable to assume this bowl also dates to that period. Provenience: Found in a cache within El Morro National Monument along with ELMO-200, ELMO-202, and ELMO-203. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Plainware Bowl, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (A.D. 1050 – 1225) Description: Gray plainware bowl with smudged interior, fire clouds around the rim, and two perforated lug handles. Given that this bowl was found in a cache with other ceramics dating between A.D. 1050 and A.D. 1225, it is reasonable to assume this bowl also dates to that period. Provenience: Found in a cache within El Morro National Monument along with ELMO-200, ELMO-202, and ELMO-203. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Seed Jar
Cultural Period: Native American, Unknown Period Description: Heavily eroded polychrome seed jar with a hole in the bottom. Described as possibly historic, from the Zuni Area, in the artifact catalog. Dimensions: H 5 ½, DIAM 8 ¼ Inches. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Seed Jar, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Native American, Unknown Period Description: Heavily eroded polychrome seed jar with a hole in the bottom. Described as possibly historic, from the Zuni Area, in the artifact catalog. Dimensions: H 5 ½, DIAM 8 ¼ Inches. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Kiatuthlanna Black-on-white Seed Jar
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (A.D. 1050 – 1225) Description: Described in the artifact catalog as Red Mesa Black-on-white seed jar with two ears near the rim. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this jar as Kiatuthlanna Black-on-white and references the very fine lines in the design. Both Red Mesa Black-on-white and Kiatuthlanna Black-on-white date between A.D. 850 and 1050 (1100 for Red Mesa), while other vessels from the same cache data later, between A.D. 1050 and 1225. This may indicate a mid-line date of A.D. 1050 - 1100 for the cached materials. Provenience: Found in a cache within El Morro National Monument along with ELMO-200, ELMO-201, and ELMO-203. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Kiatuthlanna Black-on-white Seed Jar, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (A.D. 1050 – 1225) Description: Described in the artifact catalog as Red Mesa Black-on-white seed jar with two ears near the rim. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this jar as Kiatuthlanna Black-on-white and references the very fine lines in the design. Both Red Mesa Black-on-white and Kiatuthlanna Black-on-white date between A.D. 850 and 1050 (1100 for Red Mesa), while other vessels from the same cache data later, between A.D. 1050 and 1225. This may indicate a mid-line date of A.D. 1050 - 1100 for the cached materials. Provenience: Found in a cache within El Morro National Monument along with ELMO-200, ELMO-201, and ELMO-203. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Zuni Plainware Bowl
Cultural Period: Historic, Native American Description: Red-colored plainware bowl with a flared rim. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this bowl as historic Zuni. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Zuni Plainware Bowl, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic, Native American Description: Red-colored plainware bowl with a flared rim. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this bowl as historic Zuni. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Redware Pitcher
Cultural Period: Native American, Period Unknown Description: Pitcher identified in the artifact catalog as a plain redware missing the handle. The surface is uneven and pitted, and the base worn. The artifact catalog lists a tentative identification of White Mountain Red Ware. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Redware Pitcher, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Native American, Period Unknown Description: Pitcher identified in the artifact catalog as a plain redware missing the handle. The surface is uneven and pitted, and the base worn. The artifact catalog lists a tentative identification of White Mountain Red Ware. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Historic Zuni Bowl, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic, Native American Description: This bowl is described as a plainware “thunder-mug” with vertical strap handles in the artifact catalog, and listed as possibly historic. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this pot as historic Zuni. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Historic Zuni Bowl
Cultural Period: Historic, Native American Description: This bowl is described as a plainware “thunder-mug” with vertical strap handles in the artifact catalog, and listed as possibly historic. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this pot as historic Zuni. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Historic Zuni Bowl, Alternate View 2
Cultural Period: Historic, Native American Description: This bowl is described as a plainware “thunder-mug” with vertical strap handles in the artifact catalog, and listed as possibly historic. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this pot as historic Zuni. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Historic Zuni Bowl, Alternate View 3
Cultural Period: Historic, Native American Description: This bowl is described as a plainware “thunder-mug” with vertical strap handles in the artifact catalog, and listed as possibly historic. Barbara Mills, Professor and Chair of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, identified this pot as historic Zuni. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Black-on-red Bowl
Cultural Period: Native American, Period Unknown Description: Black-on-red flared rim bowl; possibly restored and described as similar to Matsaki Brown-on-buff in the artifact catalog. Provenience: In or near El Morro National Monument. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.