- Bronze Kettle
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Well-worn bronze cooking kettle with a crack in the bottom. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bronze Camel Bells, Detail
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Set of eight graduated bronze camel bells from the mid-1800s. Each bell is embossed with a variety of animals and engraved. In 1857, the Army experimented with camels for desert transportation, passing along the El Morro route. Learn more on the NPS webpage The U.S. Army Camel Corps (link opens in new window). Provenience: The bells were acquired by a member of the American Consulate in Isfahan, Iraq, in 1964, from a small local curio shop for the price of $10. A similar set was purchased at the same price for the collection at Fort Davis. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bronze Camel Bells, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Set of eight graduated bronze camel bells from the mid-1800s. Each bell is embossed with a variety of animals and engraved. In 1857, the Army experimented with camels for desert transportation, passing along the El Morro route. Learn more on the NPS webpage The U.S. Army Camel Corps (link opens in new window). Provenience: The bells were acquired by a member of the American Consulate in Isfahan, Iraq, in 1964, from a small local curio shop for the price of $10. A similar set was purchased at the same price for the collection at Fort Davis. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bronze Camel Bells
Cultural Period: Historic, Anglo (1848 – 1950) Description: Set of eight graduated bronze camel bells from the mid-1800s. Each bell is embossed with a variety of animals and engraved. In 1857, the Army experimented with camels for desert transportation, passing along the El Morro route. Learn more on the NPS webpage The U.S. Army Camel Corps (link opens in new window). Provenience: The bells were acquired by a member of the American Consulate in Isfahan, Iraq, in 1964, from a small local curio shop for the price of $10. A similar set was purchased at the same price for the collection at Fort Davis. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Broken Splinter Awl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Slender splinter awl from Atsinna Pueblo. A relatively fresh break has removed the tip. Dimensions: L 9.4, W 0.6 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 18, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Broken Axe/Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Broken full-groove axe reused as a maul. An unknown organic substance is present on one side. Dimensions: L 9.4, W 8.1, T 4.7 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 10, FLOOR. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Broken Axe/Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Broken full-groove axe reused as a maul. An unknown organic substance is present on one side. Dimensions: L 9.4, W 8.1, T 4.7 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 10, FLOOR. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bridle Bit
Cultural Period: Historic (late 1500s - 1950) Description: Ferrous metal fragment of a bridle bit. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bow and Arrows
Cultural Period: Puebloan Description: Sinew wrapped bow and arrows. The bow is strung with sinew, and reinforced with the same material, but a crack runs crosswise through the center of the arch. Both arrows have sinew-bound feather fletching and stone points and painted red nock ends. The three-feathered arrow is known to be a replica, and it is likely the other is as well. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bone Whistle Fragment
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Bone whistle fragment with one oval stop retained; from Atsinna Pueblo. Dimensions: L 9.3, DIAM 1.2 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 16, FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bone Whistle Fragment
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Bone whistle fragment with one oval stop retained and three cutting marks evident at the end; from Atsinna Pueblo. Dimensions: L 12.5, DIAM 1.0 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 16, FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bone Tube
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Smoothed bone tube with cut but not ground ends; from Atsinna Pueblo; cutting marks evident at both ends. Dimensions: L 3.7, DIAM 1.5 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), ROOM 20, FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bone Scraper
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Bone scraper from Atsinna Pueblo; striae evident along working edge. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 9, LOWER FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bone Scraper
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Bone scraper made from a large mammal scapula (deer?). The spine is ground down; the inner and outer edges are slightly beveled toward the spine, and one end is flat-cut; from Atsinna Pueblo. . Dimensions: L 125, W 55 MM Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), MAIN PLAZA, TEST 1, 40-45 M, ON ROOM FLOOR + AT 65 CM. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bone Knife
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Scapula “knife” with the spine ground away and the blade edges modified. One edge is thin and convex, and the other outcurving. Striae parallel both working edges, which are polished from use. Both ends of the tool are broken. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 6, FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.