- Variation in Form, Size, and Decorations
The area encompassed by Wupatki National Monument was an area of convergence for several Ancestral Puebloan cultural groups, including Kayenta, Sinagua, and Cohonina. Each group produced their own ceramics using a range of vessel forms as designs, as shown here. Back Row (left to right) Sosi Black-on-white jar, large Padre Black-on-white water storage jar, and Tusayan Black-on-white canteen. Center (left to right) Tusayan Corrugated mug, Deadmans Fugitive Red jar, Sunset Corrugated bowl (marked Elden on the catalog card), and Black Mesa Black-on-white jar. Front (left to right) Sunset Red bowl, Flagstaff Black-on-white bowl with handle, Walnut Black-on-white ladle, Miniature Tusayan Black-on-white bowl, Miniature red jar, and Flagstaff Black-on-white ladle. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog cards are linked in the descriptions of the individual vessels). - Sunset Corrugated Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Sinagua (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Sunset Corrugated bowl collected from a trail leading to the ballcourt at Wupatki Pueblo. The vessel was restored after collection. The catalog card identifies this vessel as Elden Corrugated, a similar ware from the same general area (both types are examples of Sinagua-style pottery). NPS archaeologist R. Dorr only recently noted the misidentification. Dimensions: 9.5 cm (H) x 11 cm (W) x 0.7 cm (T) (3.74 x 4.33 x 0.28 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).