- Yucca Sandals
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Turkey House, constructed A.D. 980, and Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Woven yucca sandals. The sandal on the left is from Turkey House in Tsegi Canyon, Navajo National Monument, and the one on the right is from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: Left, 17.0 (L) x 8.5 (W) cm; Right, 23.0 (L) x 11.0 (W) cm. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card 1, catalog card 2). - Yucca Sandal
Description: Yucca sandal with an over-1, under-1 weave; no ankle strap. Dimensions: L 24.5, W 11.0 cm. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 226). - Yucca Sandal
Description: Complete yucca sandal with an over-1, under-1 weave. Dimensions: L 9.5, Max W 3.5 in. Provenience: Lower Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 1102). - Yucca Sandal
Description: Sandal with twilled yucca cord and the remains of cord ties. Dimensions: 22.9 x 5.1 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Yucca Rope
Description: Rope made from braided strands of yucca. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 36). - Yucca Needle with Cotton Thread
Description: Self-threaded yucca needle with cotton twined into the yucca thread. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: Navajo National Monument. - Yucca Needle
Description: Yucca needle. Dimensions: Approximately 3.75 cm (needle), 5 cm (string); total length approximately 8.75 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 52?). - Yucca Fiber
Description: Bundle of untwisted yucca fibers. Dimensions: 30 inches long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 47). - Yucca Cordage
Cultural Period: Unknown Description: Two-strand yucca cordage found in the vicinity of Wupatki National Monument. Dimensions: 29.0 (L) x 0.3 (diameter) cm. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Yucca and Cotton Cloth, Detail
Description: Yucca and cotton fabric made by weaving cotton rag strips and yucca fibers. Yucca baccata warp, double yucca weft, and unevenly spaced cotton rag wefting. Dimensions: Approximately 17 x 10.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 164). - Yucca and Cotton Cloth, Detail
Description: Cotton cloth fragment woven with yucca and cotton fibers in a mixed weave (mostly over-1, under-1). Dimensions: L 12.0, 10.2 cm (L 4, W 3 1/4 in). Provenience: Unknown. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 1525). - Yucca and Cotton Cloth
Description: Yucca and cotton fabric made by weaving cotton rag strips and yucca fibers. Yucca baccata warp, double yucca weft, and unevenly spaced cotton rag wefting. Dimensions: Approximately 17 x 10.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 164). - Yucca and Cotton Cloth
Description: Cotton cloth fragment woven with yucca and cotton fibers in a mixed weave (mostly over-1, under-1). Dimensions: L 12.0, 10.2 cm (L 4, W 3 1/4 in). Provenience: Unknown. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 1525). - Woven Sash
Cultural Period: Navajo Description: Woven Navajo sash in red, green, and white. Dimensions: 7 feet x 5 inches, excluding fringe. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument. - Woven Handbag, Detail
Description: A woven handbag made by folding a strip of cloth in half and sewing the edges. The design was made using a technique known as weft floating. Dimensions: 12 x 6 inches. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 123).