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Tubular Stone Bead

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Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s)

Description: Tubular black stone (steatite) bead from Atsinna Pueblo. The bead was biconically perforated, smoothed, and ground on the ends.

Dimensions: L 1.6, DIAM 0.9 CM.

Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 20, Floor & 1 Foot above.

Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.

Author
Randy Sullivan, NPS Digital Team Photographer
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