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Zuni Spotted Chert Flake

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Cultural Period: Prehistoric

Description: Zuni Spotted Chert flake; retouched along one edge and perforated near the flake termination. Zuni Spotted Chert (also called Yellow-brown Spotted Chert, Zuni Jasper, and Chinle Chert) is a material local to the Zuni Mountains.

Provenience: Uncertain; possibly from LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo).

Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.

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Randy Sullivan, NPS Digital Team Photographer
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