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

Description: Small grooved stone with rounded ends described in the artifact catalog as a possible weight or “ceremonial maul.” The groove follows a natural inconsistency in the rock.

Dimensions: L 4.5, DIAM 2.9-2.6 CM.

Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 14, FLOOR.

Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.

Author

Randy Sullivan, NPS Digital Team Photographer

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