Textile (Material Keyword)
Artifacts (e.g., clothing, bags, woven cloth, cordage, etc.) comprised of fibers and/or cord that are made from plant or animal material (e.g., animal hair, cotton, flax, hemp, other vegetal fibers, wool).
326-350 (1,456 Records)
Cotton Twill Fabric, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1773. Morris FS 5338. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Large fragment of cotton cloth woven in diamond and herringbone twill; four bands of brown and white diamonds alternate with four bands of red and white stripes. Measurements: L 32.5, W 30.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-1773 A: cotton diamond-twill fabric 1. AZRU8-1773 B: cotton diamond-twill fabric 2. AZRU8-1773 C: diamond-twill fabric detail 1. AZRU8-1773 D: diamond-twill fabric detail 2....
Perishable: Cotton with Seed AMNH 29.0/9399 (2006)
Cotton with Seed, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9399. Morris FS 2884. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cotton fiber enclosing seed. Image: AMNH 29.0/9399A: cotton fiber enclosing seed. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 139, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 139 at the time of excavation is as follows: “When the writer broke through the veneer of masonry which sealed the north side of the door leading into Room 139 from Room 143, the condition of the ceiling dictated...
Perishable: Cotton Yarn AMNH 29.0/8443 (2006)
Cotton Yarn, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8443. Morris FS 1936. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Threaded, plied 2Z-S cotton yarn (once attached to a yucca needle). Image: AMNH 29.0/8443A: 2z-s cotton yarn formerly attached to yucca needle. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick covered the floor of Room 72. Eleven long unpeeled willows had...
Perishable: Cradle Band AMNH 29.0/8964 (2006)
Cradle Band, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8964. Morris FS 2458. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cradle band with yucca 2-strand twining (S), buckskin, and wood. Images: AMNH 29.0/8964A: cradle band, one face. AMNH 29.0/8964B: close-up of one end showing cordage wrapping beneath buckskin. AMNH 29.0/8964C: cradle band, other face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 95, Grave 20, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of...
Perishable: Fabric and Plaited Sandals AMNH 29.0/7657 (2006)
Fabric and Plaited Sandals, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7657. Morris FS 1250. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Feather-decorated yucca fabric, simple looping, 2Z-S yarns. Artifacts (a-e) are plaited sandal fragments, 2/2 twill. Images: AMNH 29.0/7657A: fragments of looped yucca fabric with feather-cord attachments. AMNH 29.0/7657B: close-up showing simple looping structure. AMNH 29.0/7657C: close-up showing feather-cord attachments 2. AMNH 29.0/7657D: close-up showing feather-cord...
Perishable: Feather Blanket AMNH 29.0-8963 (2006)
Feather Blanket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8963. Morris FS 2457.CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined yucca fiber and turkey feather blanket. Images: AMNH 29.0-8963A: turkey-feather blanket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 95, Grave 20, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 95 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 7 to 10 feet from the floor of Room 95 in the masonry portion of the fill were...
Perishable: Feather Belt AMNH 29.0/5283 (2006)
Feather Belt, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5283. Morris FS 32. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Feather belt, 2-strand twining (S), with red and blue pigment. Images: AMNH 29.0/5283A: feather belt. AMNH 29.0/5283B: feather belt, detail of end showing attachments with red and blue pigment. AMNH 29.0.5283C: feather belt, detail of end showing attachments and red pigment. AMNH 29.0/5283D: feather belt, detail of underside showing end loop and rows of stitching. Recovered from Earl Morris'...
Perishable: Feather Blanket AMNH 29.0/9665 (2006)
Feather Blanket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9665. Morris FS 3150. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Yucca fiber and turkey-feather blanket, 2-strand twining (S). Image: AMNH 29.0/9665A: turkey-feather blanket with header cords. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 141, Grave 29, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 141 at the time of excavation is as follows. “Neither floor nor ceiling of Room 141 showed the...
Perishable: Feather Object AMNH 29.0/9563 (2006)
Feather Object, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9563. Morris FS 3047. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wand like object of stitched feathers. Images: AMNH 29.0/9563A: wand like object of stitched feathers. AMNH 29.0/9563B: other face of feather object. AMNH 29.0/9563C: another view of stitching elements of probable quill strips used to join feather quills. Note square knot. AMNH 29.0/9563D: side view showing stitching element emerging from side of feather 1. AMNH 29.0/9563E: side view showing ...
Perishable: Feather Ornament AMNH 29.0/7393 (2006)
Feather Ornament, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7393. Morris FS 985. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped feather ornament with 3-strand braid, square knot. Possible miniature bow. Image: AMNH 29.0/7393A: feather ornament with braid, possible miniature bow. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two...
Perishable: Feather Ornament AMNH 29.0/8639 (2006)
Feather Ornament, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8639. Morris FS 2130. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Feather ornament of plied 2(2Z-S)Z cordage with feather attachments wrapped around herb bundle. Image: AMNH 29.0/8639A: cordage with feather attachments wrapped around herb bundle. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 78, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 78 at the time of excavation is as follows. “About three-fourths of a cord of cedar splints such as were used in...
Perishable: Feather Ornament AMNH 29.0/9712 (2006)
Feather Ornament, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9712. Morris FS 3197. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of wrapped and plied cordage and feather quills, 2Z-S, 2(2Z-S)Z. Image: AMNH 29.0/9712A: bundle of cords for feather attachment. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 138, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 138 at the time of excavation is as follows: “On the floor of Room 138 was a film of refuse containing Chaco potsherds…Thence upward, mixed with dust, wall...
Perishable: Hair Ornament, AMNH 29.0/7074 (2006)
Hair Ornament, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7074. Morris FS : 674. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped animal hair ornament or altar tassel. Image: AMNH 29.0/7074A: ornament or altar tassel. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 45, Grave 12, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:302) indicates that “Moist, well-solidified refuse covered the floor of Room 45 to a depth of 8 feet. In it were many animal bones and sherds and a...
Perishable: Hide Bag AZRU8-2734 (2006)
Hide Bag, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2734. Morris FS 3703. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Oval piece of hide, edges trimmed and perforated with holes. Still stitched in one area with 2S-Z yucca? cordage. Morris: "Bag of soft-tanned hide, edges perforated for drawstring." Measurements: L 17.0, W 16.0 CM approx. Images: AZRU8-2734 A view of hide bag or cover, partially opened out. AZRU8-2734 B: remains of distorted hide bag or cover. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2,...
Perishable: Impressed Adobe AMNH 29.0/7837 (2006)
Impressed Adobe, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7837. Morris FS 1431. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of adobe with textile impression. Images: AMNH 29.0/7837A: adobe with textile impression. AMNH 29.0/7837B: adobe with textile impression in raking light. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of...
Perishable: Knotted Cordage AMNH 29.0/5279 and 5278 (2006)
Knotted Cordage, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5279 and 5278. Morris FS 28 and 27. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cordage, 2Z-S and 2(2S-Z)S, knotted for feathers. Image: AMNH 29.0/5279_5278A: cords for feather attachment, 5278 has remnants of feathers. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances, had been...
Perishable: Knotted Yucca Leaves AZRU8-1041 (2006)
Knotted Yucca Leaves, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1041. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca leaves tied in square knots. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-1041: Narrowleaf yucca tied in square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 136-2(?), Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its...
Perishable: Looped Legging AZRU8-2955 (2006)
Looped Legging, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2955. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of a looped shoe-sock or legging of turkey-feather cordage. Measurements: L 10.0, W 6.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2955 A: fragment of looped legging of turkey-feather cordage. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2?, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room...
Perishable: Looped Object AMNH 29.0/7591 (2006)
Looped Object, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7591. Morris FS 1184. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Open weave, simple loop object of yucca fiber, perhaps a bag. Image: AMNH 29.0/7591A: looped object, open weave. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and...
Perishable: Moccasin AMNH 29.0/8951 (2006)
Moccasin, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8951. Morris FS 2445. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Tanned hide moccasin sole, patched. Image: AMNH 29.0/8951A: moccasin sole, patched. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 95, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 95 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 7 to 10 feet from the floor of Room 95 in the masonry portion of the fill were various stone artifacts…. must have come from the third floor. Refuse covered the entire...
Perishable: Oval Basket AMNH 29.0/8482 (2006)
Oval Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8482. Morris FS 1975. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Oval basket frame with yucca framework containing cornhusks; knotted, twisted wood and yucca. Images: AMNH 29.0/8482A: oval basket frame with yucca framework containing cornhusks. AMNH 29.0/8482B: underside of oval basket frame with yucca framework containing cornhusks. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of...
Perishable: Plaited Mat AMNH 29.0-9662 (2006)
Plaited Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog # 9662. Morris FS 3147. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Plaited 2/2 twill mat with intricate selvage. Image: AMNH 29.0-9662A: 2-2 matting with intricate selvage. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 141, Grave 29, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 141 at the time of excavation is as follows. “Neither floor nor ceiling of Room 141 showed the slightest discoloration such...
Perishable: Plant Braid AZRU8-2835 (2006)
Plant Braid, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2835. Morris FS 3679. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Narrow 3-strand braid of an unidentified plant material, now in two pieces, tied in an overhand knot at one end. Measurements: L 27.0, W 0.5 CM. Image: AZRU8-2835 A: narrow 3-strand braid of unidentified plant material. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa...
Perishable: Rush Bag AZRU8-2791 (2006)
Rush Bag, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2791. Morris FS 5297. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Mouth opening of a plaited rush bag. Elements folded over a 2S-Z? yucca cord. Measurements: L 5.5, W 14.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2791A: mouth opening of a plaited rush bag. AZRU8-2791 B: reverse face showing ends of folded elements. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room189 Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the...
Perishable: Rush Braid AZRU8-1361 (2006)
Rush Braid. Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1361. Morris FS 3681. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Thick 6-strand braid of rush elements. Perhaps part of a bail (handle). Measurements: L 9.0, W 1.1 CM. Image: AZRU8-1361: Six-strand braid. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room136-2?, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its...