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Digital images of pottery and perishable items recovered from Earl Morris' excavations of Aztec West Ruin between 1916 and 1922. Although Morris' excavations at Aztec were extensive, his analysis and descriptions of the artifact assemblage were cursory. In 2003, Laurie Webster and Lori Stephens Reed began systematic analysis, documentation, and digital imaging of pottery and perishables from Morris' Aztec West Ruin collections housed at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY and...
Aztec West Ruin: Perishables and Pottery from Various National Park Service Projects and Collections
This project includes images of perishable artifacts (textiles, basketry, etc.) and pottery recovered from Aztec Ruins during the course of numerous National Park Service (NPS) projects. Some of the artifacts were donated to the NPS and may have originated at sites other than Aztec Ruins. The artifacts are part of the NPS collections and are housed at either Aztec Ruins National Monument, Hibben Center at the University of New Mexico, or Western Archeology and Conservation Center. Most of the...
Perishable: Hide Object AMNH 29.0/8638 (2006)
Hide Object, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8638. Morris FS 2129 . Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cedar bark and 3-strand braid wrapped with hide. Image: AMNH 29.0/8638A: bark and braid wrapped with hide. 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 the construction of ceilings had been left in Room 78, covering the entire...
Perishable: Hide Object AZRU20-1457 (2006)
Hide Object, Accession AZRU-00020, Catalog #1457. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small hide object with two pieces joined by overcasting with 2S-Z yucca yarn. Remnants of additional hide pieces along three sides. Perhaps partial sandal or moccasin. Measurements: L 12.0, W 11.0 CM (crumpled up). Image: AZRU20-1457A: piece of hide with 2s-Z yucca stitching. Recovered from Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin. Artifact from Aztec Ruins National Monument but of unknown...