Basket Plaque (Other Keyword)
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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...
Perishable: Basket Plaque AZRU8-2896 (2006)
Basket Plaque, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2896. Morris FS 3739. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Coiled basket plaque or base. Measurements: D 11.7 CM. Image: AZRU8-2896 A: small plaque or bowl fragment with a one-rod foundation. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 147, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 147 at the time of excavation is as follows: “the immediate floor covering was a foot of refuse, with Burials Nos. 60 and 61 on the surface of the refuse…[long...
Perishable: Basket Plaque AZRU8-2897 (2006)
Basket Plaque, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2897. Morris FS 3738. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Coiled basket plaque or base. Measurements: D 12.7 CM Image: AZRU8-2897 incomplete plaque or the flat base of a steep-sided basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 147, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 147 at the time of excavation is as follows: “the immediate floor covering was a foot of refuse, with Burials Nos. 60 and 61 on the surface of the refuse…[long...
Perishable: Coiled Basket Plaque AZRU1-1037 (2006)
Coiled Basket Plaque, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1037. Morris FS 3601. Analyzed by Laurie Webster and Ed Jolie, 2006. Small coiled plaque. Rim incomplete. Numerous split stitches. Measurements: D 17.0, TH 0.6 CM. Image: AZRU1-1037 A: coiled plaque. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room136-2, third floor, 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...