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Aztec West Ruin: Perishable Artifacts and Pottery from Excavations by the American Museum of Natural History
PROJECT Lori Reed. Laurie Webster.

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...


Ceramic: McElmo style black-on-white, pitcher, AMNH 29.1/3215 (2004)
IMAGE Lori Reed.

McElmo style black-on-white, small Chaco style pitcher, Accession 29.1, Catalog #3215. Morris FS 5066. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper not visible; area of production unknown. Measurements: 6.5 cm orifice diameter, 15.2 cm height. Image AMNH 29.1/3215 A: closeup of rim showing wear pattern. Image AMNH 29.1/3215 B: side view showing design. Image AMNH 29.1/3215 C: side view showing design and wear at rim. Image AMNH 29.1/3215 D: side...