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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: Mesa Verde Black-on-white, kiva jar, AMNH 29.1/3212, 3213 (2004)
IMAGE Lori Reed.

Northern San Juan, Mesa Verde Black-on-white, kiva jar, Accession 29.1, Catalog #3212 (Morris FS 4750) and 3213 (Morris FS 4751). Catalog 3212 is the kiva jar and 3213 is the lid. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is diorite porphyry indicating production in the central Mesa Verde region. Kiva jar is restored with unknown adhesive and lid is complete. Measurements: 8 cm orifice diameter, 15.6 cm height. Image AMNH 29.1/3212, 3213 A:...