Ceramic: McElmo Black-on-white, pitcher, AZRU5-406

Summary

McElmo Black-on-white, pitcher, Accession AZRU-00005, Catalog #406. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting local production at Aztec. Vessel is 99% complete (rim is chipped). Measurements: 8 cm orifice diameter, 14.5 cm height. Image AZRU5-406 A: left hand side view showing shape of pitcher and painted design. Image AZRU5-406 B: front side view showing painted design. Image AZRU5-406 C: right hand side view showing painted design. Image AZRU5-406 D: handle side view showing shape of handle and painted design. Image AZRU5-406 E: exterior base view showing hard surface abrasion. Image AZRU5-406 F: top view showing orifice. Image AZRU5-406 G: oblique side view showing shape of pitcher and painted design. Indeterminate provenience, Aztec Ruins.

Keywords

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1110 to 1140 (Late Chacoan)

Calendar Date: 1140 to 1280 (Post-Chacoan)

Spatial Coverage

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Gary Brown

Contributor(s): Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM; Aztec Ruins National Monument

Principal Investigator(s): Lori Reed

Repository(s): Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM

Notes

Rights & Attribution: Publication or use of the image is restricted; permission may be obtained through consultation with Aztec Ruins National Monument.

Rights & Attribution: High resolution images of the item are archived and available to researchers through the National Park Service, Aztec Ruins National Monument.

Source Collections

Original Item: NPS, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico

Image: NPS, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico

Related Comparative Collections

Aztec Ruins Collections housed at Hibben Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Aztec Ruins Collections housed at Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec Ruins Collections housed at American Museum of Natural History, New York

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