Four Corners Region (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mancos Black-on-white, olla, complete vessel, Accession AZRU-00016, Catalog #1690. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper not examined; not visible. Vessel is about 95% complete with 45% a reconstruction with unknown plaster material. Measurements: 9 cm orifice diameter, 30 cm height. Image AZRU16-1690 A: view of painted design. Image AZRU16-1690 B: exterior side view showing design. Image AZRU16-1690 C: view showing strap handle. Image AZRU16-1690 D: side view showing design. Image AZRU16-1690 E:...

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Mancos/McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #999, Morris FS 5343. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper not examined; not visible. Vessel is 100% complete with 20% reconstruction with unknown adhesive. Measurements: 27.8 cm diameter, 15 cm height. Image AZRU1-999 A: side view showing shape of bowl (with flash). Image AZRU1-999 B: side view showing shape of bowl. Image AZRU1-999 C: view of handle showing cordage through repair holes. Image AZRU1-999 D: view of other handle - no...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1000, Morris FS 3791. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock and sand suggesting bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 80% original fragments and 20% unknown paster material. Measurements: 26 cm orifice diameter, 13.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-1000 A: oblique view of exterior showing shape of bowl and tapered rim. Image AZRU1-1000 B: view of interior showing painted design. Image...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1001, Morris FS 3792. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock/sand/shale suggesting bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 80% original fragments and 20% unknown paster material. Measurements: 28 cm maximum orifice diameter (warped), 14 cm height. Image AZRU1-1001 A: oblique view of exterior showing shape of bowl, tapered rim, and isolated design below rim. Image AZRU1-1001 B: view...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #823, Morris FS 4568. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock, sand, and shale suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Bowl is 99% complete with one small rim fragment missing. Measurements: 19.5 cm orifice diameter, 10 cm height. Image AZRU1-823 A: Interior view showing 2 drill hole starts. Image AZRU1-823 B: interior view of bowl showing design. Image AZRU1-823 C: exterior view showing shape of bowl and...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #908, Morris FS 4571. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is diorite porphyry suggesting manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl is 75% complete and had once been recontructed and restored with unknown adhesive and plaster material. Measurements: 21 cm diameter estimate. Image AZRU1-908 A: Rim fragments showing interior design and drill holes for repair. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2076, Morris FS 4657. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock and sherd suggesting production at Aztec. Bowl is 95% complete with three pieces missing. Measurements: 15-17 cm orifice diameter (warped shape), 7 cm height. Image AZRU8-2076 A: closeup of interior painted design and undecorated rim. Image AZRU8-2076 B: exterior view showing shape of bowl. Image AZRU8-2076 C: interior view of bowl showing...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4975, Morris FS 3793. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock, sand, and other crushed rock suggesting the bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl fragment represents only about 30% of vessel. Measurements: 25.5 cm orifice diameter (estimate); height unknown. Image AZRU8-4975 A: interior view of bowl fragment showing painted design. Image AZRU8-4975 B: exterior view of bowl fragment showing...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4989, Morris FS 4582. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Granular igenous rock/sand/sherd temper and low fired silty paste suggest the bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl fragments represent only about 30% of vessel. Measurements: 8 cm orifice diameter, 8.5 cm height. Image AZRU8-4989 A: bowl fragment showing painted design design on interior surface. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4990, Morris FS 4583. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sherd and indeterminate crushed rock temper suggests the bowl was manufactured in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl fragments represent only about 70% of vessel. Measurements: 14.9 cm orifice diameter, 8.4 cm height. Image AZRU8-4990 A: bowl fragments showing painted design design on interior surface. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), ladle (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2081, Morris FS 4663. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Diorite porphyry temper suggests the ladle was manufactured in the central Mesa Verde region. Ladle is 45% complete with half of the handle and about half of the bowl missing. Measurements: 10.5 cm orifice diameter, height unknown. Image AZRU8-2081 A: view of ladle showing interior bowl design. Image AZRU8-2081 B: view of ladle showing painted design and...

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McElmo Black-on-white bowl, Accession AZRU-00008 Catalog #2070. Morris FS 5123. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Bowl is 60% complete. Measurements: 17.9 cm diameter, 8.3 cm height. Granular igneous rock indicates local production. Image AZRU8-2070 A: interior view showing painted design. Image AZRU8-2070 B: interior view showing painted design. Image AZRU8-2070 C: bowl-exterior view. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 185, Burial...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6987, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Diorite porphyry temper indicated manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Reconstructed fragment represents about 30% of original bowl. Image AMNH 29.0/6987 A: exterior view. Image AMNH 29.0/6987 B: interior view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Room 47 is in the east wing of West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of the room at the time of...

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McElmo Black-on-white canteen (vaguely football shaped), Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #9939 (FS 251). Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 15: exterior view of canteen showing painted design and two single coil handles on upper body. Canteen recovered from Room 225.

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McElmo Black-on-white ladle, Accession AZRU-00008 Catalog #2073. Morris FS 5131. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Ladle is 80% complete. Measurements: 10.7 x 9.5 cm diameter, 6.3 cm height. Granular igneous rock indicates local production. Handle is double coil style. Image AZRU8-2073 A: side view showing broken handle. Image AZRU8-2073 B: side view showing wear on the rim. Image AZRU8-2073 C: top view showing interior painted design....

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Examples of McElmo Black-on-white rim sherds from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 22: interior view showing painted designs; top row: Catalog #7593 FS169; Catalog #7236 FS170; Catalog #7997 FS594; Catalog #6677 FS142; Catalog #6832 FS170; Catalog #7314 FS162; Catalog #7968 FS173; Catalog#7973 FS172.

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McElmo Black-on-white, votive plate, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #1021, Morris FS 5478. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Vessel form is a shallow plate with single handle attached; offset painted zoomorphic figure suggests use as a votive container. The head, neck, and right arm of the zoomorphic figure is a restoration of the plate using tinted plaster or other material and commercial paint. Original shape of head is unknown. Measurements: 20.1 cm diameter, 3.8 cm height. Image AZRU1-1021 A:...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bird effigy bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #806, Morris FS 4665. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is identified as granular igneous and sand suggesting production at Aztec. Effigy is 90% complete, but missing the head. A small section at the front of the effigy is a reconstruction with unknown plaster material. Measurements: 7.4 cm maximum orifice diameter, 4 cm height. Image AZRU1-806 A: anterior view showing design and missing head. AZRU1-806 B: left side view...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bird effigy vessel (seed jar shaped), Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #897. Morris FS 5417. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper not examined; not visible on surface. Vessel is 100% complete with about 40% reconstruction with unknown plaster material (all of base). Measurements: 5.4 cm orifice diameter, 5.5 cm height to rim, 7 cm height to head. Image AZRU1-897 A: side view showing shape of vessel and painted design. Image AZRU1-897 B: side view showing shape of vessel and...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4988, Morris FS 4292. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Granular igenous rock temper and low fired silty paste suggest the bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Organic paint and Dogoszhi style design suggests that the bowl is mostly likely transitional between Mancos and McElmo. Bowl fragments represent only about 50% of vessel. Measurements: 26 cm orifice diameter, 12.3 cm height. Image AZRU8-4988 A: bowl fragment...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bowl fragment, Accession 29.0, Catalog #8887. Morris FS 2381. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is granular igneous rock indicating local production at Aztec. Fragment is about 30% of bowl. Measurements: 28 cm orifice diameter (estimate); unknown height. Image AMNH 29.0/8887: view of interior showing design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 115, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 115 at the time of excavation is as follows: “Upon the floor of...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession 29.0, Catalog #6983. Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is diorite porphyry/sand/sherd indicating production in central Mesa Verde region. Simple banded motif, solidly painted rim, and thin round rim form suggest early style McElmo B/w. Bowl is restored with unknown adhesive and missing 25%. Measurements: 20.8 cm orifice diameter (estimate); 9.7 cm height. Image AMNH 29.0/6983 A: view showing interior bowl design. Image AMNH 29.0/6983 B:...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession 29.0, Catalog #6987. Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is diorite porphyry indicating production in central Mesa Verde region. Bowl is roughly 40% complete with restoration using unknown adhesive. Measurements: 30 cm orifice diameter (estimate); unknown height. Image AMNH 29.0/6987 A: exterior view showing horizontal coil handle and unpainted surface. Image AMNH 29.0/6987 B: interior view showing painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession 29.0, Catalog #8663. Morris FS 2154. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is granular igneous rock indicating local production at Aztec. Bowl restored with unknown adhesive; 80% complete. Measurements: 13 cm orifice diameter; 6.1 cm height. Image AMNH29-8663: interior view showing design layout and a horizontal strap handle on each side of exterior. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 111,...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1002, Morris FS 4284. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 80% original fragments and 20% unknown paster material. Measurements: 26 cm orifice diameter, 14.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-1001 A: closeup of interior design and rim ticking. Image AZRU1-1002 B: view of exterior surface showing shape of bowl and lug on right side. Image AZRU1-1002 C:...