Animas Valley (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Corn Tassels and Yucca Chains, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #780. Morris FS 3654. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Mass of corn tassels tied in yucca-leaf chains, 4-5 tassels per chain. Tassels arranged butt to tip. Links tied with overhand knots and a few square knots. Measurements: Each link approx 2.0 CM in diameter. Catalog card indicates original combined length of fragments was approx 30 ft. (9 meters), and that the lengths of the broken chains range from 7.6 M to 2.0 M. Images:...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Corncob on Quill, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2870. Morris FS 3723. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Corncob mounted on a feather quill. Measurements: L 8.5, D 2.3 CM. Image: AZRU8-2870 A: corncob mounted on feather quill. AZRU8-2870 B: other face showing orange color of quill. 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...

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Corncob on Reed, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2871. Morris FS 5056. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Corncob mounted on a reed stem (phragmites). Corn cob mostly missing. Measurements: L 12.0, D 2.5 CM. Image: AZRU8-2871 A: corncob mounted on a reed. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The partial excavation of this chamber revealed the first story filled with...

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Corncob on Stick, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2872. Morris FS 5331. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Corncob mounted on a stick. Measurements: L 17.5, D 3.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2872 A: corncob mounted on a stick. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the Chaco period that have to date been taken from any chamber in the western half of the pueblo. [Later occupants]...

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Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7383. Morris FS 975. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk basket framework of wrapped, bent wood and yucca . Image: AMNH 29.0-7383A: base of cornhusk basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two transverse pairs of cedar logs. The interstices...

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Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7411. Morris FS . Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Openwork cornhusk basket. Images: AMNH 29.0-7411 A: base and partial side of cornhusk basket. AMNH 29.0-7411B: base only. AMNH 29.0-7411C: intact section of side wall. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 62-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris’ (1928:317) description of Room 62-2 is as follows: “A rat nest of which the major constituent was about six bushels of cornhusks and tassels, reed stems,...

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Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7715. Morris FS 1308. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Openwork basket with cornhusk lining, and knotted, twisted, yucca network. Images: AMNH 29.0-7715A: flattened cornhusk-lined basket, upper face. AMNH 29.0-7715B: lower face. AMNH 29.0-7715C: close-up of yucca network. AMNH 29.0-7715D: close-up of base. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7716. Morris FS 1309. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Openwork basket with cornhusk lining, and knotted, twisted, yucca network. Images: AMNH 29.0-7716A:cornhusk basket, top view. AMNH 29.0-7716B: cornhusk basket, side view showing wrapped yucca elements. AMNH 29.0-7716C: cornhusk basket base. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7717. Morris FS 1310. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Openwork basket with cornhusk lining, and knotted, twisted, yucca network. Images: AMNH 29.0-7717A: cornhusk basket with oval base, lower face. AMNH 29.0-7717B: cornhusk basket, close-up. AMNH 29.0-7717C: upper face showing yucca network. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7718. Morris FS 1311. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Openwork basket with cornhusk lining, and knotted, twisted, yucca network. Images: AMNH 29.0-7718A: flattened cornhusk basket. AMNH 29.0-7718B: view of possible rim finish. AMNH 29.0-7718C: close-up of yucca wrapping. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with...

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Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5307. Morris FS 58. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Frame for a cornhusk basket. Images: AMNH 29.0/5307A: incomplete cornhusk basket. AMNH 29.0/5307B: incomplete cornhusk basket, side view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances, had been thrown in through...

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Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8471. Morris FS 1964. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Incomplete openwork cornhusk basket; knotted, twisted wood and yucca. Image: AMNH 29.0/8471A: incomplete cornhusk basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick covered the floor of Room 72. Eleven long unpeeled willows had been left standing in...

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Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8478. Morris FS 1971. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Incomplete openwork basket with cornhusk lining; knotted, twisted wood and yucca. Images: AMNH 29.0/8478A: incomplete cornhusk basket, upper face. AMNH 29.0/8478B: incomplete cornhusk basket, lower face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8479. Morris FS 1972. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Incomplete openwork basket with cornhusk lining; knotted, twisted wood and yucca. Image: AMNH 29.0/8479A: incomplete cornhusk basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick covered the floor of Room 72. Eleven long unpeeled willows had been...

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Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8480. Morris FS 1973. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Remains of an openwork basket with cornhusk lining; knotted, twisted wood and yucca. Image: AMNH 29.0/8480A: remains of cornhusk basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick covered the floor of Room 72. Eleven long unpeeled willows had been...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8481. Morris FS 1974. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Incomplete openwork basket with cornhusk lining; knotted, twisted wood and yucca. Images: AMNH 29.0/8481A: incomplete cornhusk basket, upper face. AMNH 29.0/8481B: incomplete cornhusk basket, lower face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick covered...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8483. Morris FS 1976. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Base of cornhusk basket with wrapped and knotted yucca and wood elements and a piece of fired clay. Images: AMNH 29.0/8483A: base of cornhusk basket. AMNH 29.0/8483B: cornhusk basket, upper face. AMNH 29./8483C: close-up of horizontally wrapped yucca elements. AMNH 29.0/8483D: close-up of close-up of knotted elements at upper edge. AMNH 29.0/8483E: small piece of fired clay found in basket....

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2778. Morris FS 5523. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Remains of an openwork cornhusk basket with intact base and lower sides. Gridded network of yucca strips spans an oval willow base and extends up the sides. Three cornhusks present. Measurements: L 26.0, W 20.0 CM (collapsed). Images: AZRU8-2778 A: remains of cornhusk basket. AZRU8-2778 B: detail of base. AZRU8-2778 C: detail of wrapping and square knots. AZRU8-2778 D: underside showing...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket Base, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2779. Morris FS 5313. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Probable base of a large openwork cornhusk basket consisting of an oval hoop with remains of network of wrapped and knotted yucca strips. Crudely worked. Measurements: L 32.0, W 24.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2779 A: probable base of cornhusk basket. AZRU8-2779 B: detail of wrapped elements. AZRU8-2779 C: detail of wrapped elements 2. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Lower...

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Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5313. Morris 64. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of cornhusks tied with yucca. Image: AMNH 29.0/5313A: cornhusks laced with yucca ties, possible basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances, had been thrown in through the door connecting with the...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2831. Morris FS 5312. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of corn leaves wrapped crosswise with same. Measurements: L 24.5, D 2.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2831 A: bundle of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with same. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the Chaco period that have to date been taken from any chamber in the...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2918. Morris FS 3655. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Container consisting of layers of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with strips of broadleaf yucca and thick strands of coarse 2Z-S yucca cordage. Yucca strips tied in square knot. Only observable contents was a fragment of a gray feather. Measurements: L 23.0, D 6.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2918 A: bundle of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with yucca strips and 2z-S cordage. Recovered from Earl Morris'...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2919. Morris FS 4023. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Container consisting of multiple layers of cornhusks folded and wrapped twice with a yucca-leaf strip tied in a square knot. Measurements: L 15.0, W 8.5, TH 8.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2919 A: bundle of cornhusks tied with yucca leaf. AZRU8-2919 B: other face. AZRU8-2919 C: other side. AZRU8-2919 D: side view showing layers of husks. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2920. Morris FS 5039. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of cornhusks wrapped twice with a cornhusk strip tied in 3 square knots. Measurements: L 32.0, W 10.5, TH 6.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2920 A: bundle of cornhusks tied with cornhusk in square knot. AZRU8-2920 B: other face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Coil, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2887. Morris FS 5515. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Coil of cornhusks closely wrapped crosswise with strips of same and yucca leaf ties. One square knot. Measurements: D 15.5 (ext), 7.5 (int) CM. Images: AZRU8-2887 A: coil of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with same and yucca strips. AZRU8-2887 B: other face. Note square knot at top. AZRU8-2887 C: detail of inner coil and outer cross wrapping. AZRU8-2887 D: detail of square knot. Recovered from...