Animas Valley (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornleaf Quid, Accession AZRU-00043, Catalog #1071. Other No:12 Earl Weed. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small quid or bundle of corn leaves. Measurements: L 6.0, W 3.7, TH 1.5 CM. Image: AZRU43-1071A: quid of corn leaves. Recovered from Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin. Artifact recovered during Hubbard Tri-wall stabilization, Gordon R. Vivian.

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Cotton Bag, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7626. Morris FS 1219. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small, plain-weave, cotton bag with yucca leaf stitching. Images: AMNH 29.0/7626A: small plain-weave cotton bag. AMNH 29.0/7626B: detail of yucca-leaf stitching. AMNH 29.0/7626C: close-up of end showing yucca-leaf stitching. 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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Cotton Bag, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8577. Morris FS 2069. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Deteriorated, seamed, plain-weave cotton cloth bag. Images: AMNH 29.0/8577A: deteriorated plain-weave cotton cloth bag. AMNH 29.0/8577B: other face of bag. AMNH 29.0/8577C: detail showing 2(2z-S)Z yarn wrapped twice around fabric. AMNH 29.0/8577D: close-up of overcast seam. AMNH 29.0/8577E: seamed face of bag. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 115/2 (second level), Aztec West Ruin. Earl...

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Cotton Band, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog # . Morris FS 3458. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Braided cotton band. Images: AMNH 29.0/9977A detail of braided band. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 135-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 135-2 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A cobblestone-lined firepit, 1 foot 8 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep, occupied the center of the floor of Room 135-2. A masonry wall some 7 inches thick, built above the south...

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Cotton Braid, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8397. Morris FS 1890. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Flat, knotted, cotton braid with square knot at one end. Images: AMNH 29.0/8397A: flat cotton braid. AMNH 29.0/8397B: close-up of square knot at one end. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 80, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 80 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 6 inches to 1 foot 3 inches of washed sand and adobe covered the floor of Room 80….The veneer of...

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Bundle of Cotton Braid, Accession AZRU-0008, Catalog #530. Morris FS 5249. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. More than 2M of 10-strand cotton braid gathered into a bundle. Measurements: L 6.5, W 4.0 CM; DIA CORD 0.3 CM. Image: AZRU8-530 A: Bundle of Cotton Braid. Image: AZRU8-530 B: detail showing end tucked under. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the Chaco period that have to date...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7415. Morris FS 1007. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Strip of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7415A: strip of cotton plain-weave cloth. 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, and cedarbark, occupied the southwest corner of Room 62-2. Among this...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7416. Morris FS 1008. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twill woven cotton cloth fragments with red and white striping. Images: AMNH 29.0-7416A: cotton 2-1 twill-weave cloth fragments. AMNH 29.0-7416B: close-up of 2-1 twill weave structure. AMNH 29.0-7416C: close-up showing different faces of fabric. AMNH 29.0-7416D: close-up showing red and white stripes beneath dark coating. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 62-2, Aztec West Ruin. ...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7608. Morris FS 1201. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. 1/1 plain weave, seamed, cotton fabric fragment. Image: AMNH 29.0-760A: plain-weave cotton cloth with seam. AMNH 29.0-7608B: close-up. AMNH 29.0-7608C: close-up of seam showing running stitches and overcasting. 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 refuse.. The...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog # 7609. Morris FS 1202. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of 1/1 plain weave, cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-7609A: fragment of cotton plain-weave cloth. AMNH 29.0-7609B: fragment of cotton plain-weave cloth, close-up. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7612. Morris FS 1205 . Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of 1/1 plain weave, hemmed, cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-7612A: rectangular piece of plain-weave cotton cloth, hemmed at one end. AMNH 29.0-7612B: overcasting at one end. AMNH 29.0-7612C: detail of overcasting at one end. AMNH 29.0-7612D: close-up of overcasting. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7613. Morris FS 1206. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7613A: cotton plain-weave cloth, now black. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7614. Morris FS 1207. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-7614A: scrap of cotton plain-weave cloth. AMNH 29.0-7614B: close-up of end selvage with overhand knot. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7615 . Morris FS 1208. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7615A: deteriorated plain-weave cotton cloth. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7616. Morris FS 1209. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Scraps of plain weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7616A: two scraps of cotton plain-weave cloth. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7617. Morris FS 1210. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Strip of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7617A: narrow strip of plain-weave cotton cloth. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7618. Morris FS 1211. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7618A: fragment of plain-weave cotton cloth. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7619. Morris FS 1212. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Strip of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth with end selvage. Image: AMNH 29.0-7619A: strip of cotton plain-weave cloth. AMNH 29.0-7619B: close-up of end selvage. AMNH 29.0-7619C: close-up of end selvage and cord extending through fabric. 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...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7620. Morris FS 1213. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of degraded plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7620A degraded plain-weave cotton cloth. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7621. Morris FS 1214. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragments of hemmed and unhemmed plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7621A: two fragments of cotton plain-weave cloth, lower one hemmed. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance;...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7622. Morris FS 1215. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragments of braided, knotted, and woven cotton. Images: AMNH 29.0-7622.1A: long strip of cotton plain-weave cloth with side selvage. AMNH 29.0-7622.2B: flat cotton braid tied in overhand knot around a yucca cord. AMNH 29.0-7622.2C: other face of flat cotton braid. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7623. Morris FS 1216. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7623A: strip of cotton plain-weave cloth, now gray. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7624. Morris FS 1217. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of striped, 2/2 twill-woven cotton fabric. Image: AMNH 29.0-7624A: striped 2-2 twill cotton cloth fragment. 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 refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7625. Morris FS 1218. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of colored 2/2 twill cotton tapestry. Images: AMNH 29.0-7625A: twill-tapestry fragment with intact end selvage. AMNH 29.0-7625B: close-up of twill-tapestry fragment. AMNH 29.0-7625C: close-up of other face showing intact end selvage 2.AMNH 29.0-7625D: close-up of other face showing intact end selvage 1. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8-83. Morris FS 1685. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Plain 1/1 weave cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-8083A: plain-weave cotton cloth, crumpled. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 35-2 , Aztec West Ruin. Morris’ (1928:292) description of Room 35 is brief: “On the floor of Room 35 was a very thin stratum of ashes and refuse, and a black-on-white bowl (29.0-6743) lay in the southeast corner. The door in the south wall has been described...