Animas Valley (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Piece, Accession AZRU-00020, Catalog #1783. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Triangular piece of hide. No evidence of stitching. Measurements: L 15.0, W 8.0 CM. Image: AZRU20-1783A: triangular piece of hide. Recovered from Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin. Artifact from Aztec Ruins National Monument but of unknown provenience.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Piece, Accession AZRU-00020, Catalog #1784. Other No: [Unknown] . Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small, squarish scrap of stiff hide. No evidence of stitching. Measurements: L 16.9, W 6.9 CM. Image: AZRU20-1784A: small scrap of hide. Recovered from Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin. Artifact from Aztec Ruins National Monument but of unknown provenience.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Piece, Accession AZRU-00020, Catalog #1785. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Scrap of animal hide with numerous holes, remnants of 2S-Z yucca stitching. Measurements: L 11.0, W 8.0 CM. Images: AZRU20-1785A: scrap of hide with holes and remnants of yucca stitching. AZRU20-1785B: other face showing remnants of stitching. Recovered from Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin. Artifact from Aztec Ruins National Monument but of unknown provenience.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Piece, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1780. Morris FS 4093. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small piece of hide pierced with a hide strip, the latter tied in an overhand knot. Measurements: L 8.0, W 1.9 CM. Image: AZRU8-1780 A: piece of hide pierced with hide strip. AZRU8-1780 B: other face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The refuse deposit in Room 153 was in reality a continuation of that in Room 136,...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Piece, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog # 2736. Morris FS 3699. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small piece of hide with brown and tan hair. No stitching observed. Measurements: L 11.0, W 6.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2736 A: small piece of hide with brown and tan hair. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Piece, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2927. Morris FS 5503. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Thick piece of hide with red cutting lines. Hide strip inserted through edge and tied with an overhand knot. Measurements: Not measured. Images: AZRU8-2927 A: thick piece of hide with red cutting lines, thong tied through one edge. AZRU8-2927 B: close-up of red cutting lines. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Pieces, Accession AZRU-00020, Catalog #1777. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Eight pieces of animal hide. Two lightweight pieces have evidence of stitching. Measurements: L 20.0, W 5.5 CM (largest). Image: AZRU20-1777A eight pieces of hide. Two at lower left have stitch holes. Recovered from Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin. Artifact from Aztec Ruins National Monument but of unknown provenience.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Scrap, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2740. Morris FS 5501. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Scrap of hide. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2740 A: scrap of hide. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural features and “refuse that had been deposited on the second floor, including fragments of a considerable number of very fine medium-sized water jars and mugs that were shattered, possibly...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Scrap, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2741. Morris FS 5502. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Scrap of hide. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2741 A: scrap of hide. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural features and “refuse that had been deposited on the second floor, including fragments of a considerable number of very fine medium-sized water jars and mugs that were shattered, possibly...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Scraps, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1781. Morris FS 4091. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Five small pieces of hide, three with remnants of stitch holes and sinew stitching. Measurements: L 11.5, W 4.0 CM (largest). Image: AZRU8-1781 A: five scraps of hide. Three at left have remnants of stitching. Cotton string probably modern. AZRU8-1781 B: three pieces of hide with stitch holes and sinew stitching. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Scraps, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2905. Morris FS 5336. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006.18 fragments of hide scraps, one with red pigment on interior face. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2905 A: box of hide scraps, one with red pigment. 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.

Hide Scraps, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #555. Morris FS 3700. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Five scraps of hide. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-555 A: scraps of hide. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its upper limit being nearly level at a height of 3½ feet from the...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Strips, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog # 1779. Morris FS 4092. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Three hide strips, two tied in square knots. The third has remnants of fur. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-1779 A: hide strips. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The refuse deposit in Room 153 was in reality a continuation of that in Room 136, just as the latter was an extension of the rubbish present in...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Strips, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2745. Morris FS 3755. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two strips of hide tied together with a square knot. Measurements: L 36.0, W 1.5 CM. Image: AZRU8-2745 A: two strips of hide tied together with square knot. 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 Nos. 60 and 61 on the...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hide Triangle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1753. Morris [None]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Triangular piece of hide painted red on one face. Buckskin thong tied through pair of holes at tapered end. Measurements: L 7.0, W 3.5 hide only, L 11.0 with thong CM. Image: AZRU8-1753 A: Hide triangle painted red on one face with thong tied through end. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 203, Aztec West Ruin. No published information on this room.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Historic Tool Handle, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10414. FS 239. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Part of handle from a drill or trowel, split lengthwise. Measurements: 6.4 L, 1.9 D, 1.0 TH CM. Images: AZRU61-10414 A: probable historic tool handle. AZRU61-10414 B: other face. Recovered from Room 239, Drainage trench, 0-20 CM, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Hoop fragment, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2642. Morris FS 4086. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two curved sticks wrapped crosswise with cut strips of broadleaf yucca. Remains of square knot. Stained purplish-red. Probably the remains of a hoop. Measurements: L 10.3, W 1.2 where wrapped CM. Image: AZRU8-2642 A: remains of willow hoop wrapped crosswise with yucca strips. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Human Hair, Accession AZRU-00020, Catalog #2866. Other No: [Unknown]. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. 6-strand braid of human hair. Strands folded over a strand of plant fiber or possibly sinew at one end. Braiding proceeded from there. Measurements: L 24.0 (straightened), W 0.7 CM. Image: AZRU20-2866A: 6-strand braid of human hair; elements folded over another cord at left. Recovered from Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin. Artifact from...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Human Hair Cordage, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #9938. FS 110. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Long, nicely worked strand of looped and knotted cordage. Measurements: 5.0 L, 3.0 W CM (curved position). Image: AZRU61-9938 A: human hair cordage. Recovered from Room 225, N balk, 2nd story roof, NE corner, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Impressed Adobe, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7837. Morris FS 1431. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of adobe with textile impression. Images: AMNH 29.0/7837A: adobe with textile impression. AMNH 29.0/7837B: adobe with textile impression in raking light. 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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Knotted Cordage, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5279 and 5278. Morris FS 28 and 27. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cordage, 2Z-S and 2(2S-Z)S, knotted for feathers. Image: AMNH 29.0/5279_5278A: cords for feather attachment, 5278 has remnants of feathers. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 122-2, 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...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Knotted Cordage, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #8207. FS 170. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Knotted yucca cordage, both probably from same cordage strand. Measurements: 5.0 L, 1.0 W CM (larger). Image: AZRU61-8207 A: knotted cordage. Recovered from Room 225, 160-180 CM bel 2nd datum, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Knotted Yucca, Accession AZRU-00002 , Catalog #67. Other No: FS 54. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca leaves, many tied in square knots. Measurements: Not measured. Images: AZRU2-67A: collection of yucca leaves, most tied in square knots. AZRU2-67B: detail of square knots. AZRU2-67C: detail. Recovered from Room 122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Artifact donated by Rosa Abrams.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Knotted Yucca, Accession AZRU-00002, Catalog #72. Other No: FS 53. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two pairs of yucca leaves tied in square knots. Measurements: L 15.0, W 9.0 CM. Images: AZRU2-72A: yucca strips view in square knots. AZRU2-72B: yucca leaves tied in square knots. Recovered from Room 122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Artifact donated by Rosa Abrams.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Knotted Yucca Leaves, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1041. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca leaves tied in square knots. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-1041: Narrowleaf yucca tied in square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 136-2(?), Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its...