San Juan Basin (Geographic Keyword)

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An ornament made from a hollow handle fragment, Room 204, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog#10033, FS13. Broken edges were ground into flattened shape to form the ornament. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 50: side view of ornament showing ground edges and drill hole.

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Cibola Animas Variety, painted black-on-white, human effigy appendage, fragment. (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image: AMNH 29.0/6995 A: Cibola Animas Variety, painted black-on-white, human effigy appendage, fragment, side 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 Room 47 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A Chaco refuse deposit 5½ to 8 feet deep covered the floor of Room 47. Evidently...

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Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (arm or leg) (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #644, Morris FS 4620. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock indicating local production at Aztec. Appendage fragment probably represents less than 5% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-644 A: side view of effigy appendage. Image AZRU1-644 B: longitudinal view of appendage. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. No published description of Kiva R...

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Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (leg and foot), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1513, Morris FS 4306/4307. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is sand and sherd indicating production in the Chaco Cibola region. The paint is mineral indicating it is from an Escavada or Gallup Black-on-white effigy. Appendage represents only roughly 5% of effigy. Image AZRU8-1513 A: view of appendage showing shape of foot and painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva Q, Aztec West Ruin. ...

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Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (paw or hand), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1514, Morris FS 4315. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is sand suggesting production in the Chaco Cibola region. The paint is mineral indicating it is from an Escavada or Gallup Black-on-white effigy. Appendage represents only roughly 3% of effigy. Image AZRU8-1514 A: view of appendage showing shape of paw and painted design. Image AZRU8-1514 B: side view of appendage showing shape of paw and painted design....

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Painted black-on-white, effigy arm with hand/paw (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #642, Morris FS 4632. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is medium quartz sand. Paste and slip look nonlocal; probably an item produced in the Chaco Cibola area. Arm fragment probably represents less than 5% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-642 A: side view of effigy arm. Image AZRU1-642 B: anterior or front view of arm showing shape of fingers or claws. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R,...

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Painted black-on-white, effigy fragment, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4472, Morris FS 4673. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Granular igneous rock and sherd temper suggests the effigy was manufactured at Aztec. Fragment is likely from the tail end of a bird effigy and represents only about 10% of the original vessel. Image AZRU8-4472 A: side view of effigy fragment showing painted line around bird tail. Image AZRU8-4472 B: view of effigy fragment from the tip end of tail showing painted design....

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Pueblo II/III style black-on-white, appendage human effigy (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image AMNH 29.0/7526 A: front view. Image AMNH 29.0/7526 B: side view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. 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, cedarbark, splinters of the same wood, as well...

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Cibola Animas Variety, PII/III black-on-white, miniature jar, partial, exterior view (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image: AMNH 29.0/6998 A: Cibola Animas Variety, PII/III black-on-white, miniature jar, partial, exterior view/ Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Earl Morris’ description of Room 47 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A Chaco refuse deposit 5½ to 8 feet deep covered the floor of Room 47. Evidently the waste had been poured in through a...

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Mesa Verde style corrugated, olla, complete vessel. Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #919. Morris FS 4187. Analyzed by Lori Reed, 2011. Granular igneous temper indicating local production. Lightly indented coils partly obliterated. Image AZRU1-919A: exterior view. Image AZRU1-919B: exterior view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 155 Aztec West Ruin. Olla was set into Room 155 floor and used for storage. Earl Morris’ description of Room 155 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A...

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Mesa Verde style corrugated, olla, complete vessel. Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #920. Morris FS 5422. Analyzed by Lori Reed, 2011. Granular igneous temper indicating local production. Lightly indented, clapboard zoned corrugations partly obliterated. Measurements: 29 cm rim diameter, 23.5 cm orifice diameter, 38 cm max diameter, 38 cm height. Image AZRU1-920A: exterior view. Image AZRU1-920B: exterior view. Image AZRU1-920C: base view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 188B...

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Puerco Black-on-red, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1016, Morris FS 4313. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sherd temper and thick red slip indicates White Mountain Red Ware. Bowl is reconstructed with 60% original fragments and 40% unknown paster material. Measurements: 22.5 cm orifice diameter, 10.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-1016 A: closeup view of interior band design section. Image AZRU1-1016 B: closeup of interior band design section. Image AZRU1-1016 C: exterior view showing shape of bowl and...

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Puerco Black-on-white bowl rim fragment of local (Animas Variety) origin from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog#7306, FS162. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 38: interior view of bowl rim sherd showing painted design.

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Puerco Black-on-white upper body fragment from a globular jar of nonlocal origin from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #6936, FS166. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 37: exterior view of jar sherd showing painted design.

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Red Mesa Black-on-white, ladle (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2079, Morris FS 4602. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Silty paste and sparse sand temper suggests the ladle was manufactured in the Middle San Juan region or possibly Aztec. Ladle is 75% complete with half of the handle and part of the rim missing. Measurements: 9cm maximum orifice diameter, 6.5 cm height. Image AZRU8-2079 A: view of ladle showing dipper wear on bowl and painted design. Image AZRU8-2079 B: view of ladle...

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Showlow Red and indeterminate Mogollon red ware from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 24: left) Showlow Red shoulder fragment from possible effigy (Catalog #13214 FS72); right) indeterminate Mogollon red ware bowl rim (Catalog #6648 FS110).

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Sherds recovered from Room 225 showing dipper wear and worked edges, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #s 7588 (FS 166), 6833 (FS 111), 7615 (FS 170). Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 6: Worked sherds: Left: Catalog #7588, McElmo/Mesa Verde Black-on-white, ladle bowl fragments having dipper wear on rim edge; Center: Catalog #6833, Pueblo III style black-on-white, single coil jar handle reworked into a possible gaming piece; Right: Catalog #7615:...

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Slipped White Ware, cylinder jar (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2110, Morris FS 4615. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand and white sandstone temper and vitrified paste suggest the cylinder jar was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Vessel is only about 20% complete. The perforated lug(s) just below rim are typical of cylinder jars. The orifice diameter is 13 cm; height unknown. Image AZRU8-2110 A: view of cylinder jar showing exterior surface with incised coils and perforated...

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Slipped white, effigy appendage (arm or leg) (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #645, Morris FS 4622. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating production in the Chuska region. Appendage fragment probably represents less than 5% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-645 A: side view of effigy appendage. Image AZRU1-645 B: longitudinal view of appendage. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. No published description of Kiva R available.

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Slipped white, effigy foot (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #641, Morris FS 4621. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is medium quartz sand. Paste looks like local high silt clay; probably a locally made item. Foot represents probably less than 5% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-641 A: side view of effigy foot. Image AZRU1-641 B: anterior or front view of foot showing shape of toes or claws. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. No published description of...

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Smudged black ware (possibly Aztec Black), jar shoulder fragment, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #6878 (FS 126). Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 10: exterior view of sherd showing polished/smudged exterior surface. Sherd recovered from West Plaza Trench.

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Smudged Black Ware, bowl (miniature), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1018, Morris FS 4311. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is unknown; not visible. It is likely that the bowl is Aztec Black and produced at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 40% original fragments and 60% unknown paster material. Measurements: 8.5 cm orifice diameter (based on reconstruction), 4.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-1018 A: oblique view of exterior showing shape of bowl. Image AZRU1-1018 B: interior view of bowl. Recovered...

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Toadlena Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #974, Morris FS 4275. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating manufacture in the Chuska Valley region. Bowl is 95% complete with about 1% reconstructed with unknown paster material and 4% missing. Measurements: 19.5 cm orifice diameter, 10.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-974 A: closeup of interior design. Image AZRU1-974 B: closeup of interior base showing abrasion and wear of slip and paint. Image AZRU1-974 C: closeup of...

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Toadlena Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1493, Morris FS 4278. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating production in the Chuska Valley. Bowl is now fragmentary but was previously restored unknown adhesive. Measurements: 13 cm orifice diameter (estimate), 17.5 cm height (estimate). Image AZRU8-1493 A: view of rim and body fragments showing interior design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva Q, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1924:257)...

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Tularosa Patterned Corrugated, bowl (trencher style), Accession 29.0, Catalog #7128. Morris FS 724. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper not analyzed. Bowl is rectangular shaped; smudged and polished interior; fine patterned corrugations on exterior. Although the vessel is 100% complete, roughly 40% is an artist reconstruction using unknown clay and black paint. Most of the original smudging on the interior surface was painted over with black commercial paint to reconstruct a smudged appearance. ...