Middle San Juan (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Wrapped Stick, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2583. Morris FS 4905. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Narrow peeled stick wrapped crosswise with narrow strips of yucca. Ends of strips tucked beneath wrapping. Stick broken at both ends. Measurements: L 9.1, W 0.8 CM. Image: AZRU8-2583 A: stick wrapped with yucca strip. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 182, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 182 as “an open chamber entered through the doorway communicating with Room 189, from...

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Wrapped Sticks, Accession AZRU-00054, Catalog #3547. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Four groups of sticks wrapped with split twigs or yucca leaf. Perhaps remains of wooden hoops. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU54-3547A: remains of possible wooden rings. Recovered from Room 224, Aztec West Ruin. Artifacts collected during 1961 West Ruin Stabilization.

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Wrapped Twig, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2647. Morris [unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small, tapered, polished twig wrapped crosswise with narrow strips of broadleaf yucca. Yucca cordage (structure indistinguishable) is present beneath the wrapping. Measurements: L 8.3, D 1.0 where wrapped CM. Image: AZRU8-2647 A: wrapped twig. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin.

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Wrapped Twigs, Accession AZRU-00054, Catalog #3535. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two groups of twigs wrapped crosswise with narrower split twigs. Measurements: L 6.5, W 1.0 CM (larger). Image: AZRU54-3535A: twigs wrapped with split twigs. Recovered from Room 224, upper trash, Aztec West Ruin. Artifacts collected during 1961 West Ruin Stabilization.

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Wrapped Twigs, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1807. Morris FS 3666. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small bundle of folded split twigs (sumac?) wrapped lengthwise and crosswise with yucca cordage. Measurements: L 8.5, W 2.8-4.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-1807: bundle of split twigs wrapped with yucca cordage. AZRU8-1807 B: side view showing twigs inside bundle. 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...

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Yarn and Cordage, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7597. Morris FS 1190. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Colored cotton yarns and highly processed yucca cordage. (Z, 2Z-S, 3Z-S, 4Z-S). Images: AMNH 29.0/7597A: brown, yellow, and white cotton yarns. AMNH 29.0/7597B: yucca or apocynum cordage, highly processed, some wrapped. 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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Yucca Cordage, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1044. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of turkey feather wrapped cordage, 2S-Z and 2(2Z-S)Z. Feathers mostly missing. Measurements: D 0.5 CM (where wrapped). Image: AZRU-1044 A: Feather wrapped cordage. 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...

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Yucca and Grass Coil, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #795. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small coil of plant material wrapped crosswise with yucca strips and a fine grasslike material. Measurements: L 4.8, W 3.5 CM. Image: AZRU8-795: Yucca and grass coil. 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...

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Yucca Band, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2834. Morris FS 5521. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Long narrow band of yucca cordage, now broken but ends originally tied together. Original center section worked in spaced rows of overhand knots. Ends terminate in a 3-strand braid. Probably served as a tumpband. See photos of replication of the weave. Measurements: L 85.0 CM, W 2.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2834 A: yucca band with spaced rows of knotting and braided end. AZRU8-2834 B: detail of braided...

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Yucca Base, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #9449. FS 174. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Not analyzed. Measurements: Not Measured. Image: AZRU61-9449 A: base of narrowleaf yucca plant. Recovered from Room 225, 180-200 CM bel 2nd datum, Aztec West Ruin.

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Yucca Braid, Accession AZRU-00054, Catalog #3536. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Eight-strand braid of narrowleaf yucca. Half of elements folded over and braided at one end. The others frayed or missing. At other end, one yucca element is tied around the others. Measurements: L 11.0, W 2.0 CM. Image: AZRU54-3536A: 8-strand braid of narrowleaf yucca. Recovered from Room 224, upper trash, Aztec West Ruin. Artifacts collected during 1961 West Ruin Stabilization.

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Yucca Braid, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2813. Morris FS 5520. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. 4-strand braid of yucca fiber. One strand is a 3-strand braid, the other three are singles. Portion of a pot bail or handle. Measurements: L 20.0, D 3.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2813 A: 4-strand yucca braid used as pot bail. Element at lower right is a 3-strand braid. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural features and...

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Yucca Braid, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2814. Morris FS 5519. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. 4-strand braid of yucca fiber. Two strands are plied 2Z-S, one is 2S-Z, and the other is a 3-strand braid composed of 2Z-S elements. Part of a pot bail or handle. Measurements: L 30.0, D 2.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2814 A: 4-strand yucca braid used as pot bail. Element at lower right is a 3-strand braid. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described...

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Yucca Braid, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2836. Morris FS 3678 . Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. 3-strand braid of yucca leaf strips, now broken in two. Most of leaf epidermis worn away. Measurements: L 35.0, W 1.5 CM. Image: AZRU8-2836 A: 3-strand braid of yucca strips. 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...

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Yucca Braid, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2865. Morris FS 3680. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Thick 3-strand braid of probable yucca fiber. Measurements: L 17.0 (straightened), W 0.6 CM. Image: AZRU8-2865 A: 3-strand braid of probable yucca fiber. 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,...

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Yucca Braids, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2815. Morris FS 5294. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of thick 3-strand braids bound together with 2S-Z yucca cordage tied in a square knot. Includes a long coiled strand of braided yucca leaves and two short pieces of braided yucca fiber. Measurements: L 2.5 M, D 1.5 CM (leaf braid), L 40+, D 1.0 CM (fiber braid), L 27.0, W 26.0 (coiled bundle). Images: AZRU8-2815 A: bundle of 3-strand braids worked in yucca leaf and yucca fiber....

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5270. Morris FS 19. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of yucca fiber and roots. Images: AMNH 29.0/5270A: bundle of yucca fiber and roots. AMNH 29.0/5270B: other face, showing quid adhering. AMNH 29.0/5270C: close-up of quid. 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...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5332. Morris FS 82. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of cut yucca strips, bound and knotted. Images: AMNH 29.0/5332A: bundle of yucca strips. AMNH 29.0/5332B: detail of strips 1. AMNH 29.0/5332C: detail of strips 2. AMNH 29.0/5332D: detail of strips 3. 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...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7832. Morris FS 1426. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Yucca bundle, wrapped and knotted, square knot, 2S-Z. Image: AMNH 29.0/7832A: unidentified object. 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, cedarbark,...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8373. Morris FS 1868. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of wrapped yucca strips, 2(2Z-S)Z twining. Images: AMNH 29.0/8373A: bundle of yucca strips. AMNH 29.0/8373B: close-up 1. AMNH 29.0/8373C: close-up 2. AMNH 29.0/8373D: close-up 3. 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...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8417. Morris FS 1910. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of prepared, wrapped and knotted yucca strips. Image: AMNH 29.0/8417A bundle of prepared yucca strips. 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 the southeast...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8434. Morris FS 1927. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small bundle of yucca fiber. Image: AMNH 29.0/8434A: small bundle of yucca fiber. 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 the southeast corner. The ceiling support...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8435. Morris FS1928. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small bundle or quid of yucca fiber. Image: AMNH 29.0/8435A: small bundle or quid of yucca fiber. 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 the southeast corner. The...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9410. Morris FS 2894. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of wrapped and knotted yucca leaves. Images: AMNH 29.0/9410A: bundle of yucca strips. AMNH 29.0/9410B: other face of bundle. AMNH 29.0/9410C: close-up. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room139, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 139 at the time of excavation is as follows: “When the writer broke through the veneer of masonry which sealed the north side of the door...

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Yucca Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9965. Morris FS 3446. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of wrapped yucca leaves, blackened. Image: AMNH 29.0/9965A: small bundle of yucca leaves, blackened. 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...