Aztec West Ruin Room 48 (Other Keyword)
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Digital images of pottery and perishable items recovered from Earl Morris' excavations of Aztec West Ruin between 1916 and 1922. Although Morris' excavations at Aztec were extensive, his analysis and descriptions of the artifact assemblage were cursory. In 2003, Laurie Webster and Lori Stephens Reed began systematic analysis, documentation, and digital imaging of pottery and perishables from Morris' Aztec West Ruin collections housed at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY and...
Ceramic: Chaco Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH 29.0/7521 (2004)
Chaco Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #7521, Morris FS 1114. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is medium quartz sand in a silty low fired paste suggesting local production at Aztec. Image AMNH 29.0/7521 A: interior view. Image AMNH 29.0/7521 B: interior closeup of repair. Image AMNH 29.0/7521 C: exterior design view. Image AMNH 29.0/7521 D: view of interior base wear. Image AMNH 29.0/7521 E: closeup of interior design. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West...
Ceramic: Escavada Black-on-white, frog effigy seed jar (fragment), AMNH 29.0/7528 (2004)
Escavada Black-on-white, frog effigy seed jar, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #7528, Morris FS 1121. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is sand in a silty paste and slip is washy but silty suggesting manufacture at Aztec or elsewhere in the Middle San Juan region. Effigy is only about 25% complete. Image AMNH 29/7528 A: side view showing rim. Image AMNH 29/7528 B: base view showing sculpted legs. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Room 48 is in the east...
Ceramic: Mancos Black-on-white, bowl, (fragment), AMNH 29.0/7527 (2004)
Mancos Black-on-white (Puerco style), bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #7527, Morris FS 1120. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is granular igneous rock indicating local production at Aztec. Restored bowl fragment represents 45% of original vessel. Image AMNH 29.0/7527 A: interior closeup showing repair. Image AMNH 29.0/7527 B: exterior closeup showing repair. Image AMNH 29.0/7527 C: interior view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Room 48 is in the...
Ceramic: Mudware and Black-on-white Animal effigy appendages, AMNH 29.0/7525 & 29.0/7524 (2004)
Mudware and Pueblo II/III black-on-white appendages from hooved animal effigies, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #7525 (Morris FS 1118) and #7524 (Morris FS 1117). Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Image AMNH 29.0/7525 & 29.0/7524: front view of appendages. Image AMNH 29.0/7525: view of effigy appendage 7525 standing. Image AMNH 29.0/7524: view of effigy appendage 7524 standing. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Room 48 is in the east wing of West Ruin. “The...