Aztec West Ruin Room 47 (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-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH 29.0/6980 (2004)
Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6980, Morris FS 587. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is fine sand and shale in a silty paste suggesting manufacture at Aztec or in the Middle San Juan region. Bowl is 45% complete with restoration using unknown adhesive. Image AMNH 29.0/6980a: exterior view. Image AMNH 29.0/6980b: interior 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’...
Ceramic: Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH 29.0/6986 (2004)
Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6986, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is fine sand in a silty paste suggesting manufacture at Aztec or in the Middle San Juan region. Bowl is 60% complete with reconstruction using an unknown adhesive. Image AMNH 29.0/6986 A: interior view. Image AMNH 29.0/6986 B: exterior view. Image AMNH 29.0/6986 C: interior design view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins.Room 47 is in...
Ceramic: Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH 29.0/6988 (2004)
Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, pitcher, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6988, Morris FS 588. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Medium sand temper, well-fired paste, and bright washy white slip indicates manufacture in the Chaco Cibola region. Pitcher is 70% complete with reconstruction using an unknown adhesive. Image AMNH 29.0/6988 A: side view. Image AMNH 29.0/6988 B: side view. AMNH 29.0/6988 C: handle side view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Room 47 is in...
Ceramic: Gallup Black-on-white frog effigy vessel (fragment), AMNH 29.0/6996 (2004)
Gallup Black-on-white, frog effigy vessel, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6996, Morris FS 594. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Sand temper and well-fired paste indicates manufacture in the Chaco Cibola region. Effigy is only 30% complete. Image AMNH 29/6996 A: front view of head. Image AMNH 29/6996 B: side view of head. 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 the room at the time of excavation is...
Ceramic: Mancos Black-on-white bowl, AMNH29.0-6984 (2004)
Mancos Black-on-white (Dogoszhi style), bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6984, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Diorite porphyry temper indicates manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl fragments reconstructed to 40% of original vessel. Image AMNH 29/6984 A: exterior view. Image AMNH 29/6984 B: interior 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 the room at the...
Ceramic: Mancos Black-on-white seed jar, AMNH 29.0/6989 (2004)
Mancos Black-on-white (Sosi style), seed jar, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6989, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Diorite porphyry temper indicates manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Partially reconstructed fragments represent 60% of vessel. Image AMNH 29.0/6989 A: exterior view of rim and design. Image AMNH 29.0/6989 B: exterior design 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’...
Ceramic: McElmo Black-on-white bowl, AMNH 29.0/6987 (2004)
McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6987, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Diorite porphyry temper indicated manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Reconstructed fragment represents about 30% of original bowl. Image AMNH 29.0/6987 A: exterior view. Image AMNH 29.0/6987 B: interior 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 the room at the time of...
Ceramic: Nava Black-on-white bowl, AMNH 29.0/6982 (2004)
Nava Black-on-white, Chuska White Ware, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6982, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Trachyte temper indicates manufacture in the Chuska Valley region. Bowl includes about 20 fragments that are not reconstructed. Rim sherd in image is the largest fragment. Image AMNH 29.0/6982: interior view of bowl fragment showing painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 47, Aztec West Ruin. Room 47 is in the east wing of West Ruin. Earl Morris’...
Ceramic: Nava Black-on-white, bowl, AMNH 29.0/6985 (2004)
Nava Black-on-white, Chuska White Ware, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6985, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Trachyte temper indicates manufacture in the Chuska Valley region. Bowl includes 24 fragments that are not reconstructed. Rim sherd in images is the largest fragment from the bowl. Image AMNH 29.0/6985 A: exterior view of bowl fragment. Image AMNH 29.0/6985 B: interior view of bowl fragment showing painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West...