Cornhusk Container (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...
Aztec West Ruin: Perishables and Pottery from Various National Park Service Projects and Collections
This project includes images of perishable artifacts (textiles, basketry, etc.) and pottery recovered from Aztec Ruins during the course of numerous National Park Service (NPS) projects. Some of the artifacts were donated to the NPS and may have originated at sites other than Aztec Ruins. The artifacts are part of the NPS collections and are housed at either Aztec Ruins National Monument, Hibben Center at the University of New Mexico, or Western Archeology and Conservation Center. Most of the...
Perishable: Cornhusk Container AMNH 29.0/5314 (2006)
Cornhusk Container, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5314. Morris FS 65. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk container with yucca framework. Images: AMNH 29.0/5314A: ball-shaped cornhusk container. AMNH 29.0/5314B: side view showing recess and yucca wrapping. AMNH 29.0/5314C: side view. AMNH 29.0/5314D: underside showing vertically wrapped (L), knotted (center), and linked (R) elements. AMNH 29.0/5314E: close-up of wrapped and knotted elements at upper edge. AMNH 29./-5314F: close-up of...
Perishable: Cornhusk Container AMNH 29.0/7714 (2006)
Cornhusk Container, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7714. Morris FS 1307. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk container with knotted, twisted, yucca framework. Images: AMNH 29.0/7714A: cornhusk container. AMNH 29.0/7714B: cornhusk container, other face. AMNH 29.0/7714C: detail of base. AMNH 29.0/7714D: detail of yucca wrapping 1. AMNH 29.0/7714E: detail of yucca wrapping 2. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time...
Perishable: Cornhusk Container AMNH 29.0/8420 (2006)
Cornhusk Container, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8420. Morris FS 1913. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped, knotted cornhusk container with yucca framework. Images: AMNH 29.0/8420A: cornhusk container. AMNH 29.0/8420B: close-up of base. AMNH 29.0/8420C: side view 1. AMNH 29.0/8420D: side view 2. 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...
Perishable: Cornhusk Container AMNH 29.0/8425 (2006)
Cornhusk Container, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8425. Morris FS 2918. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Elongated cornhusk container with knotted, twisted yucca framework, square and overhand knots. Images: AMNH 29.0/8425A: elongated cornhusk container. AMNH 29.0/8425B: close-up of base. AMNH 29.0/8425C: side view, note wide yucca elements 1. AMNH 29.0/8425D: side view, note wide yucca elements 2. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of...
Perishable: Cornhusk Container AZRU11-1760 (2006)
Cornhusk Container, Accession AZRU-00011, Catalog #1760. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk container enclosing at least three stalks of corn tassels. Cornhusks are folded in half and enclosed by a network of yucca strips tied in square knots. Measurements: L 14.5, D 7.0 CM. Images: AZRU11-1760A: cornhusk container. AZRU11-1760B: other face showing corn tassels. AZRU11-1760C: cornhusk container with corn tassels inside. AZRU11-1760D: cornhusk container with corn...
Perishable: Cornhusk Container AZRU8-1398 (2006)
Cornhusk Container, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1398. Morris FS 3698. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small, flattened cornhusk container in a framework of wrapped and knotted yucca strips. Round in outline. Object contains a small bundle of prepared yucca fiber and an unidentified gray-green leafy material, all tied together with an overhand? knot. Measurements: L 14.0, W 12.5 CM (Flattened). Images: AZRU8-1398 A: cornhusk container in framework of yucca strips. AZRU8-1398 B: close-up...
Perishable: Cornhusk Receptacle AZRU2-66 (2006)
Cornhusk Receptacle, Accession AZRU-00002, Catalog #66. Other No: FS 64. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Folded cornhusks enclosed by a network of yucca strips. Measurements: L 21.5, W 11.5, TH 3.5 CM. Images: AZRU2-66A corn husk receptacle. AZRU2-66B other face. AZRU2-66C detail of yucca framework showing vertical wrapping. Recovered from Room 122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Artifact donated by Rosa Abrams.
Perishable: Cornhusk Receptacle AZRU2-75 (2006)
Cornhusk Receptacle, Accession AZRU-00002, Catalog #75. Other No: FS 65. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Folded cornhusks enclosed by a network of yucca strips. Measurements: L 13.5, W 9.5, TH 4.0 CM. Image: AZRU2-75A: corn husk receptacle. Recovered from Room 122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Artifact donated by Rosa Abrams.