Knotted Yucca (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: Knotted Yucca AZRU2-67 (2006)
Knotted Yucca, Accession AZRU-00002 , Catalog #67. Other No: FS 54. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca leaves, many tied in square knots. Measurements: Not measured. Images: AZRU2-67A: collection of yucca leaves, most tied in square knots. AZRU2-67B: detail of square knots. AZRU2-67C: detail. Recovered from Room 122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Artifact donated by Rosa Abrams.
Perishable: Knotted Yucca AZRU2-72 (2006)
Knotted Yucca, Accession AZRU-00002, Catalog #72. Other No: FS 53. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two pairs of yucca leaves tied in square knots. Measurements: L 15.0, W 9.0 CM. Images: AZRU2-72A: yucca strips view in square knots. AZRU2-72B: yucca leaves tied in square knots. Recovered from Room 122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Artifact donated by Rosa Abrams.
Perishable: Knotted Yucca Leaves AZRU8-1041 (2006)
Knotted Yucca Leaves, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1041. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca leaves tied in square knots. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-1041: Narrowleaf yucca tied in square knots. 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, its...