Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM (Other Keyword)
526-550 (1,195 Records)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2831. Morris FS 5312. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of corn leaves wrapped crosswise with same. Measurements: L 24.5, D 2.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2831 A: bundle of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with same. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the Chaco period that have to date been taken from any chamber in the...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AZRU8-2918 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2918. Morris FS 3655. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Container consisting of layers of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with strips of broadleaf yucca and thick strands of coarse 2Z-S yucca cordage. Yucca strips tied in square knot. Only observable contents was a fragment of a gray feather. Measurements: L 23.0, D 6.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2918 A: bundle of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with yucca strips and 2z-S cordage. Recovered from Earl Morris'...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AZRU8-2919 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2919. Morris FS 4023. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Container consisting of multiple layers of cornhusks folded and wrapped twice with a yucca-leaf strip tied in a square knot. Measurements: L 15.0, W 8.5, TH 8.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2919 A: bundle of cornhusks tied with yucca leaf. AZRU8-2919 B: other face. AZRU8-2919 C: other side. AZRU8-2919 D: side view showing layers of husks. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AZRU8-2920 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2920. Morris FS 5039. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of cornhusks wrapped twice with a cornhusk strip tied in 3 square knots. Measurements: L 32.0, W 10.5, TH 6.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2920 A: bundle of cornhusks tied with cornhusk in square knot. AZRU8-2920 B: other face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The...
Perishable: Cornhusk Coil AZRU8-2887 (2006)
Cornhusk Coil, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2887. Morris FS 5515. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Coil of cornhusks closely wrapped crosswise with strips of same and yucca leaf ties. One square knot. Measurements: D 15.5 (ext), 7.5 (int) CM. Images: AZRU8-2887 A: coil of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with same and yucca strips. AZRU8-2887 B: other face. Note square knot at top. AZRU8-2887 C: detail of inner coil and outer cross wrapping. AZRU8-2887 D: detail of square knot. Recovered from...
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 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 Knot AZRU8-792 (2006)
Cornhusk or Corn Leaf Knot, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #792. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Remains of cornhusk tied in probable square knot. Measurements: L 9.5, W 3.3 CM. Image: AZRU8-792A: Cornhusk knot. 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 upper limit...
Perishable: Cornhusk Knots AZRU8-794 (2006)
Cornhusk Knots, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #794. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Three cornhusks tied in overhand knots. Measurements: L 18.0, W 5.0 CM (largest). Image: AZRU8-794A: Cornhusk 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 upper limit being...
Perishable: Cornhusk Mat AZRU8-2781 (2006)
Cornhusk Mat, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2781. Morris FS 5251. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Incomplete semicircular object consisting of a double layer of folded cornhusks folded crosswise over a willow hoop and joined by a pair of 2S-Z yucca cords tied in overhand knots. Measurements: Not measured. Images: AZRU8-2781 A: cornhusk mat on wooden hoop. AZRU8-2781 B: close-up of cornhusks folded over hoop, joined with knotted cordage. AZRU8-2781 C: detail of overhand knot. Recovered from...
Perishable: Cornhusk Ornament AMNH 29.0/8505 (2006)
Cornhusk Ornament, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8505. Morris FS . Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Folded, interlaced cornhusk ornament. Image: AMNH 29.0/8505A: strip of interlaced cornhusks. 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...
Perishable: Cornhusk Package AMNH 29.0/5341 (2006)
Cornhusk Package, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5341. Morris FS 91. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Package of wrapped cornhusk and yucca fiber. Image: AMNH 29.0/5341A: cornhusk package. 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 substances, had been thrown in through the door connecting with the room above Room 110,...
Perishable: Cornhusk Package AMNH 29.0/8377 (2006)
Cornhusk Package, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8377. Morris FS 1872. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk package, folded, wrapped yucca and cornhusk. Images: AMNH 29.0/8377A: cornhusk package. AMNH 29.0/8377B: cornhusk package, other face. 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 the floor of Room 80….The veneer of the...
Perishable: Cornhusk Package AZRU8-2750 (2006)
Cornhusk Package, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2750. Morris FS 3676. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk package consisting of a folded cornhusk still attached to stem. Husk and portion of stalk wrapped crosswise with turkey feather-wrapped yucca cordage. Cornhusk filled with a granular substance--possibly a mineral or just sand. Measurements: L 11.5, W 7.0, TH 6.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2750 A: cornhusk package wrapped with feather cordage. AZRU8-2750 B: cornhusk package wrapped with...
Perishable: Cornhusk Package AZRU8-2784 (2006)
Cornhusk Package, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2784. Morris FS 5505. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk package, probably once bound with a crosstie, now missing. Contains a granular substance. Measurements: L 7.2, W 6.0, TH 1.8 CM. Image: AZRU8-2784 A: cornhusk package. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural features and “refuse that had been deposited on the second floor, including fragments of a...
Perishable: Cornhusk Package AZRU8-2785 (2006)
Cornhusk Package, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2785. Morris AZRU 2785. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small cornhusk package bound crosswise with a strip of cornhusk tied to an overhand knot. Contains a granular substance. Measurements: L 4.2, W 3.5, TH 1.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2785 A: cornhusk package. AZRU8-2785 B: other face. 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...
Perishable: Cornhusk Package AZRU8-2786 (2006)
Cornhusk Package, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2786. Morris FS 4006-A. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small cornhusk package bound crosswise with remnants of a cornhusk tie. Measurements: L 5.0, W 4.0, TH 1.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2786 A: small cornhusk package with remnants of husk cross-tie. AZRU8-2786 B: other face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The refuse deposit in Room 153 was in reality a continuation...
Perishable: Cornhusk Package AZRU8-2917 (2006)
Cornhusk Package, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2917. Morris FS 3655. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk package consisting of layers of cornhusks bound at both ends with multiple wraps of narrow yucca strips tied in square knots. No obvious contents. Measurements: L 25.5, W 7.0, TH 5.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2917 A: cornhusk package bound at both ends. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The refuse deposit in...
Perishable: Cornhusk Quids AZRU8-2787 (2006)
Cornhusk Quids, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2787. Morris FS 3672. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Five wads of cornhusk fiber. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2787 A: five cornhusk quids. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of, 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 upper limit being nearly level at a height of 3½ feet from...
Perishable: Cornhusk Quids AZRU8-2788 (2006)
Cornhusk Quids, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2788. Morris FS 5047. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Four wads of cornhusks. Two are folded. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2788 A: four cornhusk quids, two at least are rolled up. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The partial excavation of this chamber revealed the first story filled with detritus from the...
Perishable: Cornhusk Quids AZRU8-2789 and 2790 (2006)
Cornhusk Quids, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2789 (L), and #2790 (R). Morris FS 5510= #2789, and Morris FS 5509= #2790. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two cornhusk quids. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2789 A: two cornhusk quids from Room 193 (#2789 = (L), #2790 (R)) . Both quids recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural features and “refuse that had been deposited on the second floor, including...
Perishable: Cornhusk Ring AZRU8-2747 (2006)
Cornhusk Ring, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2747. Morris FS 3682. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Tiny cornhusk ring tied in square knot. Made of twisted leaves. Morris identified material as "small yucca ring, size of finger." Measurements: L 2.5, W 2.2 CM Image: AZRU8-2747 A: tiny cornhusk ring. 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...
Perishable: Cornhusk Rings AZRU8-2850 (2006)
Cornhusk Rings, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2850. Morris FS 3732 . Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two small cornhusk rings tied with square knots. Husks are twisted S-wise. Measurements: D 2.2 AND 2.4 CM. Image: AZRU8-2850 A: two small cornhusk rings. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 147, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 147 at the time of excavation is as follows: “the immediate floor covering was a foot of refuse, with Burials Nos. 60 and 61 on the...