Wooden Object (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: Wooden Object AMNH 29.0/9047 (2006)
Wooden Object, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9047. Morris FS 2540. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined wooden object with 2-strand (S) yucca twining. Images: AMNH 29.0/9047A: twined wooden object. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 112, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 112 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A wash of sand, seldom more than 1 inch thick, covered the floor of Room 112. Upon it lay a stratum of partially charred vegetable refuse from 2 to 3...
Perishable: Wooden Object AZRU11-1758 (2006)
Wooden Object, Accession AZRU-00011, Catalog #1758. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Piece of wood, flat on one face, with a rounded shaft and triangular knoblike ends. Pine. Possibly ceremonial. Excellent workmanship. Charred. Measurements: L 11.3, W 1.0 (knobs), 0.8 (shaft) CM. Images: AZRU11-1758A: top view of wooden object with triangular knoblike ends. AZRU11-1758B: side view of wooden object with triangular knoblike ends. Recovered from Room 203, Aztec West Ruin....
Perishable: Wooden Object AZRU150-3556 (2006)
Wooden Object, Accession AZRU-00150, Catalog #3556. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wooden batten-like implement tapered at both ends, charred. No indication that object was used as a batten. Measurements: L 29.0, W 4.0, TH 1.4 CM. Image: AZRU150-3556A: batten-like object. Recovered from Room 68, E wall at level of fill, Aztec West Ruin. Artifact in collection from 1965 stabilization project.