Wrapped Twigs (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: Wrapped Twig AZRU8-2647 (2006)
Wrapped Twig, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2647. Morris [unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small, tapered, polished twig wrapped crosswise with narrow strips of broadleaf yucca. Yucca cordage (structure indistinguishable) is present beneath the wrapping. Measurements: L 8.3, D 1.0 where wrapped CM. Image: AZRU8-2647 A: wrapped twig. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room [Unknown], Aztec West Ruin.
Perishable: Wrapped Twigs AZRU54-3535 (2006)
Wrapped Twigs, Accession AZRU-00054, Catalog #3535. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two groups of twigs wrapped crosswise with narrower split twigs. Measurements: L 6.5, W 1.0 CM (larger). Image: AZRU54-3535A: twigs wrapped with split twigs. Recovered from Room 224, upper trash, Aztec West Ruin. Artifacts collected during 1961 West Ruin Stabilization.