Rush Bundle (Other Keyword)

PROJECT Uploaded by: Lori Reed

This project includes images of ceramic and perishable artifacts from Accession AZRU-61 recovered during the 1984 Archeological Investigations for Modifications to West Ruin Drainage project. Excavations associated with the project were under the direction of Jim Trott of the National Park Service, Santa Fe support office. In addition to trench excavations in the Aztec West plaza, several rooms (225, 221, 222, 223, 129, 158(2), 204, 232, and 255) in the north and west wings of the great house...

PROJECT Lori Reed. Laurie Webster.

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...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7709. Morris FS 1302. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of rush stems with cut and broken ends, tied with modern string or wire. Measurements: Images: AMNH 29.0/7709A: rush bundle bound with modern wire. AMNH 29.0/7709B: close-up of end with cut and broken elements 1. AMNH 29.0/7709C: close-up of end with cut and broken elements 2. AMNH 29.0/7709D: close-up of end with folded elements. AMNH 29.0/7709E: close-up of white silky cord exposed by...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7710. Morris FS 1303. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of bound, folded, wrapped rush stems. Images: AMNH 29.0/7710A: rush bundle bound with rush. AMNH 29.0/7710B: side view showing missing layer of elements. AMNH 29.0/7710C: other face. AMNH 29.0/7710D: end view. AMNH 29.0/7710E: close-up of bound end showing crosswise wrapping element tucked under other elements. AMNH 29.0/7710F: close-up of bound end showing end of crosswise wrapping tucked...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7711. Morris FS 1304. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of rush stems with inner wrapping of 2Z-S yucca cordage. Images: AMNH 29.0/7711A: rush bundle with inner wrapping of 2z-S yucca cordage. AMNH 29.0/7711B: other face. AMNH 29.0/7711C: close-up of inner wrapping of 2z-S yucca cordage. AMNH 29.0/7711D: close-up of end without cordage wrapping. AMNH 29.0/7711E: close-up of end with cordage wrapping showing flush ends of interior elements. AMNH...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9713. Morris FS 3198. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped, knotted, plied rush stems, square knot, with 2Z-S yucca cordage. Images: AMNH 29.0/9713A: rush bundle bound with 2z-S yucca cordage. AMNH 29.0/9713B: close-up of bound end. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 138, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 138 at the time of excavation is as follows: “On the floor of Room 138 was a film of refuse containing Chaco...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9714. Morris FS 3199. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped and plied rush stems bound with 2Z-S yucca cordage. Images: AMNH 29.0/9714A: rush bundle bound with 2z-S yucca cordage. AMNH 29.0/9714B: close-up of bound end. AMNH 29.0/9714C: other face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 138, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 138 at the time of excavation is as follows: “On the floor of Room 138 was a film of refuse containing...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9964. Morris FS 3445. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped, knotted, plied rush bundle with yucca cordage. Images: AMNH 29.0/9964A: rush bundle wrapped with rush at one end, yucca cordage at the other. AMNH 29.0/9964B: other face. AMNH 29.0/9964C: close-up of end bound with rush 1. AMNH 29.0/9964D: close-up of end bound with cordage 1. AMNH 29.0/9964E: close-up of end bound with cordage 2. AMNH 29.0/9964F: close-up of end bound with rush 2. AMNH...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10676. FS 165?. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small bundle of 30-40 rush stems and remnant of yucca-leaf tie. Measurements: 55.0 L, 10.0 W CM (bundle). Image: AZRU61-10676 A: rush bundle with remains of yucca tie. Recovered from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10677. FS 165?. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small bundle of 30-40 rush stems and remnant of yucca-leaf tie. Measurements: 55.0 L, 10.0 W CM (bundle). Image: AZRU61-10677 A: rush bundle bound with yucca tie. Recovered from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10678. FS 165?. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of 30+ rush stems bound with yucca-leaf tie. Measurements: 74.0 L, 6.0 W CM (intact portion). Image: AZRU61-10678 A: rush bundle bound with yucca tie. Recovered from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10679. FS 165?. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of approx 50 rush stems bound with yucca-leaf tie. Measurements: 70.0 L, 4.5 W CM (intact portion). Image: AZRU61-10679 A: rush bundle. Recovered from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10682. FS 165?. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of rush stems bound with yucca leaf and feather cords. Measurements: 68.0 L, 25.0 W CM (max width). Images: AZRU61-10682 A: rush bundle bound with feather cordage. AZRU61-10682 B: detail of tie showing red pigment beneath quill wrapping. AZRU61-10682 C: detail showing two rush bundles merging into one. Recovered from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Rush Bundle, Accession AZRU-0009388, Catalog #9388. FS 165K. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of rush elements wrapped and tied with cordage. Measurements: 27.5 L, 3.0 W CM. Images: AZRU61-9388 A: rush bundle bound with yucca cordage. AZRU61-9388 B: rush bundle; note undulating leaves. Recovered from Room 225, 120-160 CM, N half of room, Aztec West Ruin.