Kiva Q (Other Keyword)

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...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #827, Morris FS 4274. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is sand and sherd, but based on paste and slip textures the bowl may have been manufactured at Aztec. Bowl is 99% complete with minimal reconstruction with unknown plaster material. Measurements: 22.5 cm orifice diameter, 8.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-825 A: oblique view of exterior showing bowl shape; note the slip-slop over exterior rim edge typical of Chaco-McElmo. Image...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #965, Morris FS 4281. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Bright white washy slip and sand/sherd indicated manufacture in the Chaco-Cibola region. Bowl is 75% complete with roughly 25% restoration using unknown adhesive. Measurements: 21.2 cm orifice diameter, 9.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-965 A: exterior view showing bowl shape and slip-slop over exterior rim. Image AZRU1-965 B: closeup of interior design also showing washy application of...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4986, Morris FS 4283. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand/shale temper and low fired silty paste suggest the bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl fragments represent only about 60% of vessel. Measurements: 22 cm orifice diameter (estimate); height unknown. Image AZRU8-4986 A: bowl fragments showing painted design below rim (upper left), exterior slip-slop over rim edge (upper right), painted design on upper body sherd...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, pitcher (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4446, Morris FS 4609. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand and sherd temper suggests the pitcher was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Vessel is only about 30% complete and has stubs for a strap handle that is missing. As shown in the figure, the pitcher has numerous cut marks that seem to have been for carving and breaking the pitcher into fragments. Measurements: 6 cm orifice diameter (estimate); height...

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Dogoszhi style black-on-white (type and tradition unknown), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #813, Morris FS 4296. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is unknown; not visible. Bowl is 100% complete, with 5% reconstruction with unknown plaster material at the rim. Measurements: 20 cm orifice diameter, 12.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-813 A: Exterior view showing corrugations and rim fillet. AZRU1-813 B: interior view of rim showing plaster material reconstruction. AZRU1-813 C: closeup of interior...

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Flagstaff Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #824, Morris FS 4276. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is fine quartz sand, suggesting manufacture in the Kayenta region. Bowl is 100% complete. Measurements: 21.4 cm orifice diameter, 9.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-824 A: Oblique view of exterior showing bowl shape and rim ticking. Image AZRU1-824 B: interior view of bowl showing design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva Q, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1924:257) mentions Kiva...

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Gallup Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4985, Morris FS 4280. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand/sherd temper and well fired paste suggest the bowl was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Bowl fragment represent only about 40% of vessel. Image AZRU8-4985 A: interior view of rim fragments showing painted design and a drill hole. Image AZRU8-4985 B: interior view of rim, body, and base fragments showing interior painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris...

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Mancos Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #998, Morris FS 4286. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is diorite porphyry suggesting bowl was manufactured in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl was previously reconstructed with 50% original fragments and 50% unknown paster material. Bowl is now fragmentary due to weakened adhesive. Measurements: 18 cm rim diameter estimate. Image AZRU1-998 A: interior base fragment showing anthropomorphic figure painted on base. Image...

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Mancos Black-on-white (Sosi style), animal effigy vessel, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #802, Morris FS 4305. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is diorite porphyry, sherd, and sand indicating production in the central Mesa Verde region. Vessel was probably a pitcher with an animal head at the orifice. Base of body has four stubs where legs were attached. Vessel is missing head, legs, and tail. About 90% of original vessel is present; 7% is a reconstruction with unknown plaster material,...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4988, Morris FS 4292. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Granular igenous rock temper and low fired silty paste suggest the bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Organic paint and Dogoszhi style design suggests that the bowl is mostly likely transitional between Mancos and McElmo. Bowl fragments represent only about 50% of vessel. Measurements: 26 cm orifice diameter, 12.3 cm height. Image AZRU8-4988 A: bowl fragment...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1002, Morris FS 4284. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 80% original fragments and 20% unknown paster material. Measurements: 26 cm orifice diameter, 14.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-1001 A: closeup of interior design and rim ticking. Image AZRU1-1002 B: view of exterior surface showing shape of bowl and lug on right side. Image AZRU1-1002 C:...

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McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #831, Morris FS 4580. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock, suggesting manufacture at Aztec. This bowl is McElmo Black-on-white but has slip-slop over exterior rim -- a more Chaco-Cibola characteristic. Bowl is 100% complete with 40% reconstruction with unknown plaster material. Measurements: 20.5 cm orifice diameter, 9 cm height. Image AZRU1-831 A: Closeup of interior base showing use attrition impacting slip....

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Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (leg and foot), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1513, Morris FS 4306/4307. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is sand and sherd indicating production in the Chaco Cibola region. The paint is mineral indicating it is from an Escavada or Gallup Black-on-white effigy. Appendage represents only roughly 5% of effigy. Image AZRU8-1513 A: view of appendage showing shape of foot and painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva Q, Aztec West Ruin. ...

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Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (paw or hand), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1514, Morris FS 4315. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is sand suggesting production in the Chaco Cibola region. The paint is mineral indicating it is from an Escavada or Gallup Black-on-white effigy. Appendage represents only roughly 3% of effigy. Image AZRU8-1514 A: view of appendage showing shape of paw and painted design. Image AZRU8-1514 B: side view of appendage showing shape of paw and painted design....

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Puerco Black-on-red, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1016, Morris FS 4313. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sherd temper and thick red slip indicates White Mountain Red Ware. Bowl is reconstructed with 60% original fragments and 40% unknown paster material. Measurements: 22.5 cm orifice diameter, 10.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-1016 A: closeup view of interior band design section. Image AZRU1-1016 B: closeup of interior band design section. Image AZRU1-1016 C: exterior view showing shape of bowl and...

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Smudged Black Ware, bowl (miniature), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1018, Morris FS 4311. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is unknown; not visible. It is likely that the bowl is Aztec Black and produced at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 40% original fragments and 60% unknown paster material. Measurements: 8.5 cm orifice diameter (based on reconstruction), 4.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-1018 A: oblique view of exterior showing shape of bowl. Image AZRU1-1018 B: interior view of bowl. Recovered...

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Toadlena Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #974, Morris FS 4275. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating manufacture in the Chuska Valley region. Bowl is 95% complete with about 1% reconstructed with unknown paster material and 4% missing. Measurements: 19.5 cm orifice diameter, 10.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-974 A: closeup of interior design. Image AZRU1-974 B: closeup of interior base showing abrasion and wear of slip and paint. Image AZRU1-974 C: closeup of...

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Toadlena Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1493, Morris FS 4278. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating production in the Chuska Valley. Bowl is now fragmentary but was previously restored unknown adhesive. Measurements: 13 cm orifice diameter (estimate), 17.5 cm height (estimate). Image AZRU8-1493 A: view of rim and body fragments showing interior design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva Q, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1924:257)...

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Tusayan Black-on-red, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1014, Morris FS 4310. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sherd temper and red paste indicates Tsegi Orange Ware manufactured in the Kayenta region. Bowl is reconstructed with 70% original fragments and 30% unknown paster material. Measurements: 19.5 cm orifice diameter, 12 cm height. Image AZRU1-1014 A: view of exterior surface showing shape of bowl. Image AZRU1-1014 B: closeup of interior design. Image AZRU1-1014 C: interior view showing...

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Tusayan Black-on-red, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #969, Morris FS 4309. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Based on orange paste and sand/sherd temper, the bowl was produced in the Kayenta region. Bowl is 100% complete with 80% original vessel and 20% reconstruction using unknown plaster material. Image AZRU1-969 A: closeup of exterior base showing hard surface use attrition. Measurements: 20.5 cm orifice diameter, 12 cm height. Image AZRU1-969 B: exterior view showing shape of bowl and drill...