Room 54 (Other Keyword)

PROJECT Gary Brown.

This project includes architectural wall elevation images of individual rooms in the great house at Aztec West Ruin. Most of the images were photographed prior to backfilling efforts and during architectural documentation in West Ruin. Most of the images are composites of multiple photographs that were spliced together in Adobe Photoshop to reconstruct the entire wall elevation. Each individual image is a high-resolution, rectified photograph that was created either using a digital camera or...

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...

PROJECT Gary Brown.

This project includes rectified images of architectural features and masonry in rooms at Aztec West Ruin. The images were taken prior to backfilling efforts and during architectural documentation. Digital images were created either using a digital camera or scanned from photographic slides. To date, photographs from the east wing and northeastern corner of West Ruin have been ingested into tDAR.

IMAGE Gary Brown. Joel Gamache.

Aztec West, Sector 3, Room 54 overviews (room photographed in 1999 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the NE sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 54_2A: West jamb of 2nd story north interior wall copied from AZRU1999R30-0011; AZRU-E Wing_Room 54_2B: Close-up of 2nd story north interior wall copied from AZRU1999R290036; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 54_2C: East jamb of 2nd story north interior wall copied from AZRU1999R30-0010; Image...

IMAGE Gary Brown. Joel Gamache.

Aztec West, Sector 3, Room 54 overviews (room photographed in 1999 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the NE sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 54_1A: Upper south interior wall SW oblique copied from AZRU1999R30-0035; AZRU-E Wing_Room 54_1B: Middle south interior wall SW oblique copied from AZRU1999R30-0034; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 54_1C: Lower south interior wall SW oblique copied from AZRU1999R30-0033; Image AZRU-E...

IMAGE Gary Brown. Joel Gamache.

Aztec West, Sector 3, Room 54 composite wall elevations created by splicing together multiple images (photographed in 1999 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the NE Sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1924). Image AZRU-J99.054A: South interior wall copied from created using AZRU1999R30-0032; Image AZRU-J99.054B: East interior wall composite created using AZRU1999R30-0013, 0015, 0016, 0020, 0023 & 0024; Image AZRU-J99.054C: East exterior wall copied from...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Coiled Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7373. Morris FS 965. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Coiled basket fragments of yucca and sumac, 1/2 rod and bundle, stacked. Image: AMNH 29.0/7373A: coiled basket fragments. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two transverse pairs of cedar logs. The...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7383. Morris FS 975. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk basket framework of wrapped, bent wood and yucca . Image: AMNH 29.0-7383A: base of cornhusk basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two transverse pairs of cedar logs. The interstices...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Feather Ornament, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7393. Morris FS 985. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped feather ornament with 3-strand braid, square knot. Possible miniature bow. Image: AMNH 29.0/7393A: feather ornament with braid, possible miniature bow. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Plaited Bag, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7370. Morris FS 962. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Plaited rush bag with tapered mouth, 2/2 twill. Images: AMNH 29.0/7370A: plaited rush bag. AMNH 29.0/7370B: detail of mouth opening, lower left and right. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Plaited Sandal, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog # 7369. Morris FS 961. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Degraded plaited yucca sandal, 2/2 twill. Images: AMNH 29.0/7369A: 2-2 plaited sandal fragment, folded and degraded. AMNH 29.0/7369B: 2-2 plaited sandal fragment, folded and degraded, other face. AMNH 29.0/7369C: side view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Twined Cord, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7364. Morris FS 956. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Header cord from blanket, 2(2Z-S)Z, 2-strand twining (S). Images: AMNH 29.0/7364A: header cord from twined robe. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two transverse pairs of cedar logs. The interstices...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Twined Sandal, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7366. Morris FS 958. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined yucca sandal with colored and raised designs, 2-strand twining (S). Image: AMNH 29.0/7366A: twined sandal with colored design, upper face. AMNH 29.0/7366B: twined sandal with colored design, lower face. AMNH 29.0/7366C: oblique view showing raised design under raking light. AMNH 29.0/7366D: oblique view showing raised design. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Twined Sandal, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7367. Morris FS 959. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined sandal, 2-strand twining (S). Images: AMNH 29.0/7367A: small twined sandal, upper face. AMNH 29.0/7367B: small twined sandal, lower face showing raised design under raking light. AMNH 29.0/7367C: small twined sandal, lower face showing raised design. AMNH 29.0/7367D: close-up of heel showing purplish-red staining. AMNH 29.0/7367E: close-up of heel finish. Frayed yarns are paired warps. AMNH...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Twined Sandal, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7368. Morris FS 960. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined sandal fragment with raised design, 2-strand twining (S). Images: AMNH 29.0/7368B: twined sandal fragment, lower face under raking light. AMNH 29.0/7368C: twined sandal fragment, lower face showing faint raised design. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7395. Morris FS 987. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn willow mat fragment. Image: AMNH 29.0/7395A: fragment of sewn willow mat. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two transverse pairs of cedar logs. The interstices between the stones were not filled with...