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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 Lori Reed.

McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #836. Morris FS 3953. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Vessel is 90% restored with unknown adhesive. Measurements: 22.2 cm orifice diameter, 8.7 cm height. Granular igneous rock temper suggests local production at Aztec Ruin. Image AZRU1-836 A: view of exterior showing repair holes. Image AZRU1-836 B: view of exterior showing design. Image AZRU1-836 C: view of interior showing design. Image AZRU1-836 D: view of interior showing design. Image...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #889. Morris FS 3952. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Vessel is 98% restored with unknown adhesive. Measurements: 20.9 cm diameter, 9.6 cm height. Image AZRU1-889 A: exterior view showing design. Image AZRU1-889 B: exterior view showing fire cloud. Image AZRU1-889 C: interior view showing design. Image AZRU1-889 D:...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #890. Morris FS 3944. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is granular igneous rock and sherd suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Vessel is 100% complete. Measurements: 20.4 cm orifice diameter, 8 cm height. Image AZRU1-890 A: side view showing design. Image AZRU1-890 B: view showing rim and interior design. Image AZRU1-890 C: view showing rim and interior design. Image AZRU1-890...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white, mug globular shaped, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #830. Morris FS 3940. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is sherd and porphyritic igneous rock suggesting manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Vessel is 75% complete. Half of the rim is a reconstruction with unknown plaster material and handle is missing. Measurements: 7.5 cm rim diameter, 9 cm height. Image AZRU1-830 A: top view showing orifice and...