Room 159 (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...
Ceramic: Dolores style Corrugated, jar, AZRU8-2097 (2011)
Dolores style corrugated, jar, Accession AZRU-00008 Catalog #2097. Morris FS 4215. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Vessel is 60% complete. Measurements: 8.5 cm rim diameter, 7 cm orifice diameter, 8.6 cm height. Image AZRU8-2097 A: exterior view showing corrugations. Image AZRU8-2097 B: view of exterior base. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 159, Burial 80,...
Ceramic: Mesa Verde Black-on-white, bowl, AZRU1-834 (2011)
Mesa Verde Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #834. Morris FS 4210. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE: NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Vessel is 99% complete with only a small break in the rim. Measurements: 6.8 cm orifice diameter, 8.3 cm height. Granular igneous rock temper suggests local production at Aztec Ruin. Image AZRU1-834 A: view showing top of rim and interior design. Image AZRU1-834 B: view showing top of rim and interior design. Image AZRU1-834...