Cornhusk Bundle (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...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AMNH 29.0/5313 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5313. Morris 64. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of cornhusks tied with yucca. Image: AMNH 29.0/5313A: cornhusks laced with yucca ties, possible basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances, had been thrown in through the door connecting with the...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AZRU8-2831 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2831. Morris FS 5312. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of corn leaves wrapped crosswise with same. Measurements: L 24.5, D 2.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2831 A: bundle of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with same. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the Chaco period that have to date been taken from any chamber in the...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AZRU8-2918 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2918. Morris FS 3655. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Container consisting of layers of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with strips of broadleaf yucca and thick strands of coarse 2Z-S yucca cordage. Yucca strips tied in square knot. Only observable contents was a fragment of a gray feather. Measurements: L 23.0, D 6.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2918 A: bundle of cornhusks wrapped crosswise with yucca strips and 2z-S cordage. Recovered from Earl Morris'...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AZRU8-2919 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2919. Morris FS 4023. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Container consisting of multiple layers of cornhusks folded and wrapped twice with a yucca-leaf strip tied in a square knot. Measurements: L 15.0, W 8.5, TH 8.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2919 A: bundle of cornhusks tied with yucca leaf. AZRU8-2919 B: other face. AZRU8-2919 C: other side. AZRU8-2919 D: side view showing layers of husks. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West...
Perishable: Cornhusk Bundle AZRU8-2920 (2006)
Cornhusk Bundle, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2920. Morris FS 5039. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of cornhusks wrapped twice with a cornhusk strip tied in 3 square knots. Measurements: L 32.0, W 10.5, TH 6.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2920 A: bundle of cornhusks tied with cornhusk in square knot. AZRU8-2920 B: other face. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The...