Cornhusk Knots (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...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk or Corn Leaf Knot, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #792. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Remains of cornhusk tied in probable square knot. Measurements: L 9.5, W 3.3 CM. Image: AZRU8-792A: Cornhusk knot. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 136-2(?), Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its upper limit...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Knots, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #794. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Three cornhusks tied in overhand knots. Measurements: L 18.0, W 5.0 CM (largest). Image: AZRU8-794A: Cornhusk knots. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 136-2(?), Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its upper limit being...