Cornhusk Tie (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 Tie AZRU8-2816 (2006)
Cornhusk Tie, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2816. Morris FS 4005. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cornhusk tie composed of five pieces joined with four square knots. Measurements: L 50 CM. Image: AZRU8-2816 A: cornhusks tied together with square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The refuse deposit in Room 153 was in reality a continuation of that in Room 136, just as the latter was an extension of the...