Room153-2 (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: Hide Scraps AZRU8-1781 (2006)
Hide Scraps, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1781. Morris FS 4091. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Five small pieces of hide, three with remnants of stitch holes and sinew stitching. Measurements: L 11.5, W 4.0 CM (largest). Image: AZRU8-1781 A: five scraps of hide. Three at left have remnants of stitching. Cotton string probably modern. AZRU8-1781 B: three pieces of hide with stitch holes and sinew stitching. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning...
Perishable: Worked Bark AZRU8-2636 (2006)
Worked Bark, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2636. Morris FS 4070. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small worked piece of bark. No evidence of painting. Measurements: L 2.6, W 1.8, TH 0.4 CM. Image: AZRU8-2636 A: worked bark. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room153-2, 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 rubbish present in the upper level...
Perishable: Yucca Coil AZRU8-2805 (2006)
Yucca Coil, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2805. Morris FS 4033. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Oval coil of yucca strips wrapped crosswise with same, probably a pot rest. Measurements: D 21.5 (outer), 11.0 (inner) CM. Images: AZRU8-2805 A: coil of yucca strips wrapped crosswise with same. Possible pot rest. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The refuse deposit in Room 153 was in reality a continuation of that in...