Shoe Sock (Other Keyword)
1-5 (5 Records)
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: Looped Legging AZRU8-2955 (2006)
Looped Legging, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2955. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of a looped shoe-sock or legging of turkey-feather cordage. Measurements: L 10.0, W 6.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2955 A: fragment of looped legging of turkey-feather cordage. 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...
Perishable: Shoe Sock AMNH 29.0/9720 (2006)
Shoe Sock, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9720. Morris FS 3204. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Probable shoe-sock or turkey feather leggings, simple looping, yucca and turkey feathers. Image: AMNH 29.0/9720A: probable looped turkey-feather leggings. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 138, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 138 at the time of excavation is as follows: “On the floor of Room 138 was a film of refuse containing Chaco potsherds…Thence upward, mixed with...
Perishable: Shoe-Sock AMNH 29.0/9458 (2006)
Shoe-Sock, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9458. Morris FS 2942. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Looped and plied yucca fiber and turkey-feather shoe-sock, simple looping, 2S-Z. Image: AMNH 29.0/9458A: fragment of looped turkey-feather shoe-sock. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 139, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 139 at the time of excavation is as follows: “When the writer broke through the veneer of masonry which sealed the north side of the door leading into...
Perishable: Shoe-sock AZRU8-1793 (2006)
Shoe-sock, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1793. Morris FS 5535. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small. nearly complete turkey-feather shoe-sock. Ankle height. Upper edge intact. Some feather pile remaining. Measurements: L 23.5, W 5.5, H 10.3 CM. Images:AZRU8-1793 A: feather shoe-sock on mount. AZRU8-1793 B: feather shoe-sock, showing back of mount.AZRU8-1793 C: heel detail. AZRU8-1793 D: toe detail. AZRU8-1793 E: upper edge. AZRU8-1793 F: upper edge detail. Recovered from Earl Morris'...