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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 Lori Reed.

Corrugated gray, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #997. Morris FS 4782. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Exterior surface is partially obliterated corrugated and interior surface is scraped plain. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Vessel is 100% complete with 40% reconstructed with unknown plaster material. Measurements: 11.6 cm diameter, 5.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-997 A: interior view showing orifice and interior surface. Image AZRU1-997 B: interior view showing...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00008 Catalog #4999. Morris FS 4775. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is sherd and granular igneous rock suggesting manufacture in the Middle San Juan region. Vessel is 60% restored with unknown adhesive. Measurements: 10 cm diameter, 10 cm height. Image AZRU8-4999 A: view of exterior showing painted design. Image AZRU8-4999 B: exterior view showing painted designs. Image AZRU8-4999 C: interior view showing painted design. Image AZRU8-4999 D:...