Aztec West Ruin Annex (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...
Ceramic: Hunter Corrugated, jar, AZRU1-923 (2011)
Hunter Corrugated, Olla, rim portion missing, pot sits slightly off center. Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog 923. Morris FS 5171. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Trachyte temper. Measurements: 34.5 cm height, 19.4 orifice diameter (rim missing). Image AZRU1-923A: exterior view. Image AZRU1-923B: exterior view. Image AZRU1-923C: base view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of West Ruin Annex Room A.7. Earl Morris (1924: 238) provides only a cursory description of Room A.7: “Room A.7 was 11 feet...
Ceramic: Mesa Verde Black-on-white, mug, AZRU1-857 (2011)
Mesa Verde Black-on-white mug, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #857. Morris FS 5135. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. 100% complete with 40% reconstruction with unknown plaster material. Measurements: 9.6 x 8.6 cm orifice diameter, 10 cm height. Sherd and granular igneous rock temper indicating local production. Image AZRU1-857 A: exterior side view showing design (with flash). Image AZRU1-857 B: exterior right hand side view of showing design. Image AZRU1-857 C: exterior view showing handle and...
Ceramic: Mesa Verde Black-on-white, mug, AZRU1-875 (2011)
Mesa Verde Black-on-white, mug, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #875. Morris FS 5161. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Vessel is 100% complete with 20% reconstruction using unknown plaster material. Measurements: 7.4 cm diameter, 7.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-875 A: top view showing orifice and painted rim. Image AZRU1-875 B: top view showing orifice and painted rim. Image AZRU1-875 C: view of exterior base. Image AZRU1-875 D: side view...
Ceramic: Mesa Verde style corrugated, globular jar, AZRU1-1034 (2011)
Mesa Verde style corrugated, globular jar, complete vessel, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1034, Morris FS 5165. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Granular igneous rock temper suggests manufacture at Aztec. Image AZRU1-1034A: exterior view. Image AZRU1-1034B: exterior view closeup of corrugations. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room A.14, Aztec West Ruin Annex. Earl Morris (1924: 236) provides only a cursory description of Room A.14: “Against the north wall of Room A.14, 1 ½ feet east of...
Ceramic: Mesa Verde style corrugated, jar fragment, AZRU8-2095 (2011)
Mesa Verde style corrugated, jar fragment, Accession AZRU-00008 Catalog #2095. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is granular igneous rock suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Jar fragment is the top lobe of a bi-lobed jar. Fragment represents roughly 30% of the original jar. Measurements: unknown; too fragmentary. Image AZRU8-2095 A: exterior view of bi-lobed jar fragment showing shape of rim and jar. Image AZRU8-2095 B: top view showing orifice. Image AZRU8-2095 C: top view showing interior of...