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Aztec West Ruin: Perishable Artifacts and Pottery from Excavations by the American Museum of Natural History
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...


Perishable: Twined Sandal AZRU8-2829 (2006)
IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Twined Sandal, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2829. Morris FS 3687. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Distorted twined sandal with a faint brown design. Raised diamond design on underside. Cupped heel. Toe missing. Large holes at heel and ball of foot. Appear to have been trimmed. Measurements: L 26.5, W 10.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2829 A: lower face showing raised designs. AZRU8-2829 B: lower face showing raised diamond design and colored design. AZRU8-2829 C: exterior of cupped heel 1. AZRU8-2829...