Room 145 (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: McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, AZRU-00001/1000 (2006)
McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1000, Morris FS 3791. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock and sand suggesting bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 80% original fragments and 20% unknown paster material. Measurements: 26 cm orifice diameter, 13.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-1000 A: oblique view of exterior showing shape of bowl and tapered rim. Image AZRU1-1000 B: view of interior showing painted design. Image...
Ceramic: McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, AZRU-00001/1001 (2006)
McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1001, Morris FS 3792. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock/sand/shale suggesting bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 80% original fragments and 20% unknown paster material. Measurements: 28 cm maximum orifice diameter (warped), 14 cm height. Image AZRU1-1001 A: oblique view of exterior showing shape of bowl, tapered rim, and isolated design below rim. Image AZRU1-1001 B: view...
Ceramic: McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, AZRU-00008/4975 (2006)
McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4975, Morris FS 3793. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock, sand, and other crushed rock suggesting the bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Bowl fragment represents only about 30% of vessel. Measurements: 25.5 cm orifice diameter (estimate); height unknown. Image AZRU8-4975 A: interior view of bowl fragment showing painted design. Image AZRU8-4975 B: exterior view of bowl fragment showing...
Ceramic: Mesa Verde Black-on-white bowl AZRU1-842 (2011)
Mesa Verde Black-on-white bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #842. Morris FS 3772. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. 100% complete with 20% plaster type material restoration. Measurements: 22.8 x 19.5 cm diameter (warped), 9.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-842 A: bowl exterior view with flash. Image AZRU1-842 B: bowl exterior view. Image AZRU1-842 C: bowl exterior view. Image AZRU1-842 D: bowl exterior view. Image AZRU1-842 E: bowl interior view. Image AZRU1-842 F: bowl interior view. Image AZRU1-842 G:...
Ceramic: Nava Black-on-white, bowl (fragment), AZRU-00008/4976 (2006)
Nava Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4976, Morris FS 3796. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating the bowl was manufactured in the Chuska Valley. Bowl fragment is only about 30% of vessel. Measurements: 18 cm orifice diameter, 9.3 cm height. Image AZRU8-4976 A: interior view of bowl fragment showing painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 145, refuse below upper floor, Aztec West Ruin. Morris’ description of Room 145...