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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: Cornhusk Mat AZRU8-2781 (2006)
IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cornhusk Mat, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2781. Morris FS 5251. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Incomplete semicircular object consisting of a double layer of folded cornhusks folded crosswise over a willow hoop and joined by a pair of 2S-Z yucca cords tied in overhand knots. Measurements: Not measured. Images: AZRU8-2781 A: cornhusk mat on wooden hoop. AZRU8-2781 B: close-up of cornhusks folded over hoop, joined with knotted cordage. AZRU8-2781 C: detail of overhand knot. Recovered from...