Room179-2 (Other Keyword)
1-3 (3 Records)
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: Reed Bundle AMNH 29.0/8283 (2006)
Reed Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8283. Morris FS 1779. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Reed bundle wrapped with yucca tie. Image: AMNH 29.0-8283A: bundle of reeds bound with yucca-leaf tie. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room179-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:375-376) indicates that “The ashy refuse containing some vegetable matter on the floor of Room 179-2 averaged 2 ½ feet in thickness. From it came four grooved axes, two skinning knives, a sandstone slab, flint and...
Perishable: Twined Sandal AMNH 29.0/8291 (2006)
Twined Sandal, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8291. Morris FS 1787. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined sandal with raised design, 2-strand (S) twining, yucca. Images: AMNH 29.0/8291A: twined sandal fragment, upper face. AMNH 29.0/8291B: twined sandal fragment, oblique view of lower face under raking light. AMNH 29.0/8291C: twined sandal fragment, oblique view of lower face. AMNH 29.0/8291D: twined sandal fragment, lower face showing raised triangles. AMNH 29.0/8291E: close-up of toe end...