Room135-2 (Other Keyword)
1-2 (2 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: Plaited Sandal AMNH 29.0/9981 (2006)
Plaited Sandal, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9981. Morris FS 3462. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Coarse, 2-2 twill plaited yucca-leaf sandal with braided strap. Images: AMNH 29.0/9981A: coarse 2-2 plaited sandal with braided strap, upper face. AMNH 29.0/9981B: coarse 2-2 plaited sandal with braided strap, lower face showing frayed elements. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room135-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 135-2 at the time of excavation is as...