Vegetal Artifact (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...
Perishable: Vegetal Artifact AMNH 29.0/7746 (2006)
Vegetal Artifact, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7746. Morris FS 1339. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Worked plant material, possibly a charm. Images: AMNH 29.0/7746A: worked vegetal artifact, possibly depicting a flower. AMNH 29.0/7746B: worked vegetal artifact, possibly depicting a flower 2. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with refuse.. The greater...
Perishable: Vegetal Artifact AMNH 29.0/9955 (2006)
Vegetal Artifact, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9955. Morris FS 3437. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped plant material possibly depicting a flower, possible charm. Image: AMNH 29.0/9955A: worked vegetal artifact, possibly depicting a flower. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 135-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 135-2 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A cobblestone-lined firepit, 1 foot 8 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep, occupied the center...
Perishable: Vegetal Artifacts AMNH 29.0/9515, 9516, 9517 (2006)
Vegetal Artifacts, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9515, 9516 and 9517. Morris FS 2998, 2999, 3000 (respectively). Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Worked vegetal artifacts, possibly depicting flowers. Possible charms. Image: AMNH 29.0/9515, 9516, 9517A: worked vegetal artifacts, possibly depicting flowers. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 139, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 139 at the time of excavation is as follows: “When the writer broke through the veneer...