Yucca Quid (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: Yucca Quid AMNH 29.0/9968 (2006)
Yucca Quid, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog # 9968. Morris FS 3449. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Yucca quid, possibly chewed. Image: AMNH 29.0/9968A: small bundle of yucca fiber, possibly chewed. 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 of the floor of Room 135-2. A masonry wall some 7...
Perishable: Yucca Quid AZRU8-2844 (2006)
Yucca Quid, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog # 2844. Morris FS 5508. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Oval bundle of yucca fiber enclosing bits of an unidentified material. Measurements: L 5.5, W 2.3, TH 2.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2844 A: yucca-fiber quid with substance inside, possibly herbs. AZRU8-2844 B: detail of substance inside 1. AZRU8-2844 C: detail of substance inside 2. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical...