Red Mesa Black on White (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...
Ceramic: Red Mesa Black-on-white, ladle, AZRU-00008/2079 (2006)
Red Mesa Black-on-white, ladle (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2079, Morris FS 4602. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Silty paste and sparse sand temper suggests the ladle was manufactured in the Middle San Juan region or possibly Aztec. Ladle is 75% complete with half of the handle and part of the rim missing. Measurements: 9cm maximum orifice diameter, 6.5 cm height. Image AZRU8-2079 A: view of ladle showing dipper wear on bowl and painted design. Image AZRU8-2079 B: view of ladle...