Kiva R (Other Keyword)

PROJECT Lori Reed. Laurie Webster.

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...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4603, Morris FS 4584. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand/sherd/shale temper in a silty, low-fired paste suggests the bowl was manufactured at Aztec. Measurements: 13 cm orifice diameter (estimate); 13 cm height (estimate). Image AZRU8-4603 A: interior view of bowl sherds showing design around rim and sandal imagery on the bowl base. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. No...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4991, Morris FS 4585. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sherd/sand/shale temper and low-fired silty paste suggest the bowl was manufactured at Aztec or another site in the Middle San Juan region. Bowl fragments represent only about 40% of vessel. Measurements: 21 cm orifice diameter; height unknown. Image AZRU8-4991 A: rim fragments showing interior design (top and lower left) and exterior surface of rim fragment showing...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4993, Morris FS 4587. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand/sherd temper and low-fired silty paste suggest the bowl was manufactured at Aztec or another site in the Middle San Juan region. Bowl fragments represent only about 40% of vessel. Measurements: 16 cm orifice diameter, 8 cm height. Image AZRU8-4993 A: rim fragments (restored) showing interior design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #839, Morris FS 4575. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Bright white washy slip and sand/sherd indicated manufacture in the Chaco-Cibola region. Bowl is 85% complete with restoration using unknown adhesive. Measurements: 22.4 cm orifice diameter, 9.4 cm height. Image AZRU1-839 A: closeup of interior design. Image AZRU1-839 B: view of interior design. Image AZRU1-824 C: view of exterior showing shape of bowl and slip-slop over rim edge....

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, miniature clam shell (bivalve) bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #992, Morris FS 4612. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is sand examined on the exterior base surface; bright white washy slip suggests bowl was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Bowl was reconstructed with 75% original fragments and 25% unknown paster material. Measurements: 8 cm orifice diameter, 3.6 cm height. Image AZRU1-992 A: exterior view showing vessel shape. Image AZRU1-992 B:...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, effigy appendage (leg/foot) (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #646, Morris FS 4619. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is medium quartz sand and slip is washy and bright white, indicating production in the Chaco Cibola region. Appendage fragment probably represents less than 10% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-646 A: side view of effigy appendage. Image AZRU1-646 B: longitudinal view of appendage. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, ladle (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2078, Morris FS 4599. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Silty paste and sand temper suggests the ladle was manufactured at Aztec. Ladle is 85% complete with half of the handle and part of the rim missing. Measurements: 7 x 9 cm orifice dimensions, 4.5 cm height. Image AZRU8-2078 A: view of ladle showing dipper wear on bowl and painted design. Image AZRU8-2078 B: view of ladle showing handle and painted design. Recovered...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, miniature shallow bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #991, Morris FS 4613. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is unknown; bright white washy slip suggests bowl was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Bowl was reconstructed with 50% original fragments and 50% unknown paster material. Measurements: 12 cm rim diameter, 3 cm height. Image AZRU1-991 A: interior view showing painted design. Note: lower half of bowl with dark color surface is a plaster material...

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Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, pitcher (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4446, Morris FS 4609. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand and sherd temper suggests the pitcher was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Vessel is only about 30% complete and has stubs for a strap handle that is missing. As shown in the figure, the pitcher has numerous cut marks that seem to have been for carving and breaking the pitcher into fragments. Measurements: 6 cm orifice diameter (estimate); height...

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Escavada Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #976, Morris FS 4579. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Washy white slip and sand/sherd temper indicate manufacture in the Chaco Cibola region. Bowl is 100% complete with about 70% original vessel and 30% a reconstruction with unknown paster material. Measurements: 19 cm orifice diameter, 8.7 cm height. Image AZRU1-976 A: interior view showing painted design. Image AZRU1-976 B: exterior view showing shape of bowl. Recovered from Earl Morris...

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Escavada Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4994, Morris FS 4588. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand/shale temper and low-fired silty paste suggest the bowl was manufactured at Aztec or another site in the Middle San Juan region. Bowl fragments represent only about 50% of vessel. Measurements: 28 cm orifice diameter; height unknown. Image AZRU8-4994 A: rim fragments showing interior design (top) and exterior surface of rim showing strap handle (lower right)....

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Gallup Black-on-white, miniature pitcher (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2083, Morris FS 4608. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand and sherd temper, vitrified paste, and mineral paint suggest the pitcher was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Vessel is 90% complete with additional fragments. Measurements: 4 cm orifice diameter, 8 cm height. Image AZRU8-2083 A: view of pitcher showing exterior painted design. Note: pitcher has stubs for a strap handle that is missing. Recovered...

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Mancos Black-on-white (Dogoszhi style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #983, Morris FS 4574. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock and sand indicating manufacture at Aztec. Bowl was reconstructed with about 80% original fragments and 15% unknown paster material; 5% is missing. Measurements: 23 cm orifice diameter, 13 cm height. Image AZRU1-983 A: exterior view showing shape of bowl and isolated design element appended to rim. Image AZRU1-983 B: closeup of interior...

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Mancos Black-on-white (Mancos style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #811, Morris FS 4577. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is identified as diorite porphyry, sand, and sherd suggesting production in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl is in fragments 80% original pieces, 10% missing, and 10% reconstruction with unknown plaster material. Bowl had been restored and reconstructed, but is now fragmentary. Measurements: 20 cm orifice diameter estimate. Image AZRU1-811 A: Rim...

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Mancos Black-on-white (Puerco style), bowl (fragments), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #982, Morris FS 4572. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is diorite porphyry indicating manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl fragments were previously reconstructed with unknown adhesive and about 10% unknown paster material. Bowl is now fragmentary due to weakening of adhesive. Measurements: 17 cm rim diameter estimate. Image AZRU1-982 A: interior view of rim and lower body fragments showing that...

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Mancos Black-on-white, (Sosi style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #968, Morris FS 4593. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock/sand/shale suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Bowl is 95% complete with roughly 20% reconstruction using unknown plaster material. Measurements: 18 cm orifice diameter, 10 cm height. Image AZRU1-968 A: interior view showing painted design. Image AZRU1-968 B: exterior view showing shape of bowl and indented corrugated surface. Recovered from Earl...

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Mancos Black-on-white (Sosi style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4995, Morris FS 4590. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Diorite porphyry and sand temper suggests the bowl was manufactured in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl fragments represent only about 60% of vessel. Note: after breakage a section of the base was reused possibly as a scoop resulting in edge wear. Image AZRU8-4995 A: rim and body fragments showing interior painted design. Image AZRU8-4995 B: section of base...

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Mancos Black-on-white (Sosi style), bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4996, Morris FS 4594. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Diorite porphyry temper suggests the bowl was manufactured in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl fragments represent only about 60% of vessel. Image AZRU8-4996 A: interior view of base fragment showing painted design and abrasion of slip and paint. Image AZRU8-4996 B: interior surface of rim fragments showing painted design. Image AZRU8-4996 C: view of...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mancos Black-on-white, ladle (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2072, Morris FS 4603. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is diorite porphyry and sand indicating production in the central Mesa Verde region. Ladle is roughly 60% complete with restoration and is missing handle. Measurements: 8.5 cm orifice diameter, 3.9 cm height. Image AZRU8-2072 A: interior view of ladle bowl showing painted design. Image AZRU8-2072 B: exterior view of ladle bowl showing shape of bowl and handle stub...

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Mancos Black-on-white (squiggle Dogoszhi style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #822, Morris FS 4569. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is diorite porphyry and sherd suggesting manufacture in the central Mesa Verde region. Bowl is 98% complete with one small rim fragment missing and minimal reconstruction with unknown plaster material. Measurements: 19.8 cm orifice diameter, 8.4 cm height. Image AZRU1-822 A: Oblique view of exterior surface showing shape of bowl. AZRU1-813 B: interior view...

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Mancos Black-on-white, jar, complete with minor plaster reconstruction. Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #800, Morris FS 5464. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Sherd and granular igneous temper indicates local production. Measurements: 15.5 cm diameter, 30.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-800A: exterior view. Image AZRU1-800B: exterior view. Image AZRU1-800C: exterior view. Image AZRU1-800D: base view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Kiva R Aztec West Ruin. No published description available for...

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Mancos Black-on-white, ladle (gourd dipper style), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #970, Morris FS 4604. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Granular igneous temper indicates production at Aztec. Measurements: 4 cm height, 7.5 cm orifice diameter. Image AZRU1-970A: side view showing shape of ladle. Image AZRU1-970B: side view showing shape of ladle. Image AZRU1-970C: top view showing ladle bowl and interior design. Image AZRU1-970D: top view showing shape of ladle and interior painted design. Recovered...

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Mancos Black-on-white, ladle, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #967. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper not examined; not visible. Measurements: 6.9 cm height, 14 x 10.5 cm orifice dimensions. Image AZRU1-967A: interior view of ladle bowl showing painted design. Image AZRU1-967B: top view showing bowl and handle. Image AZRU1-967C: top view showing bowl and handle shape. Image AZRU1-967D: side view showing shape of ladle and punched hole in hollow handle. Image AZRU1-967E: side view showing shape of...

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McElmo Black-on-white (Early style), bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #823, Morris FS 4568. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock, sand, and shale suggesting manufacture at Aztec. Bowl is 99% complete with one small rim fragment missing. Measurements: 19.5 cm orifice diameter, 10 cm height. Image AZRU1-823 A: Interior view showing 2 drill hole starts. Image AZRU1-823 B: interior view of bowl showing design. Image AZRU1-823 C: exterior view showing shape of bowl and...