Cylinder Jar (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: Slipped White Ware, cylinder jar, AZRU-00008/2110 (2006)
Slipped White Ware, cylinder jar (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2110, Morris FS 4615. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sand and white sandstone temper and vitrified paste suggest the cylinder jar was manufactured in the Chaco Cibola region. Vessel is only about 20% complete. The perforated lug(s) just below rim are typical of cylinder jars. The orifice diameter is 13 cm; height unknown. Image AZRU8-2110 A: view of cylinder jar showing exterior surface with incised coils and perforated...