Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (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: Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage, AZRU-00001/644 (2006)
Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (arm or leg) (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #644, Morris FS 4620. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is granular igneous rock indicating local production at Aztec. Appendage fragment probably represents less than 5% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-644 A: side view of effigy appendage. Image AZRU1-644 B: longitudinal view of appendage. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. No published description of Kiva R...
Ceramic: Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage, AZRU-00008/1513 (2006)
Painted black-on-white, effigy appendage (leg and foot), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1513, Morris FS 4306/4307. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is sand and sherd indicating production in the Chaco Cibola region. The paint is mineral indicating it is from an Escavada or Gallup Black-on-white effigy. Appendage represents only roughly 5% of effigy. Image AZRU8-1513 A: view of appendage showing shape of foot and painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva Q, Aztec West Ruin. ...