Basketry (Other Keyword)

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Reed-stem Container, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2601. Morris FS 5252. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Probable remains of a reed-stem container. Approx 10 reeds are traversed at one end by a paired row of 2-strand twining (S) joined by square knots. Each strand encloses two elements. Measurements: L 63.0, W 5.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2601 A: probable remains of reed-stem container (lower). AZRU8-2601 B: detail of twining. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Upper Level, Aztec...

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Ring Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5299. Morris FS 50. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Plaited ring basket, 3/3 twill. Images: AMNH 29.0/5299A: plaited ring basket, upper face showing design. AMNH 29.0/5299B: plaited ring basket, underside showing design. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances,...

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Ring Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8498. Morris FS 1991. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Large plaited ring basket, 2/2 twill, yucca leaf. Image: AMNH 29.0/8498A: large plaited ring basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick covered the floor of Room 72. Eleven long unpeeled willows had been left standing in the southeast corner....

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Ring Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8633. Morris FS 2124. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Diamond twill plaited ring basket with two-color design. Images: AMNH 29.0/8633A: plaited ring basket with two-color design. AMNH 29.0/8633B: plaited ring basket with two-color diamond design, underside. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 78, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 78 at the time of excavation is as follows. “About three-fourths of a cord of cedar splints...

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Ring Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8935. Morris FS 2429. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Detail of diamond-twill, plaited, yucca ring basket. Images: AMNH 29.0/8935A: detail of ring basket with diamond-twill design. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 95, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 95 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 7 to 10 feet from the floor of Room 95 in the masonry portion of the fill were various stone artifacts…. must have come from...

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Ring Basket, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8936. Morris FS 2430. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Rim fragments from a large, 2/2 twill, yucca leaf, ring basket. Image: AMNH 29.0/8936A: two rim fragments of large ring basket. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 95, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 95 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 7 to 10 feet from the floor of Room 95 in the masonry portion of the fill were various stone artifacts…. must have come...

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Ring Basket, Accession AZRU-00054, Catalog #3554. Other No: [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Very large plaited ring basket, incomplete, in 5+ pieces, with probable diamond design. Center missing. Primarily 2/2 twill with 1-, 3-, AND 4-span floats. Measurements: D 49.0 CM (largest fragment). Images: AZRU54-3554A: oversized plaited ring basket. AZRU54-3554: detail of weave structure. AZRU54-3554C: detail of rim finish. AZRU54-3554D: detail of 3 and 4-span floats. AZRU54-3554E: detail...

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Rush Bag, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2791. Morris FS 5297. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Mouth opening of a plaited rush bag. Elements folded over a 2S-Z? yucca cord. Measurements: L 5.5, W 14.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2791A: mouth opening of a plaited rush bag. AZRU8-2791 B: reverse face showing ends of folded elements. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room189 Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the...

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Rush Braid. Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1361. Morris FS 3681. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Thick 6-strand braid of rush elements. Perhaps part of a bail (handle). Measurements: L 9.0, W 1.1 CM. Image: AZRU8-1361: Six-strand braid. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room136-2?, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its...

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Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7711. Morris FS 1304. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of rush stems with inner wrapping of 2Z-S yucca cordage. Images: AMNH 29.0/7711A: rush bundle with inner wrapping of 2z-S yucca cordage. AMNH 29.0/7711B: other face. AMNH 29.0/7711C: close-up of inner wrapping of 2z-S yucca cordage. AMNH 29.0/7711D: close-up of end without cordage wrapping. AMNH 29.0/7711E: close-up of end with cordage wrapping showing flush ends of interior elements. AMNH...

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Rush Bundle, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9964. Morris FS 3445. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wrapped, knotted, plied rush bundle with yucca cordage. Images: AMNH 29.0/9964A: rush bundle wrapped with rush at one end, yucca cordage at the other. AMNH 29.0/9964B: other face. AMNH 29.0/9964C: close-up of end bound with rush 1. AMNH 29.0/9964D: close-up of end bound with cordage 1. AMNH 29.0/9964E: close-up of end bound with cordage 2. AMNH 29.0/9964F: close-up of end bound with rush 2. AMNH...

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Rush Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8465. Morris FS 1958. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined rush mat, perhaps part of a cradle board, with 2-strand twining (S). Image: AMNH 29.0/8465A: twined rush mat fragment. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 72, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 72 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A layer of washed adobe 2 to 4 inches thick covered the floor of Room 72. Eleven long unpeeled willows had been left standing in the...

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Rush Mat Fragment, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2780. Morris FS 3667. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of a knotted rush mat. Layers of rush elements are joined by a pair of 2Z-S and 2(2S-Z)S yucca cords tied in overhand knots. Measurements: L 10.0, W 8.5 CM. Images: AZRU8-2780 A: fragment of knotted rush mat, elements joined with overhand knots. AZRU8-2780 B: detail of empty knotted loop. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’...

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Shoe-Sock, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9457. Morris FS 2941. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Looped and plied yucca fiber and turkey-feather shoe-sock, simple looping, 2S-Z. Images: AMNH 29.0/9457A: looped turkey-feather shoe-sock, heel at lower right. AMNH 29.0/9457B: looped turkey-feather shoe-sock, other face. AMNH 29.0/9457C: close-up of looping structure 1. AMNH 29.0/9457D: close-up of looping structure 2. AMNH 29.0/9457E: close-up of looping structure 3. AMNH 29.0-9457F: close-up of...

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Shoe-sock, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1793. Morris FS 5535. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small. nearly complete turkey-feather shoe-sock. Ankle height. Upper edge intact. Some feather pile remaining. Measurements: L 23.5, W 5.5, H 10.3 CM. Images:AZRU8-1793 A: feather shoe-sock on mount. AZRU8-1793 B: feather shoe-sock, showing back of mount.AZRU8-1793 C: heel detail. AZRU8-1793 D: toe detail. AZRU8-1793 E: upper edge. AZRU8-1793 F: upper edge detail. Recovered from Earl Morris'...

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Snowshoe, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5319. Morris FS 70. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wood frame with knotted network of twisted yucca, cornhusks, and grass, possible snowshoe. Image: AMNH 29.0/5319A: possible snowshoe. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances, had been thrown in through the door...

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Snowshoe, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5320. Morris FS 71. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wood frame with knotted network of twisted yucca, cornhusks, and grass, possible snowshoe. Image: AMNH 29.0/5320A: possible snowshoe. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances, had been thrown in through the door...

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Snowshoe, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5321. Morris FS 72. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Wood frame with knotted network of twisted yucca, cornhusks, and grass, possible snowshoe. Image: AMNH 29.0/5321A possible snowshoe. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:357) indicates that “Room 122-2 is situated above Room 112. Refuse, more than half of its bulk composed of vegetable and other perishable substances, had been thrown in through the door...

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Snowshoe Frame, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7720. Morris FS 1313. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Snowshoe frame, wrapped and twined S-wise, 2S-Z cordage, rush leaves and yucca cordage. Image: AMNH 29.0/7720A: snowshoe frame. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks,...

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Strung Corn-ear Stems, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2748. Morris FS 3656. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Eleven corn-ear stems strung on strips of broadleaf yucca. No knots. Four additional stems are detached. Measurements: W 20.0 CM (yucca leaves). Image: AZRU8-2748 A: corn-ear stems strung on yucca strips. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde...

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Sumac Coil, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7692. Morris FS 1285. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Coil of sumac twigs. Image: AMNH 29.0/7692A: coil of sumac twigs. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs, cedarbark, splinters of the same wood, as well...

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Sumac Coil, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7693. Morris FS 1286. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sumac twigs wrapped with corn leaves and yucca leaf. Images: AMNH 29.0/7693A: coil of sumac twigs. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs, cedarbark,...

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Tied Cornhusks, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2916. Morris FS 3722. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Three cornhusks tied in overhand knots. Stems still attached. Measurements: L 15.0, W 4.0 CM (largest). Image: AZRU8-2916 A: cornhusks tied in square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 147, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 147 at the time of excavation is as follows: “the immediate floor covering was a foot of refuse, with Burials Nos. 60 and 61 on the...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Twined Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9696. Morris FS 3181. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Description. Twined Mat, possible cradleboard, 2-strand twining (S). Images: AMNH 29.0/9696A: twined mat stitched to board. AMNH 29.0/9696B: detail of elements folded over rod. AMNH 29.0/9696C: close-up of elements folded over rod. AMNH 29.0/9696C: close-up of elements folded over rod. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 138, Grave...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Twined Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9894. Morris FS 3378. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Twined mat or cradleboard, 2-strand twining (S), reeds, wood, and yucca fiber. Images: AMNH 29.0/9894A: twined mat or cradleboard. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 126, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 126 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The fill in Room 126 averaged 16 feet in depth. The lower 1 and one-half to 2 and one-half feet was Mesa Verde...