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IMAGE Lori Reed.

Painted black-on-white, effigy fragment, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #4472, Morris FS 4673. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Granular igneous rock and sherd temper suggests the effigy was manufactured at Aztec. Fragment is likely from the tail end of a bird effigy and represents only about 10% of the original vessel. Image AZRU8-4472 A: side view of effigy fragment showing painted line around bird tail. Image AZRU8-4472 B: view of effigy fragment from the tip end of tail showing painted design....

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Pueblo II/III style black-on-white, appendage human effigy (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image AMNH 29.0/7526 A: front view. Image AMNH 29.0/7526 B: side view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. 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...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Cibola Animas Variety, PII/III black-on-white, miniature jar, partial, exterior view (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image: AMNH 29.0/6998 A: Cibola Animas Variety, PII/III black-on-white, miniature jar, partial, exterior view/ Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Earl Morris’ description of Room 47 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A Chaco refuse deposit 5½ to 8 feet deep covered the floor of Room 47. Evidently the waste had been poured in through a...

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Mesa Verde style corrugated, olla, complete vessel. Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #919. Morris FS 4187. Analyzed by Lori Reed, 2011. Granular igneous temper indicating local production. Lightly indented coils partly obliterated. Image AZRU1-919A: exterior view. Image AZRU1-919B: exterior view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 155 Aztec West Ruin. Olla was set into Room 155 floor and used for storage. Earl Morris’ description of Room 155 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde style corrugated, olla, complete vessel. Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #920. Morris FS 5422. Analyzed by Lori Reed, 2011. Granular igneous temper indicating local production. Lightly indented, clapboard zoned corrugations partly obliterated. Measurements: 29 cm rim diameter, 23.5 cm orifice diameter, 38 cm max diameter, 38 cm height. Image AZRU1-920A: exterior view. Image AZRU1-920B: exterior view. Image AZRU1-920C: base view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 188B...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Puerco Black-on-red, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1016, Morris FS 4313. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sherd temper and thick red slip indicates White Mountain Red Ware. Bowl is reconstructed with 60% original fragments and 40% unknown paster material. Measurements: 22.5 cm orifice diameter, 10.5 cm height. Image AZRU1-1016 A: closeup view of interior band design section. Image AZRU1-1016 B: closeup of interior band design section. Image AZRU1-1016 C: exterior view showing shape of bowl and...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

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...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

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...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Slipped white, effigy appendage (arm or leg) (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #645, Morris FS 4622. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating production in the Chuska region. Appendage fragment probably represents less than 5% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-645 A: side view of effigy appendage. Image AZRU1-645 B: longitudinal view of appendage. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. No published description of Kiva R available.

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Slipped white, effigy foot (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #641, Morris FS 4621. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is medium quartz sand. Paste looks like local high silt clay; probably a locally made item. Foot represents probably less than 5% of original effigy. Image AZRU1-641 A: side view of effigy foot. Image AZRU1-641 B: anterior or front view of foot showing shape of toes or claws. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. No published description of...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Smudged Black Ware, bowl (miniature), Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1018, Morris FS 4311. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is unknown; not visible. It is likely that the bowl is Aztec Black and produced at Aztec. Bowl is reconstructed with 40% original fragments and 60% unknown paster material. Measurements: 8.5 cm orifice diameter (based on reconstruction), 4.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-1018 A: oblique view of exterior showing shape of bowl. Image AZRU1-1018 B: interior view of bowl. Recovered...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Toadlena Black-on-white, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #974, Morris FS 4275. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating manufacture in the Chuska Valley region. Bowl is 95% complete with about 1% reconstructed with unknown paster material and 4% missing. Measurements: 19.5 cm orifice diameter, 10.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-974 A: closeup of interior design. Image AZRU1-974 B: closeup of interior base showing abrasion and wear of slip and paint. Image AZRU1-974 C: closeup of...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Toadlena Black-on-white, bowl (fragmentary), Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #1493, Morris FS 4278. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Temper is trachyte indicating production in the Chuska Valley. Bowl is now fragmentary but was previously restored unknown adhesive. Measurements: 13 cm orifice diameter (estimate), 17.5 cm height (estimate). Image AZRU8-1493 A: view of rim and body fragments showing interior design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva Q, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1924:257)...

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Tularosa Patterned Corrugated, bowl (trencher style), Accession 29.0, Catalog #7128. Morris FS 724. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper not analyzed. Bowl is rectangular shaped; smudged and polished interior; fine patterned corrugations on exterior. Although the vessel is 100% complete, roughly 40% is an artist reconstruction using unknown clay and black paint. Most of the original smudging on the interior surface was painted over with black commercial paint to reconstruct a smudged appearance. ...

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Tusayan Black-on-red, bowl, Accession 29.0, Catalog #6981. Morris FS 672. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is sand and sherd; Tsegi Orange Ware. Bowl is restored with unknown adhesive but roughly 10% is missing. Image AMNH 29.0/6981 A: interior view of bowl showing painted design. Image AMNH 29.0/6981 B: exterior view showing washy red slip over orange surface. Image AMNH 29.0/6981C: closeup of interior Dogoszhi style design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 47, Aztec West Ruin. ...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Tusayan Black-on-red, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #1014, Morris FS 4310. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Sherd temper and red paste indicates Tsegi Orange Ware manufactured in the Kayenta region. Bowl is reconstructed with 70% original fragments and 30% unknown paster material. Measurements: 19.5 cm orifice diameter, 12 cm height. Image AZRU1-1014 A: view of exterior surface showing shape of bowl. Image AZRU1-1014 B: closeup of interior design. Image AZRU1-1014 C: interior view showing...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Tusayan Black-on-red, bowl, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #969, Morris FS 4309. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2006. Based on orange paste and sand/sherd temper, the bowl was produced in the Kayenta region. Bowl is 100% complete with 80% original vessel and 20% reconstruction using unknown plaster material. Image AZRU1-969 A: closeup of exterior base showing hard surface use attrition. Measurements: 20.5 cm orifice diameter, 12 cm height. Image AZRU1-969 B: exterior view showing shape of bowl and drill...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Unfired clay jar stopper (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. 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 as human excrement. This deposit of Chaco age had been completely protected from moisture and constituted,...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Cibola, unpainted white ware, oval bowl, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #1020, Morris FS 5478. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Bright white washy slip and sand/sherd temper indicates nonlocal production in the Chaco-Cibola area. Approximately 50% of trencher is a restoration using some type of plaster material. Measurements: 26 x 10.7 cm length/width, 6.2 cm height. Image AZRU1-1020 A: side view showing vessel shape. Image AZRU1-1020 B: top view showing interior. AZRU1-1020 C: top view showing...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Untempered mudware, miniature bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6754. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is fine quartz sand in a silty low fired paste. Bowl is 100% complete, with only a small nick in the rim. Measurements: 8.7 cm orifice diameter, 5.4 cm height. Image AMNH 29.0/6754 A: exterior view showing shape of bowl. Image AMNH 29.0/6754 B: interior view showing polished surface. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva D, Aztec West Ruin. Morris describes Kiva D as having “been...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Worked Sherds From Aztec West Ruin, Accession AMNH 29.0, Catalog Numbers: 9815-9818 (Morris FS 3299-3302), 9820-9838 (Morris FS 3304-3322), 9840-9841 (Morris FS 3324-3325). Analyzed by Lori Reed, 2004. Image AMNH29-chip-disk-A: sherd disks formed by chipping, no evidence of grinding (a. AMNH29.0/9836 PII/IIIstyle b/w; b. AMNH29.0/9830 Mesa Verde style b/w; c. AMNH29.0/9835 PIII style b/w; d. AMNH29.0/9837 Mesa Verde style b/w; e. AMNH29.0/9831 Mesa Verde style b/w; f. AMNH29.0/9827 Mesa Verde...

DOCUMENT Citation Only David Fraley. Ann M. Johnson.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Dennis L. Jenkins.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only Robert S. Santley. Philip J. III Arnold. Christopher A. Pool.

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DOCUMENT Citation Only C. B. Moore.

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