Aztec Ruins, West Ruin (Site Name Keyword)

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7613. Morris FS 1206. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7613A: cotton plain-weave cloth, now black. 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,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7614. Morris FS 1207. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-7614A: scrap of cotton plain-weave cloth. AMNH 29.0-7614B: close-up of end selvage with overhand knot. 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...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7615 . Morris FS 1208. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7615A: deteriorated plain-weave cotton cloth. 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,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7616. Morris FS 1209. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Scraps of plain weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7616A: two scraps of cotton plain-weave cloth. 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,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7617. Morris FS 1210. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Strip of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7617A: narrow strip of plain-weave cotton cloth. 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,...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7618. Morris FS 1211. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7618A: fragment of plain-weave cotton cloth. 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,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7619. Morris FS 1212. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Strip of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth with end selvage. Image: AMNH 29.0-7619A: strip of cotton plain-weave cloth. AMNH 29.0-7619B: close-up of end selvage. AMNH 29.0-7619C: close-up of end selvage and cord extending through fabric. 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...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7620. Morris FS 1213. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of degraded plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7620A degraded plain-weave cotton cloth. 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,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7621. Morris FS 1214. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragments of hemmed and unhemmed plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7621A: two fragments of cotton plain-weave cloth, lower one hemmed. 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;...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7622. Morris FS 1215. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragments of braided, knotted, and woven cotton. Images: AMNH 29.0-7622.1A: long strip of cotton plain-weave cloth with side selvage. AMNH 29.0-7622.2B: flat cotton braid tied in overhand knot around a yucca cord. AMNH 29.0-7622.2C: other face of flat cotton braid. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7623. Morris FS 1216. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of plain-weave 1/1 cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-7623A: strip of cotton plain-weave cloth, now gray. 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,...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7624. Morris FS 1217. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of striped, 2/2 twill-woven cotton fabric. Image: AMNH 29.0-7624A: striped 2-2 twill cotton cloth fragment. 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...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7625. Morris FS 1218. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of colored 2/2 twill cotton tapestry. Images: AMNH 29.0-7625A: twill-tapestry fragment with intact end selvage. AMNH 29.0-7625B: close-up of twill-tapestry fragment. AMNH 29.0-7625C: close-up of other face showing intact end selvage 2.AMNH 29.0-7625D: close-up of other face showing intact end selvage 1. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8-83. Morris FS 1685. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Plain 1/1 weave cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-8083A: plain-weave cotton cloth, crumpled. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 35-2 , Aztec West Ruin. Morris’ (1928:292) description of Room 35 is brief: “On the floor of Room 35 was a very thin stratum of ashes and refuse, and a black-on-white bowl (29.0-6743) lay in the southeast corner. The door in the south wall has been described...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8961. Morris FS 2455.CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-8961A: fragment of cotton plain-weave cloth. AMNH 29.0-8961B: detail showing yellowish color of fabric. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 95, Grave 20, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 95 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 7 to 10 feet...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8962. Morris FS 2456. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Rectangular piece of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth with hemmed edges and side selvage. Images: AMNH 29.0-8962A: rectangular piece of cotton cloth with two selvages and two hemmed edges. AMNH 29.0-8962B: rectangular piece of cotton cloth, other face. AMNH 29.0-8962C: close-up of corner. AMNH 29.0-8962D: close-up of end selvage. AMNH...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog # 9667. Morris FS 3152. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-9667A: fragment of plain-weave cotton cloth. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 141, Grave 29. Earl Morris’ description of Room 141 at the time of excavation is as follows. “Neither floor nor ceiling of Room 141 showed the slightest discoloration such as would have...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog # . Morris FS 3153. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Cotton cloth, 2/1 twill weave, with wide red, yellow, and brown bands. Images: AMNH 29.0-9668A: 2-1 twill cotton cloth with wide red, yellow, and brown bands. AMNH 29.0-9668B: other face of 2-1 twill cotton cloth with wide red, yellow, and brown bands. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 141, Grave 29. Earl Morris’ description of...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9669. Morris FS 4154. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragments of striped 2-1 twill-weave cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-9669A: two fragments of striped 2-1 twill-weave cloth. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 141, Grave 29. Earl Morris’ description of Room 141 at the time of excavation is as follows. “Neither floor nor ceiling of Room 141 showed the slightest discoloration such...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9670. Morris FS 3155. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Deteriorated 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0-9670A: deteriorated cotton plain-weave cloth. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 141, Grave 29. Earl Morris’ description of Room 141 at the time of excavation is as follows. “Neither floor nor ceiling of Room 141 showed the slightest discoloration such as would have...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9671. Morris FS 3156. CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, NAGPRA ARTIFACT; ACCESS RESTRICTED. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragment of 1/1 plain-weave, seamed and hemmed cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0-9671A: fragment of plain-weave cotton cloth, seamed and hemmed. AMNH 29.0-9671B: reverse of seam. AMNH 29.0-9671C: detail of seam. AMNH 29.0-9671D: detail of seam and hem. AMNH 29.0-9671E: broken overcasting yarns protruding from hemmed edge. Recovered from Earl...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5287. Morris FS 37. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragments of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0/5287A: two fragments of cotton plain-weave cloth stitched together. AMNH 29.0/5287B: other face showing overcast seam. AMNH 29.0/5287C: detail of fabric showing three areas of raised wefts. AMNH 29.0/5287D: close-up of raised wefts suggesting former location of attachments. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5288. Morris 38. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fragments of 1/1 plain weave cotton cloth. Images: AMNH 29.0/5288A: two deteriorated fragments of cotton plain-weave cloth. AMNH 29.0/5288B: close-up of fragments. 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...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8395. Morris FS 1888. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Deteriorated cotton 1/1 plain-weave cloth. Image: AMNH 29.0/8395A: deteriorated cotton plain-weave cloth. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 80, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 80 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 6 inches to 1 foot 3 inches of washed sand and adobe covered the floor of Room 80….The veneer of the south wall, from the bottom of the door to...

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Cotton Cloth, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8396. Morris FS 1889. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Banded colored cotton fabric, 2/1 twill woven and 1/1 plain-woven. Image: AMNH 29.0/8396A: twill and plain-weave cotton cloth. AMNH 29.0/8396B: close-up of twill and plain-weave cloth 1. AMNH 29.0/8396C: close-up of twill and plain-weave cloth 2. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 80, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 80 at the time of excavation is as follows. “From 6...