Aztec Ruins, West Ruin (Site Name Keyword)
926-950 (1,076 Records)
Willow Elements, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10686. FS 110. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Willow ceiling elements, some blackened, not drilled. Measurements: 74.0 L (complete), 1.1-1.7 D CM. Images: AZRU61-10686 A: unpierced willow elements. AZRU61-10686 B: detail of ceiling elements. Recovered from Room 225, N balk, 2nd story roof, NE corner, Aztec West Ruin.
Perishable: Willow Fragments AZRU61-9533 (2006)
Willow Fragments, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #9533. FS 123. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Approx 33 fragments from a willow ceiling. Not drilled. Measurements: 13.5 L, 1.0 D CM (longest). Image: AZRU61-9533 A: willow fragments with ground ends. Recovered from Room 225, W balk, 0-40 CM, Aztec West Ruin.
Perishable: Willow Loop AZRU8-2755 (2006)
Willow Loop, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2755. Morris FS 4911. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Looped piece of willow tied in square knot. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2755 A: loop of willow tied in square knot. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room182, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 182 as “an open chamber entered through the doorway communicating with Room 189, from which the early visitors had removed the masonry with which it had been sealed, contained a...
Perishable: Willow Mat AMNH 29.0/7395 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7395. Morris FS 987. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn willow mat fragment. Image: AMNH 29.0/7395A: fragment of sewn willow mat. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 54, Aztec West Ruin. Morris (1928:309) indicates that “The first 1 ½ feet of fill in Room 54 consisted of fallen masonry and the uncharred wood of a ceiling which had been supported by two transverse pairs of cedar logs. The interstices between the stones were not filled with...
Perishable: Willow Mat AMNH 29.0/8062 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8062. Morris FS 1512. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn willow mat, yucca fiber, mounted to board and wrapped in plastic. Images: AMNH 29.0/8062A: sewn willow mat mounted to board and wrapped in plastic. AMNH 29.0/8062B: close-up showing lengthwise break in mat. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 99, Ceiling E, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ (1928:354) description of Room 99 at the time of excavation is as follows: “The north wall, in...
Perishable: Willow Mat AMNH 29.0/8063 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8063. Morris FS 1613. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn willow mat, yucca fiber, mounted to board. Images: AMNH 29.0/8063A: sewn willow mat mounted to board. AMNH 29.0/8063B: close-up of one side showing knotted cord. AMNH 29.0/8063C: close-up of one corner showing flush ends of elements. AMNH 29.0/8063D: close-up of one end showing flush ends of elements (note modern twine). Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 99, Ceiling E, Aztec West...
Perishable: Willow Mat AMNH 29.0/8064 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8064. Morris FS 1614. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn willow mat, yucca fiber, mounted to board. Images: AMNH 29.0/8064A: sewn willow mat mounted to board and wrapped in plastic. Note smoke blackening. AMNH 29.0/8064B: close-up of one corner showing flush ends of elements. AMNH 29.0/8064C: close-up of long side with flush willow elements. Note smoke blackening. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 99, Ceiling E, Aztec West Ruin. Earl...
Perishable: Willow Mat AMNH 29.0/8065 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8065. Morris FS 1615. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn willow mat, yucca fiber, mounted to board. Image: AMNH 29.0/8065A: sewn willow mat mounted to board and wrapped in plastic. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 99, Ceiling E, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ (1928:354) description of Room 99 at the time of excavation is as follows: “The north wall, in which there was a ventilator in each end, had settled and split, throwing almost the...
Perishable: Willow Mat AMNH 29.0/8066 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8066. Morris FS 1616. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn willow mat, probable yucca fiber, mounted to board. Images: AMNH 29.0/8066A: sewn willow mat. AMNH 29.0/8066B: close-up of one side showing flush ends of elements. AMNH 29.0/8066C: sewn willow mat mounted to board and wrapped in corrugated cardboard. AMNH 29.0/8066D: sewn willow mat, showing knotted cords. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 99, Ceiling E, Aztec West Ruin. Earl...
Perishable: Willow Mat AMNH 29.0/9926 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #9926. Morris FS 3410. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn mat of willow wood and yucca fiber. Image: AMNH 29.0/9926A: sewn willow mat. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 134-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 134-2 at the time of excavation is as follows. “In the center of the floor of Room 134-2 was a fireplace, 1 foot 7 inches in diameter and 7 inches deep. A bin 2 and one-half feet square occupied the southwest corner....
Perishable: Willow Mat AZRU61-10683 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10683. FS 165F?. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sections of sewn willow mat, willow elements threaded with yucca cordage. Measurements: 82.0 L CM, original width 1.1+ M. Images: AZRU61-10683 A: sewn willow mat. AZRU61-10683 B: sewn willow mat cropped. AZRU61-10683 C: sewn willow mat, showing flush ends. AZRU61-10683 D: detail showing threaded elements. Recovered from Room 225, 120-140 bel 2nd datum, N 1/2 of room, Aztec West Ruin.
Perishable: Willow Mat AZRU8-3407 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #3407. Morris FS 5549. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Nearly complete sewn willow mat threaded with 11 rows of 2(2Z-S)Z yucca cordage. Cords tied in overhand knots at both ends. Diameter of willow elements = 0.7-0.8 CM. One large section missing. Measurements: L 154.0, W 106.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-3407 A: large sewn willow mat in drawer. AZRU8-3407 B: large willow mat in drawer. AZRU8-3407 C: overhand knots at one end of mat. AZRU8-3407 D: overhand...
Perishable: Willow Mat AZRU8-3408 (2006)
Willow Mat, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #3408. Morris FS 5551. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small, rectangular willow mat threaded with 8 rows of 2S-Z AND 2(2Z-S)Z yucca cordage. The cords are tied in overhand knots at both ends. The cords at one end extend beyond the knots and may have served as handles. One side is complete, the other broken. Element diameter = 0.8-0.9 CM. Measurements: L 19.0, W 78.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-3408 A: sewn willow mat in drawer. AZRU8-3408 B: sewn willow mat...
Perishable: Willow Mat Element AZRU8-790 (2006)
Willow Mat Element, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #790. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Single element from a willow mat, pierced and strung with 2S-Z yucca cordage. Smoke-blackened on one face, charred at one end. Measurements: L 11.3, D 0.9 CM. Image: AZRU8-790A: willow mat element. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 136-2(?), Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde...
Perishable: Willow Mat Elements AZRU8-788 and 789 (2006)
Willow Mat Elements, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #788 (left) and #789 (right). Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Sewn elements from willow mats. Both probably from same ceiling. Image: AZRU8-788 (left): Two sewn elements from a willow mat. One unpierced, the other threaded with remains of yucca cordage. Elements smoke-blackened. Measurements: L 10.0, D 0.7 CM (Larger). AZRU8-789 (right): Two elements from a willow mat threaded together with 2S-Z yucca cordage. Elements...
Perishable: Willow Ring AZRU8-2756 (2006)
Willow Ring, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2756. Morris FS 5043-A. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Ring of split willow wrapped crosswise with same. Measurements: L 8.0, W 5.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2756 A: ring of probable split willow wrapped crosswise with same. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The partial excavation of this chamber revealed the first story filled...
Perishable: Willow Ring AZRU8-2771 (2006)
Willow Ring, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2771. Morris FS 5522. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small willow ring wrapped crosswise with yucca strips. Remnants of yucca network near wrapping. Measurements: L 8.5, W 8.0 CM. Images: AZRU8-2771 A: willow ring with remnants of yucca network. AZRU8-2771 B: detail of yucca network. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural features and “refuse that had been...
Perishable: Willow Ring AZRU8-2772 (2006)
"Willow Ring, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2772. Morris FS 3721. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Willow hoop wrapped crosswise with two sets of split twigs. Measurements: D 15.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2772 A: willow ring wrapped crosswise with split twigs. 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 surface...
Perishable: Willow Ring AZRU8-2773 (2006)
Willow Ring, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2773. Morris FS 5315. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small willow ring with remains of yucca network worked in strips of broadleaf yucca. Measurements: D 14.0 CM including wrapping. Images: AZRU8-2773 A: small willow ring with remains of yucca network. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the Chaco period that have to...
Perishable: Willow Ring AZRU8-2774 (2006)
Willow Ring, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2774. Morris FS 5524. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small oval willow ring with remains of yucca network worked in narrow strips of broadleaf yucca. One strip knotted to rim with square knot. Measurements: L 18.5, W 14.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2774 A: oval ring with remains of yucca network. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room193, Aztec West Ruin. For Room 193 Morris described typical architectural features and “refuse that had been...
Perishable: Willow Sticks AZRU61-8109 (2006)
Willow Sticks, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #8109. FS 165?. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. 100+fragments from a willow ceiling. Not drilled. Measurements: 17.5 L, 1.0-1.5 CM (longest). Image: AZRU61-8109 A: willow sticks, showing finely ground ends. Recovered from Room 225, Northeast end, Aztec West Ruin.
Perishable: Wood Billet AZRU61-10428 (2006)
Wood Billet, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #10428. FS 13. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Small billet of wood, 2 parallel sides, rounded at ends. Measurements: 7.5 L, 3.0 W, 1.3 TH CM. Image: AZRU61-10428 A: small billet of wood. Recovered from Room 239, NE, 80-90 CM, Aztec West Ruin.
Perishable: Wood Billet AZRU8-2607 (2006)
Wood Billet, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2607. Morris FS 5561. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Billet of wood, ends rounded, with crosswise scoring. Measurements: L 13.0, D 5.2 CM Image: AZRU8-2607 A: billet of wood with crosswise cut marks. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room194-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 194 as having a “small chamber partitioned off from the original area of Room 194 by the later re-occupants who built a wattle and daub wall. The floor of...
Perishable: Wood Board AZRU61-9339 (2006)
Wood Board, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #9339. FS 164. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Thin, rectangular piece of wood smoothed on 3 edges. Measurements: 12.5 L, 7.5 W, 1.0 TH CM. Image: AZRU61-9339 A: shaped board. Recovered from Room 225, 120-140 CM bel 2nd datum. Aztec West Ruin.
Perishable: Wood Coil AMNH 29.0/8860 (2006)
Wood Coil, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #8860. Morris FS 2350. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Probable basket, willow wood coil with yucca cordage, figure-8 stitch and wrap. Image: AMNH 29.0/8860A: coiled wooden ring wrapped with cordage. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 115, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 115 at the time of excavation is as follows: “Upon the floor of Room 115 were quantities of gypsum and a gray shaly clay, probably materials used in pottery...