Ceramic: Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white, pitcher, AMNH 29.0/5160

Summary

Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white pitcher, Accession 29.0, Catalog #5160. Morris FS 173. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Sand temper and abundant silt in paste suggests local production in the Middle San Juan, possibly at Aztec. Partial vessel; <50% complete. Measurements: 6 cm orifice diameter, 9.8 cm height. Image AMNH 29.0/5160 A: exterior view showing design and strap handle. Image AMNH 29.0/5160 B: large body fragment and a single rim fragment. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room S2, wing room, Aztec West Ruin.

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Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1110 to 1140 (Late Chacoan)

Calendar Date: 1140 to 1280 (Post-Chacoan)

Spatial Coverage

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Gary Brown

Contributor(s): Lori Reed; Anne Grulich; Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, NM; Aztec Ruins National Monument

Principal Investigator(s): Laurie Webster

Repository(s): American Museum of Natural History, New York City, NY

Notes

Rights & Attribution: Artifact was collected from Aztec West Ruin excavations by Earl Morris between 1916 and 1922. Morris' excavations were sponsored and funded by the American Museum of Natural History, New York.

Rights & Attribution: High resolution images of the item are archived and available to researchers through the National Park Service, Aztec Ruins National Monument.

Rights & Attribution: Publication or use of the image is restricted; permission may be obtained through consultation with American Museum of Natural History and Aztec Ruins National Monument.

Source Collections

Original Item: American Museum of Natural History, New York

Image: NPS, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico

Related Comparative Collections

Aztec Ruins Collections housed at Hibben Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Aztec Ruins Collections housed at American Museum of Natural History, New York

Aztec Ruins Collections housed at Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico

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