Ceramic: McElmo Black-on-white, ladle, AZRU1-978

McElmo Black-on-white, ladle, Accession AZRU-00001, Catalog #978, Morris FS 4596. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper is indeterminate crushed rock; indeterminate provenance. Measurements: 8.7 cm height, 15 x 13.7 cm orifice dimensions. Image AZRU1-978A: side view showing shape of ladle. Image AZRU1-978B: side view showing shape of ladle. Image AZRU1-978C: side view showing shape of ladle and punched holes in hollow handle. Image AZRU1-978D: side view showing shape of ladle and punched holes in hollow handle. AZRU1-978E: top view showing painted design on interior of bowl. AZRU1-978F: top view showing painted design on interior of bowl. AZRU1-978G: closeup of ladle bowl showing painted design. AZRU1-978H: closeup of ladle bowl showing painted design on interior. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Kiva R, Aztec West Ruin. Kiva R was located in the northeast corner of the Aztec West Plaza, but no published description exists.