CDR-1236: SR Set: Southwest Native North American Art and Architecture

A set of images depicting architectural ruins, petroglyphs and pictographs of the Ancient Puebloan (Anasazi) people of the American southwest. Very much a part of the distinctive landscape of the region, the ruins and rock art evoke the era and mystery of the ancient peoples. In addition, images documenting the traditional communities of their descendants today are also included. 1/2009

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151 images from Saskia, Ltd. 908 images from Canyonlights Photography 4 images from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Kua-0001
Title: Cliff Palace
Date: 12th century - 13th century
Description: Wide-angle view from above
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0002
Title: Cliff Palace
Date: 12th century - 13th century
Description: Closer view of palace complex
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Met-4536
Title: Tsii'edo'a'tl
Date: 19th century
Description: Total
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 
Met-04700
Title: Wearing Blanket
Date: 1860-1870
Description: Total
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 
Met-04759
Title: Chief-Style Blanket
Date: 1840-1860
Description: Total
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 
Met-04760
Title: Wearing Blanket
Date: 1860-1870
Description: Total
Vendor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 
Kua-0010
Title: Kin Kletso
Date: 1125-1130
Description: View of the SE end of the pueblo, view from NE
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0011
Title: Kin Kletso
Date: 1125-1130
Description: Pueblo ruins with circular kiva.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0012
Title: Kin Kletso
Date: 1125-1130
Description: Ruins of tower kiva seen at right rear.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0013
Title: Kin Kletso
Date: 1125-1130
Description: Pueblo ruins with kiva at right, tower kiva at left.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0014
Title: Kin Kletso
Date: 1125-1130
Description: NW end of the pueblo, from the NE.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0015
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Total view of the ruin in its setting at the foot of the cliff.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0016
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Diagnal view of the wall facing the plaza. Originally a colonnade (rare in the Puebloan Southwest) it had been filled in in the 12th century.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0017
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Closer view of in-filled colonnade wall. The unusual use of a colonnade was probably influenced by trade with the Toltec peoples of Mexico.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0018
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: The great kiva: a classic element of a Chacoan great house, here situated on the unusual elevated plaza. Beyond lies the south boundary formed of narrow one-story rooms.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0019
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Great kiva interior: N end with antechamber entry at left, and one of four seating pits for roof supports. The four large sandstone discs were excavated from the NE seating pit of the kiva.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0020
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: S interior end of great kiva: square wall niches above low encircling masonry bench, raised square fire box, circular seating pits for roof supports, and raised rectangular floor vaults.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0021
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Cluster of smaller kivas at the east end of the elevated plaza. These kivas belonged to different clans or societies, where the great kiva served the whole village.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0022
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Cluster of smaller kivas at the east end with the line of narrow rooms forming the south perimeter of the elevated plaza; landscape beyond.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0023
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: View into rooms off the plaza with beautiful Type III "core and veneer" masonry construction.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0024
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: View of the east end of the main room block of the pueblo, with elevated kiva. The single-storied elevated kiva was built into an above ground rectangular room.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0025
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: View W into room block with elevated kiva at left. Stones projecting form the kiva may have been used as steps or scaffolding during construction.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0026
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Elevated kiva seen from the north.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0027
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Detail of fine masonry construction of Chacoan "core and veneer" Types II and III.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0028
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Window detail.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0029
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Close detail: lovely textures of Chacoan Type II "core and veneer" masonry where the larger dressed sandstone is laid without strict symmetry (unlike more regular coursing of Type III).
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0030
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Close detail of viga sockets and remains of primary support beams. In wall at right are sockets for secondary support beams (latillas).
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0031
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Small doorway with curious masonry courses.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0032
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Close detail of delicate masonry forming viga sockets for spruce or pine roofing beams.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0033
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Raking view of the long straight back wall of Chetro Ketl great house, view west.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0034
Title: Chetro Ketl
Date: 945-1116
Description: Talus Unit, just NW of Chetro Ketl, is believed to have been an integrated unit of the great house.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0035
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: Pueblo Bonito in its canyon setting from the cliffs, view south.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0036
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: The large D-shaped great house in its setting, with the open plazas visible among the ruins.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0037
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: The SE corner structures of the great house, with the immense boulders of the cliff collapse of 1941 crushing the eastern sector. View NW.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0038
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: View west: Pueblo Bonito at the cliff base with the immense rock fall.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0039
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: View of the back wall of the pueblo ruins, view from NNW.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0040
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: The SE area of the great house, with supported back wall, circular kivas, and eastern plaza at right.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0041
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: Closer view into the SE sector with two elevated kivas enclosed within square rooms.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0042
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: Smaller kivas near the two elevated kivas: all belonged to various clans or societies within the community.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
 
Kua-0043
Title: Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon
Date: 850-1150
Description: Rooms at the SE corner of the pueblo narrowly escaping the rock fall.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.