MARTA Ao-1-0197: Collar de hojas de oro (24 cuentas)

Primary Title:
MARTA Ao-1-0197: Collar de hojas de oro (24 cuentas)
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Collar de hojas de oro (24 cuentas)
Keyword Type: Object Class
bead
Identifier: Object Number
MARTA Ao-1-0197
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
Ao-1-0197
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; MCI PNA Gold
Note: Object Description
number on object 0197 MARTA Excel: Collar de hojas de oro INAC: collar Material: oro laminado Peso: 3 grs. Collar de oro (laminado) con 23 laminas en forma tubulares. fue restaurado, tiene 4 laminas con incisiones circulares.
Note: Condition Review
Beads were strung on a monofilament that was cutting into the edges of some of the beads because the line was too short for the number of beads. Metal is in good condition, no evidence of corrosion. Several beads are crushed in places.
Note: Housing Notes
Rebagged in polyethylene ziplock bag with a Volara backing. A Tyvek tag insert was included with the accession number.
Time Period: Condition Review Date
7/18/2007
Time Period: Conservation Date
7/18/2007
Time Period: Conservation Record Creation Date
7/13/2007
Time Period: Conservation Record Last Modification Date
1/22/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Country: Province: Site: Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: MARTA
Actor: Object Owner
MARTA
Actor: Condition Review Operator
K Cobb with HFB, TLH
Actor: Conservation Operator
H Beaubien with K Cobb
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet? Note: The object is composed of 23 counted tubular beads formed of gold metal foil by rolling. Two of the beads have slid inside the adjacent beads. 4 beads have chased linear strations. They are strung on a double stranded monofilament line. It is possible that the beads that were joined by sweated were cut from one roll.
Technique: Joinery
Note: There are several joinery types on this object: 7 beads (6 plain, 1 decorated) that are rolled with an overlap visible on exterior and interior; 5 (plain) beads that are rolled with an overlap (visible on exterior and interior) and sweat joined; 11 beads (8 plain, 3 decorated) that are unknown (no overlapping or joining apparent).
Treatment: Conservation Performed
Surface cleaned/degreased with acetone on cotton swab, avoiding resin patch with acc.#. Beads were taken off of there line and restrung onto a new monofilament of appropriate length.
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si_27607310197 18jul07 6377-adj for pid si_27607310197 18jul07 6377-adjDownload
si_27607320197 13jul07 XRF1 6126-adj for pid si_27607320197 13jul07 XRF1 6126-adjDownload
si_568e85145a617CSV iconAnalysis Results (MARTA Ao-1-0197)Download