NMAI 163859: Bead

Primary Title:
NMAI 163859: Bead
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bead
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bead
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 163859
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
163859
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Biconical bead. closed. Thin body with no substrate. 2.9g
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Coclé Province; ; ; Río Grande
Note: Research Notes
(transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009) Sitio Conte? El Cano?
Note: Condition Review
There is a crack down the edge near the "9" of the numbering that may indicate the location of a join
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special Re-do. Forming technique?
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1929
Time Period: Examination Date
1/9/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Azuero Peninsula-Coclé, Rio Grande Country: Panama Province: Coclé Province Site: Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Owner Accession Source
(Museum Purchase/Purchased, 1/1/1929)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold surface coloration
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Other/Unknown Note: The interior has an irregular surface texture either from substrate on which was burnished or because of casting
Technique: Finishing
Note: high polish on exterior
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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si_2770936163859 20090825 ach DSC06397 for pid si_2770936163859 20090825 ach DSC06397Download
si_2770937163859_0.63x_torn piece for pid si_2770937163859_0.63x_torn pieceDownload
si_2770938163859_b01_20090123_cn for pid si_2770938163859_b01_20090123_cnDownload
si_2770939163859_b02_20090123_cn for pid si_2770939163859_b02_20090123_cnDownload
si_568e8514eb42bCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 163859)Download