NMAI 225838 A: Gorgets [#1 of 3] And Necklace

Primary Title:
NMAI 225838 A: Gorgets [#1 of 3] And Necklace
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Gorgets And Necklace
Keyword Type: Object Class
Disk
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Plaque/Pectoral?
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Known Accession docs/letters Publication
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 225838.001
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
225838.001
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
225838a: Round gold disk with no decoration. Four holes punched through from front to back (numbered side) in two rows towards one edge. (0.015" thick). 42.0g
Note: Owner Accession
Excavated by Mr. and Mrs. Neville A. Harte in 1951
Note: Research Notes
Found in grave of child. Gorgets were found over hips of child. Made from leg or wing bones of gulls, other from orange and white shell beads, originally strung on human hair. Three gold plaques found on the child's chest (originally sewn on clothing).. one undecorated, other with embossed circle, and the third in "cocle" style with embossed hybrid creature (this plaque now at Dumbarton Oaks) (From Lothrop 1956)
Note: Bibliographic References
Documented in article Lothrop, Samuel K. "Jewelry form the Panama Canal Zone," in Archaeology (1956) Vol.9(1) pg.34
Note: Condition Review
Many shear fractures from hammering. There is a crack along the edge at one oclock and two oclock (from front). A very small amount of white accretion is present at burrs and cracks
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Excavation Date
1951
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1957
Time Period: Examination Date
1/8/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Panamá/Colón, Arriaján District Country: Panama Province: Panamá Province Site: Venado beach / Playa Venado between Veracruz and Palo Santo Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Harte, Eva and Neville A.
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Stendahl, Earl (Exchanged from)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold surface coloration
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burrs present on back side at punch holes
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: High purity gold
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: There are a large number of shear fractures in the surface of the back side from hammering too long without annealing.
Technique: Finishing
Note: polished, shiny surface
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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Abstract
NMAI 225838-A round gorget overall, unnumbered side (2009)
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Abstract
NMAI 225838-A round gorget overall, numbered side (2009)
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si_568e851500eedCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 225838.001)
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph
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