NMAI 225838 C: Gorgets [#3 of 3] and Necklace

Primary Title:

NMAI 225838 C: Gorgets [#3 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 Publication Accession docs/letters

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 225838.003

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

225838.003

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

225838c: second of two thin (0.01" thick) polygonal plaque/ornaments (the one in worse condition). The plaque is undecorated and there are four punch holes in two rows at the top edge punched from front (numbered side) to back. 12.1g

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

Fragmentary. There are large cracks throughout the plaque and broken pieces that have been reattached with cerex patches and a clear adhesive. Feels light and brittle. Layers appear delaminating in broken areas.

Note: Follow-up Notes

Special. Because the object is so fractured, there are areas in the center where cleavage of the surface layers have exposed the interior metal that appears pinkish. It would be interesting to analyze the difference in composition. Only problem is the presence of cerex patches and adhesive that may cause difficulty with charging in the ESEM

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS

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: Punch holes have burrs on back side

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy

Technique: Fabrication Method

Hammered-Sheet Note: Evidence of hammering flaws/ shear fractures on the front surface.

Technique: Finishing

Note: Surface Enrichment Polished. Color difference between interior (pinkish/coppery) and exterior (gold) which may indicate surface enrichment

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2771246		225838c_b05_20090122_cn	TitleInfo/title 225838c_b05_20090122_cn Abstract NMAI 225838-C polygonal gorget (with missing pieces) overall, unnumbered side (2009)	Download
si_2771247		225838c_b06_20090122_cn	TitleInfo/title 225838c_b06_20090122_cn Abstract NMAI 225838-C polygonal gorget (with missing pieces) overall, numbered side (2009)	Download
si_568e8515013db		Analysis Results (NMAI 225838.003)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 225838.003) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 1/8/2009 Idinfo/timeperd/current observed Idinfo/status/progress Done Idinfo/status/update As Needed Idinfo/keywords/theme/themekt None Idinfo/keywords/place/placekt None Idinfo/keywords/stratum/stratkt None Idinfo/keywords/temporal/tempkt None Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkt None Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkey None Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/geoform database Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/taxonrn Species Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/taxonrv Unknown Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/common Unknown Idinfo/secinfo/secclass Sensitive Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkt None Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkey None Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc Visual Microscopy Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc[2] Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS Spdoinfo/direct Point Spdoinfo/rastinfo/rasttype Voxel Spref/horizsys/geograph/geogunit Decimal degrees Spref/vertdef/altsys/altunits feet Spref/vertdef/altsys/altenc Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Spref/vertdef/depthsys/depthem Attribute values Eainfo/detailed/attr/attrmfrq Unknown Distinfo/distrib/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype Mailing Metainfo/metc/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype Mailing Metainfo/metstdn FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metainfo/metstdv 1999 Metainfo/metsi/metsc None	Download