NMAI 225838 D: Gorgets and Necklace [30 beads]

Primary Title:

NMAI 225838 D: Gorgets and Necklace [30 beads]

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Gorgets And Necklace

Keyword Type: Object Class

Bead

Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type

Known Publication Accession docs/letters

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 225838.004

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

225838.004

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

225838d: 30 gold beads, 8 long tubular beads and 22 short tubular/disc beads, 14 of which have orange shell bead substrates still present. The disc beads are 2.5mm wide and 5mm diameter. The tubular beads are 2 cm long and 5mm width. 0.66g/bead

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

Good condition except for the loose beads, 8 of which have lost their shell substrate. There are some cracks along the edges but overall they are in good condition. There is a small amount of light brown accretion along the inside of the beads that have lost their shell substrate.

Note: Follow-up Notes

Followup Special. Look at microstructure in ESEM to see if there are any joins visible

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 present

Condition: Coloration

Note: Gold surface coloration

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy Note: High gold alloy

Technique: Fabrication Method

Hammered-Sheathing Note: The smaller beads have concentric lines/incisions along the outer edges that are not continuous- perhaps from forming process. There are sometimes cracks that extend across the width of the bead, perhaps where join was. Join/line visible along the length of some of the long tubular beads.

Technique: Finishing

Note: High polish on most beads as they are very shiny.

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:39 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2771248		225838_b07_20090122_cn	TitleInfo/title 225838_b07_20090122_cn Abstract NMAI 225838 beads, unnumbered side overall (2009)	Download
si_2771257		225838d_0.63x_tubular bead	TitleInfo/title 225838d_0.63x_tubular bead Abstract NMAI 225838 detail, photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_2771258		225838d_bead with shell	TitleInfo/title 225838d_bead with shell Abstract NMAI 225838 bead detail, photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_2771259		225838d_bead with shell_side	TitleInfo/title 225838d_bead with shell_side Abstract NMAI 225838 bead detail, photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_2771260		225838d_empty bead2	TitleInfo/title 225838d_empty bead2 Abstract NMAI 225838 bead detail, photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_568e851501676		Analysis Results (NMAI 225838.004)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 225838.004) 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