NMAI 230154: Bead

Primary Title:
NMAI 230154: Bead
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bead
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bead
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 230154
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
230154
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Long cast tubular bead with raised rings at the ends. Slightly curved at the middle. 4.7cm long. 0.6cm diam. variable wall thickness. The surface has countless repetitive scratches in it, most likely from finishing with a rasp or similar tool. There is a soldered repair near one end (end opposite numbering) done in a white metal. May be ancient or modern.
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Panamá Province; Arriaján District; ; Venado Beach. Between veracruz and Palo Santo
Note: Research Notes
(transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009)
Note: Condition Review
Good condition. Soldered repair near one end. slight amount of light brown accretion in crevices and interior
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special. Solder present. May be modern or ancient. XRF shows area higher in Cu and Ag.
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1961
Time Period: Examination Date
2/3/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Panamá/Colón, Arriaján District Country: Panama Province: Panamá Province Site: Venado Beach Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dade, Philip
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Dade, Philip (Museum Purchase/Purchased, 1/1/1961)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Green-Surface. Very slight amount of green corrosion in the crevices of the end near the soldered repair
Condition: Coloration
Note: gold surface coloration
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Scratches Incised There are repeated striations along the surface from working/finishing
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Solid Note: The surface is extremely pitted from casting
Technique: Joinery
Note: White solder present. Area higher in Cu and Ag.
Technique: Finishing
Note: raised surfaces are polished, but the surface is still very pitted, scratched, and rough
Measurements:
Type:Diameter Value:6 Units:mm Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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230154_1
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NMAI 230154 detail 1 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 2 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 3, with elemental map for gold-copper-silver - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 4, with elemental map for gold-copper-silver - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 5, with elemental map for gold-copper-silver - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 6 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 7 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 8 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 9 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 10, with elemental map for gold-copper-silver - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 11 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 13 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 14 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 15 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 16 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 17 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 18 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 19 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail 20 - ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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230154-240651 20090713-14 ach DSC05950
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NMAI 230154 and 240651 overall - preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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si_2771309230154-240651 20090713-14 ach DSC05951 for pid si_2771309230154-240651 20090713-14 ach DSC05951
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NMAI 230154 and 240651 overall - preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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230154 Xray 20091002
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NMAI 230154 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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si_2771335TIFF icon230154_1.0x_silver patch at interior
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230154_1.0x_silver patch at interior
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NMAI 230154 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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230154_1.0x_silver patch at interior2
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NMAI 230154 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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230154_1.0x_silver patch
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NMAI 230154 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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si_2771338230154_1.25x_scratches for pid si_2771338230154_1.25x_scratches
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230154_1.25x_scratches
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NMAI 230154 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 230154 overall (2009)
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NMAI 230154 overall (2009)
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NMAI 230154 overall (2009)
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NMAI 230154 overall (2009)
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NMAI 230154 overall (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 230154 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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230154_0.63x_scratches
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NMAI 230154 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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si_568e851503acbCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 230154)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMAI 230154)
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2/3/2009
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observed
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Sensitive
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None
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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Voxel
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Unknown
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Mailing
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Mailing
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FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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1999
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