NMAI 237887: Ring

Primary Title:
NMAI 237887: Ring
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Ring
Keyword Type: Object Class
Ornament
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Ring
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 237887
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
237887
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Cast finger ring with raised cast wire circles and twisted cast wire decoration along edges. Closed ring. There are numerous blobs and raised squares on the interior that may be artifacts from casting. There is a gap in the center of the band at one point but it is closed by a section of metal at the twisted wire decoration on both sides. 9.5g
Note: Owner Accession
Panama. Purchased from Philip L. Dade by Dr Arthur Sackler
Note: Research Notes
From Dade-Dockstader correspondence: Excavated at El Hatillo, Grave 1-2, Mound 6, Parita
Note: Bibliographic References
NMAI Archives, Box FD#2 , Folder "Dade, Philip 1964-1974"
Note: Condition Review
White accretion over gold surface. Coated in clear lacquer.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Why did they add the extra pieces on the inside? for casting?
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1966
Time Period: Examination Date
1/9/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Azuero Peninsula, Parita District Country: Panama Province: Herrera Province Site: El Hatillo, Site He-4 Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dade, Philip
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Sackler, Dr. Arthur M. (Purchased from Philip L. Dade and Presented, 1/1/1966)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Black-surface. Small groups of black corrosion warts
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold surface coloration
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold-copper alloy. Interdendritic corrosion
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Solid Note: Dendrites visible in crevices and on interior. Exterior is porous and pitted from casting. The dendrites also occur in one of the square pieces on the interior, indicating that these are indeed formed in the single cast.
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model. Dendrites extend into cast wire etc.
Technique: Finishing
Note: Dendrites visible on surface
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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