NMAI 240634: Disk

Primary Title:
NMAI 240634: Disk
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Disk
Keyword Type: Object Class
Disk
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 240634
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
240634
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Round gold disk (13cm diam) with no embossing or design. There are four punched holes from front to back (numbered side) with burrs still present on back. 63g and ~0.014" thick.
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Panamá Province; Arriaján District; ; Venado Beach. Excavated by Eva and Neville Harte. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Sackler
Note: Condition Review
There are two small tears at the top edge of the disk near the punched holes. There are also some scratches in the surface and the number 63 written on the back side. There is also an area of clear coating on the center of the back side.
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Examination Date
12/16/2008
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
Harte, Eva and Neville A.
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Sackler, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. (Collected and Given/Collected and Presented, 1/1/1967)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Surface is gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burrs present on back side
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: High gold content
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: Small hammering flaws but no shearing. Not very work hardened. Still flexible.
Technique: Finishing
Note: Striations from polishing
Measurements:
Type:Diameter Value:13c Units:mm Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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si_2772137240634 x1 DSC_5177 for pid si_2772137240634 x1 DSC_5177
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240634 x1 DSC_5177
Abstract
NMAI 240634 overall, unnumbered side - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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240634 17dec08 ach DSC_5081
Abstract
NMAI 240634 overall, numbered side (2008)
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240634 17dec08 ach DSC_5082
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NMAI 240634 overall, numbered side (2008)
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240634 17dec08 ach DSC_5083
Abstract
NMAI 240634 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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240634 17dec08 ach DSC_5084
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NMAI 240634 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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240634_a 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 240634 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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TitleInfo/title
240634_b 20081217 ach
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NMAI 240634 overall, numbered side (2008)
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si_568e851515458CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 240634)
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ACH
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title
Analysis Results (NMAI 240634)
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tabular digital data
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12/16/2008
Idinfo/timeperd/current
observed
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Done
Idinfo/status/update
As Needed
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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
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Unknown
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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
Spdoinfo/direct
Point
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Voxel
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Decimal degrees
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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
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