NMAI 240635: Disk

Primary Title:
NMAI 240635: 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 240635
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
240635
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small round disk with no decoration but two small punch holes at one end. Numbered side: side B. Un-numbered side: side A. 6cm diam., 0.014-0.015" thick 12.6g
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Veraguas Province, Rojas. Excavated by Eva and Neville Harte. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Sackler
Note: Condition Review
Good condition. Two deep scratches on side A
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF
Time Period: Examination Date
12/11/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC-Pacific, Soná District Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Province Site: Rojas 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: Green-Surface. A very slight amount of green corrosion towards the edge of side A
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: There are burrs, mainly on side B, at the punch marks that appear to have been burnished down a bit.
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: There are numerous hammering flaws on both sides but particularly side B. These look like slippage of the metal layers due to work hardening
Technique: Finishing
Note: Both sides appear polished but especially side A
Measurements:
Type:Diameter Value:6c Units:mm Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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si_2772151240635 x1 DSC_5241 for pid si_2772151240635 x1 DSC_5241
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240635 x1 DSC_5241
Abstract
NMAI 240635 overall, numbered side - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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si_2772152240635 17dec08 ach DSC_4838 for pid si_2772152240635 17dec08 ach DSC_4838
TitleInfo/title
240635 17dec08 ach DSC_4838
Abstract
NMAI 240635 overall, numbered side (2008)
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si_2772153240635 17dec08 ach DSC_4839 for pid si_2772153240635 17dec08 ach DSC_4839
TitleInfo/title
240635 17dec08 ach DSC_4839
Abstract
NMAI 240635 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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si_2772154240635_a 20081217 ach for pid si_2772154240635_a 20081217 ach
TitleInfo/title
240635_a 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 240635 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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si_2772155240635_b 20081217 ach for pid si_2772155240635_b 20081217 ach
TitleInfo/title
240635_b 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 240635 overall, numbered side (2008)
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si_568e851515660CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 240635)
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ACH
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title
Analysis Results (NMAI 240635)
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tabular digital data
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12/11/2008
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observed
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Done
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As Needed
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkey
None
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/geoform
database
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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
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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
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Mailing
Metainfo/metstdn
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metainfo/metstdv
1999
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None
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