NMAI 240636 B: Wrist Band [#2 of 2]

Primary Title:

NMAI 240636 B: Wrist Band [#2 of 2]

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Wrist Band With 24/637 - 24/639

Summary Description:

Wrist band - associated finds: 240636 [2], 240637, 240638 and 240639

Keyword Type: Object Class

Band

Keyword Type: Object Sub-class

Band-Wrist

Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type

Accession docs/letters

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 240636.002

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

240636.0021

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Curved gold band in form of wrist band. 0.012" thick at end, 4.5-6cm high. There are four holes in a row on either end with flange/burrs present on interior and exterior sides, although the exterior appears to have undergone more finishing as the burrs are almost gone on the PL side. The band is widest at the middle (6cm) and both ends are slightly curved at the corners. 39.4g

Note: Owner Accession

Panama; Veraguas Province; Soná District; ; Rojas. Excavated by Eva and Neville Harte. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Sackler

Note: Condition Review

There is no corrosion but slight tarnishing/oxidation. Appears slightly bend out of plane near the ends and at the corners.

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph

Time Period: Examination Date

12/15/2008

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: Slight tarnishing

Condition: Coloration

Note: Gold

Condition: Usewear Toolmarks

Note: Burr(s) Scratches Incised. Incised lines remaining on the very end, parallel to the edge. Burrs on the punched holes. Scratches, perhaps from polishing

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy

Technique: Fabrication Method

Hammered-Sheet Note: There is evidence of work hardening in the form of shear fractures on the surface, likely from working too long without annealing.

Technique: Finishing

Note: Polished. The surfaces are shiny and the burrs appear worked down. The edges appear to be slightly folded outwards (towards the exterior side) in areas (burrs?)

Measurements:

Type:Height Value:4.5-6c Units:mm Type:Number of Components Value:2 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2772163		240636.B x1 DSC_5137	TitleInfo/title 240636.B x1 DSC_5137 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated	Download
si_2772164		240636.B x1 DSC_5138	TitleInfo/title 240636.B x1 DSC_5138 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated	Download
si_2772165		240636.B x1 DSC_5139	TitleInfo/title 240636.B x1 DSC_5139 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated	Download
si_2772166		240636.B x1 DSC_5140	TitleInfo/title 240636.B x1 DSC_5140 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated	Download
si_2772171		240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5102	TitleInfo/title 240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5102 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2772172		240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5103	TitleInfo/title 240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5103 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2772173		240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5104	TitleInfo/title 240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5104 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2772174		240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5105	TitleInfo/title 240636.B 17dec08 ach DSC_5105 Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2772178		240636B_a 20081217 ach	TitleInfo/title 240636B_a 20081217 ach Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2772179		240636B_b 20081217 ach	TitleInfo/title 240636B_b 20081217 ach Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2772180		240636B_c 20081217 ach	TitleInfo/title 240636B_c 20081217 ach Abstract NMAI 240636-B overall (2008)	Download
si_568e851515abc		Analysis Results (NMAI 240636.002)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 240636.002) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 12/15/2008 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 Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc[2] Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph 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