NMAI 240638: Leg Band

Primary Title:
NMAI 240638: Leg Band
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Leg Band With 24/636
Summary Description:
Leg band - associated finds: 240636 [2], 240637, 240638 and 240639
Keyword Type: Object Class
Band
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Band-leg
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 240638
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
240638
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Hammered gold band with rounded edges and three circular punched holes from outside to inside with flanges still remaining on inside.41.0g
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 a tarnish pattern over the surface and some tears along the edges.
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: Mottled dark tarnish pattern on surface
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burrs on the interior side of punch holes, flattened from burnishing?
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: There is evidence of hammering flaws in the form of shear fractures caused by working too long without annealing. There is a large area that is cracking and delaminating on the exterior side near the end of the band, due to this phenomenon
Technique: Finishing
Note: polished. Original surfaces appear shiny and compact
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
PIDTypeTitleMetadataURL
si_2772225240638 x1 DSC_5142 for pid si_2772225240638 x1 DSC_5142Download
si_2772226240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5125 for pid si_2772226240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5125Download
si_2772227240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5126 for pid si_2772227240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5126Download
si_2772228240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5127 for pid si_2772228240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5127Download
si_2772229240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5128 for pid si_2772229240638 17dec08 ach DSC_5128Download
si_2772230240638_a 20081217 ach for pid si_2772230240638_a 20081217 achDownload
si_2772231240638_b 20081217 ach for pid si_2772231240638_b 20081217 achDownload
si_2772232240638_c 20081217 ach for pid si_2772232240638_c 20081217 achDownload
si_2772233240638_d 20081217 ach for pid si_2772233240638_d 20081217 achDownload
si_568e851515f0eCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 240638)Download