NMAI 240653: Nose Ring

Primary Title:
NMAI 240653: Nose Ring
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Nose Ring
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheathing
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Ring-Nose
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 240653
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
240653
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Hammered sheet circular nose ring with core material present. Ring is open at ends and in center. The ends of the sheet along the interior are incredibly straight. Ends are folded over to form cuff. 7.5g
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Colón Province, Panamá Province; ; ; Lago Alajuelo (Madden Lake). Excavated by Eva and Neville Harte. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Sackler
Note: Research Notes
(transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009)
Note: Condition Review
Good condition. The core material is broken and fragmentary but mostly present. Has been coated with clear lacquer
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special Followup. Substrate?
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS Other
Time Period: Examination Date
1/30/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Panamá/Colón Country: Panama Province: Colón/Panamá Province Site: Lago Alajuelo (Madden Lake) 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: Sheathing is gold colored
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Core/Investment. Substrate present?
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Composite Unknown Note: Sheathing is gold alloy but substrate is unknown (fired clay?)
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheathing Note: Hammered and applied over substrate. Marks on surface from hammering.
Technique: Joinery
Note: No joinery. Left open
Technique: Finishing
Note: Sheathing is polished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 240649, 240652 and 240653 overall (2009)
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NMAI 240649, 240652 and 240653 overall - preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 240649, 240652 and 240653 overall - preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 240653 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 240653 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 240653 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 240653 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 240653 overall, numbered side (2009)
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NMAI 240653 overall, unnumbered side (2009)
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si_568e851519e2aCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 240653)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMAI 240653)
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tabular digital data
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1/30/2009
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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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Unknown
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Sensitive
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None
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None
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS Other
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Point
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Voxel
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Decimal degrees
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Unknown
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Mailing
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Mailing
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FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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1999
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None
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