NMAI 240672: Ear Ornament

Primary Title:
NMAI 240672: Ear Ornament
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Ear Ornament
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheathing
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Ear rod
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 240672
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
240672
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Green stone ear rod with gold sheathing on both ends. One side terminates as a flat end with a hole in the center and the other end is in the shape of a cap with a protruding rim and pointed end. 16.1 cm long. 23.3g
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Coclé Province; Natá District; ; El Caño. Excavated by Eva and Neville Harte. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Sackler
Note: Condition Review
Good condition. The pointed cap is loose and there is some slight abrasion of the stone. There is a clear coating over the surface
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Examination Date
2009-Jan-12
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Azuero Peninsula-Coclé, Natá District Country: Panama Province: Coclé Province Site: El Caño 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: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Stone Composite Unknown Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheathing
Technique: Joinery
Note: Mechanical
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished. Shiny compact surface
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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