NMAI 242465 A.01: Necklace - Bead [#1 of 70]

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NMAI 242465 A.01: Necklace - Bead [#1 of 70]
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Necklace
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bead
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Microscopy Visual
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 242465.001
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
242465.001
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Long tubular beads on the second necklace (of this object # ) composed of 8 bells, 13 long tubular beads, 48 small tubular beads, and 9 convex tubular beads. These beads are 3.4cm long with no visible joint but clearly made of hammered sheet. 1.83g/bead, 66g (bells)
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Herrera Province, Parita District, Parita, Península de Azuero. Excavated by P L Dade in 1968
Note: Research Notes
" The Dade collection specimens, at the Museum of the American Indian, listed from the Finca Calderon undoubtedly come from this site [He-4, El Hatillo] as well as many of those listed from Parita. Mr.Philip L Dade of the SOciety recently excavated a number of graves at the site (personal communication from Dr.S.K.Lothrop)..."
Note: Bibliographic References
Echoes of the Drum 1978 Ladd, John (1964) Archaeological investigations in the Parita and Santa Maria zones of Panama
Note: Condition Review
Good condition
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special Followup. Fabrication techniques are unclear
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Excavation Date
1968
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1968
Time Period: Examination Date
1/12/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Azuero Peninsula, Parita District Country: Panama Province: Herrera Province Site: El Hatillo, Site He-4 Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dade, Philip
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Lannik, Dr. William M. (Gift or Presentation/Presented, 1/1/1968)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Bright gold surface
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: No evidence of casting. Slight join visible on some of the beads but there is no one area of the cross section that bulges. The interior is completely flat and has circular striations on the surface visible near the edges. The thickness is amazingly even
Technique: Joinery
Note: Mechanically joined at seam? burnished together?
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished. Shiny and compact surfaces
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:13 Units:components
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NMAI 242465-A overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 242465-A overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 242465-A overall (2009)
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NMAI 242465-A bead detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 242465-A bead detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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si_568e851521fb8CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 242465.001)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMAI 242465.001)
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1/12/2009
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Sensitive
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None
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Microscopy Visual
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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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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