NMAI 242465 A.02: Necklace - Bead [#2 of 70]
- Primary Title:
- NMAI 242465 A.02: Necklace - Bead [#2 of 70]
- Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
- Necklace
- Keyword Type: Object Class
- Bead
- Keyword Type: Exam Methods
- Microscopy Visual
- Identifier: Object Number
- NMAI 242465.002
- Identifier: Owner Accession Number
- 242465.002
- Note: Owner Information Source
- PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
- Note: Object Description
- Small beads on second necklace composed of 8 bells, 13 long tubular beads, 48 small tubular beads, and 9 convex tubular beads. Beads are 3mm long. There are no obvious seams/joins.
- 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
- Materials:
- Gold Alloy
- Technique: Fabrication Method
- Hammered-Sheet Note: barely visible facets on exterior surface. Interior surface is smooth
- Technique: Joinery
- Note: Mechanical Other/Unknown. No obvious joins
- Technique: Finishing
- Note: Polished. Shiny and compact surfaces
- Measurements:
- Type:Number of Components Value:48 Units:components
| PID | Type | Title | Metadata | URL |
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| si_2773074 | 242465A Xray 20090923 |
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| si_2773076 | 242465A_bt01_20090122_cn |
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| si_2773077 | 242465A_bt02_20090122_cn |
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| si_2773092 |  | 242465a_2_0.63x_beads |
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