NMAI 242467: Ring

Primary Title:

NMAI 242467: Ring

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Ring

Keyword Type: Object Class

Ornament

Keyword Type: Object Sub-class

Ring-Finger

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 242467

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

242467

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Hammered finger (?) ring with embossed decoration. The ring is open at the end/adjustable. There is a row of circles embossed from the interior side of the ring and a line on either edge adjacent to circles embossed from the interior as well. There are four holes punched through from the exterior side, two on either end of the ring. 2.0g

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

Ladd, John (1964) Archaeological investigations in the Parita and Santa Maria zones of Panama

Note: Condition Review

Good condition. There are light brown accretions in the depressions on the interior and dark brown accretions across some of the surface. There are a few very small cracks/tears along the edge. Coated in clear lacquer

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph

Time Period: Excavation Date

1968

Time Period: Owner Accession Date

1968

Time Period: Examination Date

1/9/2009

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: Gold coloration

Condition: Usewear Toolmarks

Note: Burrs from punched holes on interior side

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy Note: High gold content

Technique: Fabrication Method

Hammered-Sheet Note: There is a small shear fracture in several locations on the interior near the edge, indicating that it was hammered. The layered structure visible in the delaminating area of fracture is typical of a hammered piece.

Technique: Finishing

Note: Polished on exterior side before embossing and curving into ring shape

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2773104		242467_0.63x_shear fractures	TitleInfo/title 242467_0.63x_shear fractures Abstract NMAI 242467 detail - photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_2773105		242467_bt01_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 242467_bt01_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 242467 overall (2009)	Download
si_2773106		242467_bt02_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 242467_bt02_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 242467 overall (2009)	Download
si_2773107		242467_bt03_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 242467_bt03_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 242467 overall (2009)	Download
si_568e851523e00		Analysis Results (NMAI 242467)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 242467) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 1/9/2009 Idinfo/timeperd/current observed Idinfo/status/progress Done Idinfo/status/update As Needed Idinfo/keywords/theme/themekt None Idinfo/keywords/place/placekt None Idinfo/keywords/stratum/stratkt None Idinfo/keywords/temporal/tempkt None Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkt None Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkey None Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/geoform database Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/taxonrn Species Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/taxonrv Unknown Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/common Unknown Idinfo/secinfo/secclass Sensitive Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkt None Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkey None Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc Visual Microscopy Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc[2] Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph Spdoinfo/direct Point Spdoinfo/rastinfo/rasttype Voxel Spref/horizsys/geograph/geogunit Decimal degrees Spref/vertdef/altsys/altunits feet Spref/vertdef/altsys/altenc Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Spref/vertdef/depthsys/depthem Attribute values Eainfo/detailed/attr/attrmfrq Unknown Distinfo/distrib/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype Mailing Metainfo/metc/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype Mailing Metainfo/metstdn FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metainfo/metstdv 1999 Metainfo/metsi/metsc None	Download