NMAI 242468: Plaque

Primary Title:
NMAI 242468: Plaque
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Plaque
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheet
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Plaque
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 242468
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
242468
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Roughly square shaped plaque with rounded edges decorated with embossed straight and wavy lines around the edges with small repeated squares embossed between lines. Embossed decoration impressed with tool on the back side (numbered side). There are four holes punched through the placque from front to back, two parallel holes on opposite sides just inside the embossed decoration. (0.021" thick). 47.1g
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
Excellent condition. There is a clear coating present over the surface.
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Excavation Date
1968
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1968
Time Period: Examination Date
1/8/2009
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 present
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold coloration
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burrs; rubbing. Burrs on punch holes present on back side. Holes are perfectly round with burrs entirely facing back with one longer piece of metal curled outwards.
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Appears to be high purity gold
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: Evidence of work hardening only near the edges as surface is pristine in undecorated area but slip/sheer fractures in areas of embossed decoration around the edges on the back side indicating object was likely hammered on the back. Object was therefore well annealed in the center but prolonged hammering occurred on the outer edges. Still retains some flexibility
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished. shiny surface but there is still some porosity in surface of undecorated area. Was polished then embossed
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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242468_0.63x_incised wavy lines
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NMAI 242468 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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242468_0.63x_incised wavy lines_back side
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NMAI 242468 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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242468_bt01_20090122_cn
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NMAI 242468 overall, unnumbered side (2009)
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242468_bt02_20090122_cn
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NMAI 242468 overall, numbered side (2009)
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si_2773124TIFF icon242468_0.63x_front_shear fracture
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242468_0.63x_front_shear fracture
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NMAI 242468 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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si_568e851524090CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 242468)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMAI 242468)
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tabular digital data
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1/8/2009
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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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None
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None
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None
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Unpublished material
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database
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Unknown
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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
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Point
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Voxel
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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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