NMAI 242469: Breast Ornament

Primary Title:

NMAI 242469: Breast Ornament

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Breast Ornament

Keyword Type: Object Class

Disk

Keyword Type: Object Sub-class

Plaque/Pectoral?

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 242469

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

242469

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

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

Time Period: Excavation Date

1968

Time Period: Owner Accession Date

1968

Place: Object Origin

Geographic Zone: Parita District Country: Panama Province: Herrera Province Site: Península de Azuero Place Time Period: Site Period

Place: Curation Location

Local place: Mall-Display, G-26

Actor: Object Excavator

Dade, Philip

Actor: Owner Accession Source

Lannik, Dr. William M. (Gift or Presentation/Presented, 1/1/1968)

Actor: Object Owner

NMAI

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components