NMAI 008199: Bead Frag

Primary Title:
NMAI 008199: Bead Frag
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bead Frag
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bead
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008199.000
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Fragments of gold beads (?) . Several of the beads have incised lines on the interior side. There is also a number of embossed dots pushed from interior to exterior.
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro
Note: Condition Review
Fragmentary. Unable to reconstruct. Only two pieces fit together.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Break edges are excellently preserved. Look for inclusions with ESEM. Very small piece could be used for metallography
Note: Analysis Recommendations
X-ray radiograph XRF ESEM-EDS Metallography
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
2/2/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC-Caribbean, Bocas del Toro District Country: Panama Province: Bocas del Toro Province Site: Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dissette, George C.
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Dissette, George C. (Collected, 1/1/1906)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold surface coloration on exterior. Interior is more coppery colored
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: Surfaces appear formed by hammering
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished surfaces
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:17 Units:components
PIDTypeTitleMetadataURL
si_27700418199_0.63x_incised lines_adjoining frags for pid si_27700418199_0.63x_incised lines_adjoining fragsDownload
si_27700428199_1.6x_fragment for pid si_27700428199_1.6x_fragmentDownload
si_27700438199_1.25x_embossed dot for pid si_27700438199_1.25x_embossed dotDownload
si_27700448199_3.2x_edge for pid si_27700448199_3.2x_edgeDownload
si_27700458199_a 20090414 ach for pid si_27700458199_a 20090414 achDownload
si_27700468199_b 20090414 ach for pid si_27700468199_b 20090414 achDownload
si_568e8515519c4CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8199)Download