NMAI 008200 B: Bead [#2 of 42]

Primary Title:
NMAI 008200 B: Bead [#2 of 42]
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bead
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bead
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008200.002
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Tubular beads rolled without joining and ranging in size from 8-34mm long. Some of them have punched holes through one or two sides.
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro
Note: Condition Review
On most of the beads there is white paper stuck to a glob of adhesive, generally on the numbered side
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
2/4/2009
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
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: The punch marks have burrs
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: Sheet cut and rolled to form bead
Technique: Joinery
Note: No joinery, just rolled
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished on exterior
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:42 Units:components
PIDTypeTitleMetadataURL
si_27700568200_a 20090414 ach for pid si_27700568200_a 20090414 achDownload
si_27700578200_b 20090414 ach for pid si_27700578200_b 20090414 achDownload
si_568e851551e8aCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8200.002)Download