NMAI 008204: Pendant

Primary Title:
NMAI 008204: Pendant
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheet
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008204.000
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small square sheet with two punched holes and embossed decoration around the edge. The holes are punched from the front (numbered side) to the back (un-numbered side). The central square was embossed from the front so that it is slightly concave. The next band around the center was embossed from the back and is slightly raised on the front. The band furthest to the edge is punctuated by dots embossed from the back so that they are slightly raised.
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro
Note: Condition Review
There are several tears in the edge and the front surface is slightly scratched. Covered in clear coating
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
1/30/2009
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 coating
Condition: Coloration
Note: Surface coloration is gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: There are burrs on the back side around the punched holes
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: Very thin hammered sheet
Technique: Joinery
Note: none
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished surface
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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Abstract
NMAI 8204 overall, numbered side (2009)
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8204_b 20090414 ach
Abstract
NMAI 8204 overall, unnumbered side (2009)
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si_568e8515528bfCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8204)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMAI 8204)
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1/30/2009
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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 ESEM-EDS
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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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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