NMAI 008233: Bead

Primary Title:
NMAI 008233: Bead
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bead
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bead
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008233.000
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small cast tubular bead with a small raised projection longitudinally along one side.
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro
Note: Condition Review
Slight amount of brown accretions in crevices and interior
Note: Follow-up Notes
Interesting form. Slight protrusion on edge and overlap from wax model visible in resulting metal
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
2/3/2009
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: Green-Surface. Tiny amount of light green corrosion present in a small crevice
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold surface coloration
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Solid Note: Surface has flaws and pits from casting. Interior has evidence of dendrites on surface.
Technique: Joinery
Note: The longitudinal join possibly in wax model down side of the bead present and a slight amount of overlap of metal visible at interior
Technique: Finishing
Note: raised areas are polished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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si_27703578233_a 20090414 ach for pid si_27703578233_a 20090414 achDownload
si_27703588233_b 20090414 ach for pid si_27703588233_b 20090414 achDownload
si_27703598233_c 20090414 ach for pid si_27703598233_c 20090414 achDownload
si_27703608233_d 20090414 ach for pid si_27703608233_d 20090414 achDownload
si_27703618233_e 20090414 ach for pid si_27703618233_e 20090414 achDownload
si_27703688233_0.8x_protrusion for pid si_27703688233_0.8x_protrusionDownload
si_568e851557ea2CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8233)Download