NMAI 008273: Bead

Primary Title:
NMAI 008273: Bead
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bead
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bead
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Bird
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008273.000
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Cast tubular bead with bird figure on top. Triangular tail, crescent shaped wings, ball in ring eyes, and curved beak. Two legs but no feet. tube is 1.1cm long
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Chiriquí Province; Bugaba District; Bugabita Arriba
Note: Condition Review
Good condition
Note: Follow-up Notes
Dendritic structure visible
Note: Analysis Recommendations
ESEM-EDS X-ray radiograph XRF
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
2/2/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC-Pacific, Bugaba District Country: Panama Province: Chiriquí Province Site: Bugabita Arriba Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Utley, Frank D.
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Utley, Frank D. (Collected, 1/1/1906)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Interdendritic corrosion has revealed dendrites on most surfaces
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold surface coloration
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Cracking
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Solid Note: Dendritic structure visible
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Appears to have been polished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
PIDTypeTitleMetadataURL
si_27707678273_1.6x_dendrites on wing for pid si_27707678273_1.6x_dendrites on wingDownload
si_27707688273_2.0x_dendrites on wing for pid si_27707688273_2.0x_dendrites on wingDownload
si_27707698273_a 20090414 ach for pid si_27707698273_a 20090414 achDownload
si_27707708273_b 20090414 ach for pid si_27707708273_b 20090414 achDownload
si_27707718273_c 20090414 ach for pid si_27707718273_c 20090414 achDownload
si_568e85155d581CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8273)Download