NMNH A396670: Gold Headband

Primary Title:
NMNH A396670: Gold Headband
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Gold Headband
Keyword Type: Object Class
Band
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Headband
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual
Identifier: Object Number
NMNH A396670-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A396670-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
184319
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Thin hammered head band/ "crown" with two holes punched at either end from outside to inside and burrs remaining on inside. An additional hole is punched 6cm from one end. One of the ends is more rounded than the other. 2.1-2.5cm h x 58cm long
Note: Owner Accession
Four gold ornaments from Chiriqui Province, Panama, Purchased through Mrs. M.W. Stirling by the Old World Archeological Fund and Presented to the National Collections.....
Note: Bibliographic References
Photo neg. no. 38-857
Note: Condition Review
Good condition. There is some scratching in the surface and the edges appear to be cracking and the layers delaminating at a couple locations. The two ends are held together with a metal wire. A small hole through the metal is present 2.4cm from same end as other punched hole but this one appears not to be punched
Note: Follow-up Notes
Followup
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF. May be able to see hammered pattern
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1949
Time Period: Examination Date
11/25/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC-Pacific Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Site: Near Sona. From same grave as A396669, A396671 Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: 1103A00402
Actor: Object Excavator
Mrs.Stirling (purchased)
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Old World Archeology Fund; 1949-Sep-26; Gift; 4 specimens
Actor: Object Owner
NMNH
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: no corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burrs on interior at the four punched holes at the ends and the smaller punched hole 6cm from end
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Most likely gold alloy with high content gold
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: The edges appear to be delaminating in several places (cold hammering?/work hardening?). There are striations lengthwise along the band.
Measurements:
Type:Height Value:2.1-2.5c Units:mm Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMNH A396670 overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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A396670_05dec08_XRF1a
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NMNH A396670 overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1a indicated
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A396670_05dec08_XRF1c
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NMNH A396670 overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1c indicated
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A396670_a_20081126_ach
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NMNH A396670 overall (2008)
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NMNH A396670 overall (2008)
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NMNH A396670 overall (2008)
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si_568e851572d2dCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 3966700)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMNH 3966700)
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Analysis: XRF. May be able to see hammered pattern
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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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