NMNH A536060: Nose-Ring

Primary Title:
NMNH A536060: Nose-Ring
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Nose-Ring
Keyword Type: Object Class
Ornament
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Ring-Nose
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Note in exhibit photo book
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMNH A536060-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A536060-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
361220
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Thin foil sheething in the shape of a nose ring with four bands. Substrate missing. Likely organic.
Note: Owner Accession
Hardcopy of accession info at NMNH. Accessioned in 1976 when the object was taken out of the display case and no previous accession information or catalogue numbers could be traced to the object
Note: Research Notes
Were in display prior to 1976. Found without any other documentation than a note in the photo exhibit book for Hall 23, which reads "BAE- La Pita, Veraguas, Panama"
Note: Bibliographic References
photo exhibit book for Hall 23, case 19
Note: Condition Review
The substrate is missing. There is some light brown accretion in the crevices of the decorative lines. There are numerous small tears in the thin metal and slight distortion of the whole object.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Determine thickness
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Examination Date
11/21/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Site: La Pita Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: 1103A00403
Actor: Object Excavator
Bureau of American Ethnology
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Department Of Anthropology; 1991-Oct-18; Unknown; 5 specimens
Actor: Object Owner
NMNH
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: None
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Cracking/tears at ends may be from wear or attachment to substrate
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Style: Object Style
Chiriqui-Style
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheet Note: Hammered out thinly, then applied on substrated and embossed or burnished into substrate surface to achieve the banded pattern. The edges simply fold over indicating mechanical attachment to the substrate surface or else through the use of an adhesive
Technique: Joinery
Note: Likely was mechanically attached to substrate through burnishing
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished. Burnished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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A536060_04dec08_XRF1
Abstract
NMNH A536060 overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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A536060_a_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A536060 overall, wider end (2008)
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A536060_b_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A536060 overall, narrower end (2008)
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si_568e85157c259CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 5360600)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMNH 5360600)
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11/21/2008
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observed
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Done
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As Needed
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Unknown
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Sensitive
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None
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None
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF ESEM-EDS
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Point
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Voxel
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Unknown
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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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