NMAI 232348: Shellfish Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 232348: Shellfish Effigy
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Shellfish Effigy
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheathing
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 232348
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
232348
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Gold sheathing over an organic substrate(?) in the form of a crocodile head with forearms. The body has forearms and backlegs as well (indicative that is not original?). The gold sheathing has a large open mouth with embossed square teeth, embossed ridge on back, and embossed eyes. There are two large holes punched in the bottom of the sheathing through which the substrate material, which end part way up, is visible.
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Herrera Province, Parita District, Parita, Península de Azuero
Note: Research Notes
(transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009)
Note: Condition Review
There are cracks running from the bottom edge towards the nose. The sheathing around the mouth appears to be bent out of shaped and slightly crushed. There is a clear adhesive or tape under the edge of the sheathing that is attaching it to the substrate. Around the PR eye, there is a tear where the crevices is. Coated?
Note: Follow-up Notes
The substrate material may be a later addition. Unable to determine the material
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph Other
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1963
Time Period: Examination Date
12/15/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Azuero Peninsula, Parita District Country: Panama Province: Herrera Province Site: El Hatillo, Site He-4 Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dade, Philip
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Stephenson, Alexander (Gift or Presentation/Presented, 1/1/1963)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Green-Surface. There is a speck of green corrosion at the PL side of the mouth
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burr(s)
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Composite Unknown
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheathing Note: There is a tear in the metal where it would have been burnished into a crevice, also there are cracks in the bottom near the neck that may be related to manufacture
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished/Burnished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 232348 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 232348 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 232348 overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 and #2 indicated
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NMAI 232348 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall, numbered side (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall, numbered side (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall, numbered side (2008)
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NMAI 232348 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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si_568e8515055f3CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 232348)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin
ACH
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title
Analysis Results (NMAI 232348)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform
tabular digital data
Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate
12/15/2008
Idinfo/timeperd/current
observed
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Done
Idinfo/status/update
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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None
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None
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Unpublished material
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/geoform
database
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/taxonrn
Species
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Unknown
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/common
Unknown
Idinfo/secinfo/secclass
Sensitive
Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkt
None
Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkey
None
Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc
Visual Microscopy
Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc[2]
Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph Other
Spdoinfo/direct
Point
Spdoinfo/rastinfo/rasttype
Voxel
Spref/horizsys/geograph/geogunit
Decimal degrees
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feet
Spref/vertdef/altsys/altenc
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Spref/vertdef/depthsys/depthem
Attribute values
Eainfo/detailed/attr/attrmfrq
Unknown
Distinfo/distrib/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype
Mailing
Metainfo/metc/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype
Mailing
Metainfo/metstdn
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metainfo/metstdv
1999
Metainfo/metsi/metsc
None
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