NMAI 232357 A: "Tooth" Pendant [#1 of 2]

Primary Title:
NMAI 232357 A: "Tooth" Pendant [#1 of 2]
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Pendant Representing Tooth With 23/2355
Summary Description:
"Tooth" pendant with sheathing - part of a group, 232355 through 232359
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheathing
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy Sampled
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 232357.001
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
232357.001
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Larger of two tooth shaped organic substrates with gold alloy sheathing in the form of a cylindrical cap. A hole is punched through either side of the gold sheathing. May have been filled with perishable material (gum?)
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
The tooth material is deteriorated and missing a large portion at the bottom. The sheathing is loose and comes off the tooth. Small amount of brown accretions on surface of gold. Thickly covered in clear lacquer. Tooth material appears heavily impregnated with lacquer
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special sample taken. Sample was removed from bottom of box near this tooth shape with sheathing. FTIR and GC-MS on sample. What is substrate material? Was there another perishable material?
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS Other
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1963
Time Period: Examination Date
1/29/2009
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: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: The sheathing is gold in color
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burrs on interior of sheathing/cap indicating it was punched from exterior
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Organic Composite Unknown Not present
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheathing Note: Hammered sheet pressed/burnished on to substrate as sheathing
Technique: Joinery
Note: Other/Unknown. Possibly had perishable organic, such as gum
Technique: Finishing
Note: The sheathing is highly polished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:2 Units:components
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NMAI 232357 -A,-B overall [2] - X-radiograph (2009)
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232357ab Xray 20091002_modified
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NMAI 232357 -A,-B overall [2] (2009)
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233537 Xray 20091002
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NMAI 232357 detail - X-radiograph (2009)
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232357ab_a 20090414 ach
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NMAI 232357 A and B overall (2009)
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232357ab_b 20090414 ach
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NMAI 232357 A and B overall (2009)
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NMAI 232357 -A,-B overall [2] (2009)
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232357ab_d 20090414 ach
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NMAI 232357 -A,-B overall [2] (2009)
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232357A_0.63x_interior of cap
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NMAI 232357-A detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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si_568e851508410CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 232357.001)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMAI 232357.001)
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1/29/2009
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observed
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None
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None
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Sensitive
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None
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None
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Visual Microscopy Sampled
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS Other
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Point
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Voxel
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Decimal degrees
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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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