NMAI 232357 B: "Tooth" Pendant [#2 of 2]

Primary Title:
NMAI 232357 B: "Tooth" Pendant [#2 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
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 232357.002
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
232357.002
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Smaller 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?). The tooth material has many scratches/incisions in the surface and four small holes in the surface. A semicircular incised design with small depressed hole is present in four locations.
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 cracked in areas. 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
What is substrate material? Was there another perishable material?
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1964
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: Organics
Materials:
Gold Alloy Organic Composite Unknown Not present Note: The interior of the sheathing changes in texture from the open edge, which is more porous and has more texture to the interior of the cap, which is more smooth. This may indicate a difference in the substrate material or else a difference in the manufacture method between the two areas
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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NMAI 232357 -A,-B overall [2] (2009)
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NMAI 232357 A and B overall (2009)
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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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NMAI 232357 -A,-B overall [2] (2009)
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NMAI 232357-B detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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si_568e85150888bCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 232357.002)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMAI 232357.002)
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1/29/2009
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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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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