NMAI 233538: Crocodile Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 233538: Crocodile Effigy
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Crocodile Effigy
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheathing
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 233538
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
233538
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Gold sheathing of a head, tail, and dorsal spines of a crocodile figure with organic tooth shaped body. The head has two punched eyes, embossed dorsal spines, and embossed open mouth with square teeth. There are two punched holes through the bottom. The tail is slightly curved upwards and has the same dorsal spine pattern embossed on the top. A separate band of gold sheathing with the embossed dorsal spines extends from the tail to the head.
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Veraguas Province; Santa Fe District; Veraguas
Note: Research Notes
(transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009)
Note: Condition Review
The head sheathing is only loosely attached to the body but the tail appears to be adhered to the body. The body itself appears severely degraded on the PL side. There is a slight amount of brown accretion on the surface of the gold. The gold is likely coated with a clear coating.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special. What is the substrate 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: VGC, Santa Fe District Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Province Site: Veraguas Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dade, Philip
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Dade, Philip (Museum Purchase/Purchased, 1/1/1964)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No Corrosion
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Composite Organic Unknown
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheathing
Technique: Joinery
Note: Other/Unknown
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished/Burnished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 233538 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 233538 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 233538 overall - with XRF (2008 Elvax) analysis spot #1 indicated
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NMAI 233538 overall - with XRF (2008 Elvax) analysis spot #2 indicated
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NMAI 233538 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, proper left (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, proper left (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, proper right (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, proper right (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, proper right (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, proper left (2008)
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NMAI 233538 overall, recto (2008)
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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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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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