NMAI 233892: Tooth Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 233892: Tooth Effigy
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Tooth Effigy
Keyword Type: Object Class
Sheathing
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 233892
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
233892
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Green stone in the shape of a tooth with a cap/sheathing of gold alloy. The sheathing has two holes punched in the side, a slightly convex top, and a body that flares outwards to the top. The green stone has a pattern on one side in a lighter color that looks like the impression/shadow of string or yarn.
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Veraguas Province; Santiago District; Santiago
Note: Research Notes
Direct reference to item in correspondence between Dade and Dockstader. (transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009)
Note: Condition Review
The sheathing is dented. There is a slight amount of brown accretion on the gold surface. There are a few chips in the stone
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special Followup. Pattern on surface is interesting
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-Pacific, Santiago District Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Province Site: Santiago 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: Coloration
Note: Sheathing is gold colored. The stone is green
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: There is an odd pattern on one side of the stone that looks like yarn
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: Pattern that looks like string/yarn
Materials:
Gold Alloy Stone Composite Not present Note: Sheathing is gold. Stone may be serpentine. May have had part organic substrate as well
Technique: Fabrication Method
Hammered-Sheathing Note: The thin gold sheet appears to have been pressed or burnished on substrate.
Technique: Joinery
Note: Other/Unknown
Technique: Finishing
Note: The exterior of the sheathing is highly polished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 233892 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 233892 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 233892 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 233892 overall (2009)
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NMAI 233892 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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si_568e85150bfceCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 233892)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMAI 233892)
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1/29/2009
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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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