NMAI 234976: Bell

Primary Title:
NMAI 234976: Bell
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bell
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bell
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 234976
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
234976
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Large cast bell in the shape of a cougar/puma with a snake in its mouth. The puma has a large bell shaped body with two suspension loop-like projections for legs and feet with four cast wire toes. The arms are thin strips of metal with four cast wire fingers. The lips are cast wire and there are several cast wire teeth. The eyes are ball in ring and there are two ears on top of the head that slightly curve forward. There is a single suspension loop at the back of the head under which is an opening to the interior. The snake body is composed of a twisted cast wire and the head is triangular with two bead eyes and nose. The back half of the body is missing as is the clapper. 32.7g
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Veraguas Province; Santiago District; Santiago
Note: Research Notes
Receipt in NMAI archives for two objects "Pair of tumbaga cats $400, and Jaguar Pendant, Panama $400) paid by Sackler. Note "To Walter Randall, Dec.3, 1964"
Note: Condition Review
The back half of the body is missing as is the clapper. The PR hand and PR side of the snake are also missing. There are numerous cracks in the metal and some flaking of the surface, especially at the PR side of the neck.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Break edges visible but may be at odd angles for ESEM. "Past restoration" not clear what was done.
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1964
Time Period: Examination Date
12/16/2008
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: Owner Accession Source
Randel, Walter (Museum Purchase/Purchased, 1/1/1964)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Green-Core. There is a slight amount of green corrosion visible at the break edges and under the flaking surfaces
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold surface but coppery interior
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Porosity and pitting on interior surface. Some casting blips and flaws.
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Surface Enrichment Polished. Interior appears coppery
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 234976 overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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NMAI 234976 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 234976 overall (2008)
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NMAI 234976 overall (2008)
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si_568e85150e02eCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 234976)
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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