NMAI 237888: Animal Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 237888: Animal Effigy
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Animal Effigy
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 237888
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
237888
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small open back cast saurian pendant with suspension loops for two front feet, triple wire back feet, cast wire protruding eyes (?), cast wire lips, and straight tail bent up at the end. 8.4g
Note: Owner Accession
Panama. Purchased from Philip L. Dade by Dr Arthur Sackler
Note: Condition Review
Excellent condition. No losses or corrosion but there is a clear resin coating visible in the crevices, indicating past conservation treatment
Note: Follow-up Notes
Numerous casting flaws
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1966
Time Period: Examination Date
12/12/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Site: Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Dade, Philip?
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Sackler, Dr. Arthur M. (Purchased from Philip L Dade and Presented, 1/1/1966)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Style: Object Style
Veraguas
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: No corrosion, very gold colored
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: There are a very large number of casting flaws. The end of the tail has an extra blob attached, and around the lips and on the suspension loops there appears to be extra gold that may have leaked in the mold
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: High polish raised areas and obverse
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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237888 x1-x2 DSC_5218
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NMAI 237888 overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 and #2 indicated
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237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4928
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NMAI 237888 overall, recto (2008)
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237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4929
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NMAI 237888 overall, recto (2008)
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si_2771896237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4930 for pid si_2771896237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4930
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237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4930
Abstract
NMAI 237888 overall, verso (2008)
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si_2771897237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4931 for pid si_2771897237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4931
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237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4931
Abstract
NMAI 237888 overall, verso (2008)
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si_2771898237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4932 for pid si_2771898237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4932
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237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4932
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NMAI 237888 overall, proper right (2008)
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si_2771899237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4933 for pid si_2771899237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4933
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237888 17dec08 ach DSC_4933
Abstract
NMAI 237888 overall, proper right (2008)
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si_2771900237888_a 20081217 ach for pid si_2771900237888_a 20081217 ach
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237888_a 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 237888 overall, proper right (2008)
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237888_b 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 237888 overall, verso (2008)
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237888_c 20081217 ach
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NMAI 237888 overall, recto (2008)
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si_568e851512719CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 237888)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMAI 237888)
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tabular digital data
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12/12/2008
Idinfo/timeperd/current
observed
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Done
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As Needed
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Unpublished material
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/geoform
database
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Species
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Unknown
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/common
Unknown
Idinfo/secinfo/secclass
Sensitive
Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkt
None
Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkey
None
Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc
Visual Microscopy
Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc[2]
Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph
Spdoinfo/direct
Point
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Voxel
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Decimal degrees
Spref/vertdef/altsys/altunits
feet
Spref/vertdef/altsys/altenc
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Spref/vertdef/depthsys/depthem
Attribute values
Eainfo/detailed/attr/attrmfrq
Unknown
Distinfo/distrib/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype
Mailing
Metainfo/metc/cntinfo/cntaddr/addrtype
Mailing
Metainfo/metstdn
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metainfo/metstdv
1999
Metainfo/metsi/metsc
None
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