NMAI 240650: Nose Ring Representing Frogs

Primary Title:
NMAI 240650: Nose Ring Representing Frogs
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Nose Ring Representing Frogs
Keyword Type: Object Class
Ornament
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Ring-Nose
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 240650
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
240650
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Cast nose ring with a row of four small cast frogs. Cross section of ring is round. Looks like open ring, but metal has flowed between the two ends in the cast, fusing them together at one location. 12.3g.
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Panamá Province; Arriaján District; ; Venado Beach. Excavated by Eva and Neville Harte. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Sackler
Note: Research Notes
(transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009)
Note: Condition Review
Coated with clear lacquer. Slight amount of brown accretion present in crevices
Note: Follow-up Notes
No break edges. No corrosion
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Examination Date
1/30/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Panamá/Colón, Arriaján District Country: Panama Province: Panamá Province Site: Venado Beach Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Harte, Eva and Neville A.
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Sackler, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. (Collected and Given/Collected and Presented, 1/1/1967)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Surface is bright gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: High purity gold
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Solid Note: Surface is pitted and porous from casting. There are casting blips from air bubbles and flaws
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Raised areas are polished but has not received extensive amount of finishing
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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si_2772555240650_0.8x_frogs with flaw for pid si_2772555240650_0.8x_frogs with flaw
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240650_0.8x_frogs with flaw
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NMAI 240650 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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240650_0.8x_fused ends
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NMAI 240650 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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240650_0.63x_cap
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NMAI 240650 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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240650_a 20090414 ach
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NMAI 240650 overall (2009)
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240650_b 20090414 ach
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NMAI 240650 overall (2009)
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240650_c 20090414 ach
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si_568e8515183d3CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 240650)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMAI 240650)
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1/30/2009
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observed
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Done
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As Needed
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None
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Unknown
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Sensitive
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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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Unknown
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Mailing
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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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None
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