NMAI 240664: Pendant, zoomorphic (lizard)

Primary Title:
NMAI 240664: Pendant, zoomorphic (lizard)
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Pendant Representing Lizard
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Saurian
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 240664
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
240664
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small open back cast crocodile pendant with bead eyes, cast wire lips, switchback tail with curl at end, suspension loops for front legs and folded U-shaped cast wire back feet. 19.2g
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Veraguas Province; Las Palmas District; Las Palmas. Excavated by Eva and Neville Harte. Presented by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Sackler
Note: Condition Review
Good condition. No losses or corrosion. White waxy material in crevices of reverse, likely coating from conservation.
Note: Follow-up Notes
No break edges revealed
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Examination Date
12/12/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC-Pacific, Las Palmas District Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Province Site: Las Palmas 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: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Porosity and blips from casting on the reverse and lots of crevices on the obverse from casting.
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: High polish on obverse and raised areas
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 240664 overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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NMAI 240664 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 240664 overall, recto (2008)
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240664 17dec08 ach DSC_4894
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NMAI 240664 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 240664 overall, proper right (2008)
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240664 17dec08 ach DSC_4897
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NMAI 240664 overall, proper right (2008)
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NMAI 240664 overall, proper right (2008)
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240664_b 20081217 ach
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NMAI 240664 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 240664 overall, recto (2008)
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si_568e85151edffCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 240664)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin
ACH
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title
Analysis Results (NMAI 240664)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform
tabular digital data
Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate
12/12/2008
Idinfo/timeperd/current
observed
Idinfo/status/progress
Done
Idinfo/status/update
As Needed
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None
Idinfo/keywords/place/placekt
None
Idinfo/keywords/stratum/stratkt
None
Idinfo/keywords/temporal/tempkt
None
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None
Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkey
None
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/geoform
database
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/taxonrn
Species
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxoncl/taxonrv
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
Spdoinfo/rastinfo/rasttype
Voxel
Spref/horizsys/geograph/geogunit
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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