NMAI 242460: Pendant

Primary Title:

NMAI 242460: Pendant

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Pendant

Keyword Type: Object Class

Pendant

Keyword Type: Object Sub-class

Anthro

Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type

Accession docs/letters

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 242460

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

242460

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Double anthropomorphic open back pendant with two bat faced figures with elaborate adornment, headdress/hair, collars, scepters, earrings, loin cloths, and strips of repeated triangles. There are two thin flat triangles on either side of the pendant and two suspension loops at the back. There are six cast wires that extend directly out from the front and then form an S curve at the ends. Six small circular disks (spangles) with holes punched from one side are suspended from the cast wire strips.

Note: Owner Accession

Central America, Panama, Herrera Province, Parita District, Parita, Península de Azuero. Excavated by P L Dade in 1968

Note: Research Notes

" The Dade collection specimens, at the Museum of the American Indian, listed from the Finca Calderon undoubtedly come from this site [He-4, El Hatillo] as well as many of those listed from Parita. Mr.Philip L Dade of the Society recently excavated a number of graves at the site (personal communication from Dr.S.K.Lothrop)..." -Specific reference to this piece in the communication between Dade and Dockstader. Dade mentions that spangles are not original (?)

Note: Bibliographic References

Ladd, John (1964) Archaeological investigations in the Parita and Santa Maria zones of Panama. Also, Dade correspondence with Dockstader.

Note: Condition Review

Good condition. Coated in clear coating and there is some white waxy residue in the crevices at the back, perhaps from a coating as well. There are some black accretions on the surface and in the crevices.. which may be investment, corrosion, or burial soil

Note: Follow-up Notes

Special. Analyze each of the spangles. May not be original

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS

Time Period: Excavation Date

1968

Time Period: Owner Accession Date

1968

Time Period: Examination Date

1/29/2009

Place: Object Origin

Geographic Zone: Azuero Peninsula, Parita District Country: Panama Province: Herrera Province Site: El Hatillo, Site He-4 Place Time Period: Site Period

Place: Curation Location

Local place: CRC

Actor: Object Excavator

Dade, Philip

Actor: Owner Accession Source

Lannik, Dr. William M. (Gift or Presentation/Presented, 1/1/1968)

Actor: Object Owner

NMAI

Actor: Examination Operator

ACH

Condition: Corrosion

Note: No corrosion

Condition: Coloration

Note: Gold Mixed Coppery Other. The surface is mostly bright gold colored, but there is some slight variation and mottling of the surface under magnification. There are areas that appear to be more silvery while others are more coppery.

Condition: Usewear Toolmarks

Note: Burr(s) Core/Investment. Black surface accretions could possibly be investment material. There are burrs on the spangles

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Note: The entire surface is porous and pitted as from a casting without further finishing. Many artifacts from casting remain, including additional strips and bars of metal originally in the wax model to allow the metal to flow easier.

Technique: Joinery

Note: Appears to be all cast

Technique: Finishing

Note: There doesn't appear to be any finishing, however, it is possible there is some surface enrichment

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2772998		242460_a 20090414 ach	TitleInfo/title 242460_a 20090414 ach Abstract NMAI 242460 overall, recto (2009)	Download
si_2772999		242460_b 20090414 ach	TitleInfo/title 242460_b 20090414 ach Abstract NMAI 242460 overall, recto (2009)	Download
si_2773000		242460_c 20090414 ach	TitleInfo/title 242460_c 20090414 ach Abstract NMAI 242460 overall, verso (2009)	Download
si_2773001		242460_d 20090414 ach	TitleInfo/title 242460_d 20090414 ach Abstract NMAI 242460 overall, verso (2009)	Download
si_2773002		242460_e 20090414 ach	TitleInfo/title 242460_e 20090414 ach Abstract NMAI 242460 overall, recto (2009)	Download
si_568e851521098		Analysis Results (NMAI 242460)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 242460) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 1/29/2009 Idinfo/timeperd/current observed Idinfo/status/progress Done Idinfo/status/update As Needed Idinfo/keywords/theme/themekt None Idinfo/keywords/place/placekt None Idinfo/keywords/stratum/stratkt None Idinfo/keywords/temporal/tempkt None Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkt 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 ESEM-EDS 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	Download