NMAI 243292: Tumbaga Pendant Representing Animals

Primary Title:
NMAI 243292: Tumbaga Pendant Representing Animals
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Tumbaga Pendant Representing Animals
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 243292
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
243292
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Double solid cast (?) zoomorphic pendant with two pearls set in back. Two suspension loops on either body on reverse, curled snouts and scroll decoration on both sides. 19.6g
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Herrera Province, Parita District, Parita, Península de Azuero. Excavated in 1965 by Helen Garcelon
Note: Condition Review
Previously restored. Covered in brown accretions and green corrosion. There are losses in the gold surface revealing a black mineralized core. The legs (?) of the PR pendant have broken off and been re-adhered. The entire pendant appears to have been consolidated in the past as there is clear resin visible in most cracks.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special. Pearls…
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Excavation Date
1965
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1969
Time Period: Examination Date
12/15/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: Azuero Peninsula, Parita District Country: Panama Province: Herrera Province Site: Península de Azuero Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place:
Actor: Object Excavator
Garcelon, Helen
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Garcelon, Helen C. (Museum Purchase/Purchased, 1/1/1969)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Green-Surface Black-Core There is bulky green corrosion on the surface and a black mineralized core
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: Pearls, corroded
Materials:
Gold Alloy Shell Composite Note: The interior is mineralized but the surface appears gold. Pearls are inset into gold pendant.
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Solid Note: Possibly solid cast
Technique: Joinery
Note: Pearls attached?
Technique: Finishing
Note: Surface Enrichment. The gold surface is flaking in areas revealing corroded core
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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si_568e851524c38CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 243292)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMAI 243292)
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tabular digital data
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12/15/2008
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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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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
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Sensitive
Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkt
None
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None
Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc
Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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Point
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Voxel
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Decimal degrees
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feet
Spref/vertdef/altsys/altenc
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Unknown
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Mailing
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Mailing
Metainfo/metstdn
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metainfo/metstdv
1999
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None
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