NMAI 243294: Tumbaga Bell Representing Face

Primary Title:

NMAI 243294: Tumbaga Bell Representing Face

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Tumbaga Bell Representing Face

Keyword Type: Object Class

Bell

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 243294

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

243294

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Cast bell in the shape of an upside down head with coffee bean eyes, lips, and ring nose. There is a double cast wire head band across the center and double spiral ears on both sides. There is a suspension loop extending directly from the bell body. The slit extends half way down the body of the bell. The clapper is present. 7.7g

Note: Owner Accession

Central America, Panama, Herrera Province, Parita District, Parita, Península de Azuero. Excavated in 1965 by Helen Garcelon

Note: Condition Review

The surface is severely pitted, likely from corrosion. There are no losses or cracks but there appears to be a clear coating on the surface.

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph

Time Period: Excavation Date

1965

Time Period: Owner Accession Date

1969

Time Period: Examination Date

1/7/2009

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: CRC

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 Red-core. The surface is pitted and the substrate appears corroded with areas of black, red, and green corrosion. There are a few really large pits on the suspension loop with corrosion on the interior

Condition: Coloration

Note: Gold Coppery Other. bronze colored

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Note: Cast

Technique: Joinery

Note: All in wax model

Technique: Finishing

Note: May have been enriched

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2773184		243294_0.63x_back bottom	TitleInfo/title 243294_0.63x_back bottom Abstract NMAI 2432924 detail - photomicrograph (2008)	Download
si_2773185		243294_bt01_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 243294_bt01_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 243294 overall (2008)	Download
si_2773186		243294_bt02_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 243294_bt02_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 243294 overall (2008)	Download
si_568e8515250e3		Analysis Results (NMAI 243294)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 243294) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 1/7/2009 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 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