NMAI 243295 B: Tumbaga Bell (birds) [#2 of 2]

Primary Title:

NMAI 243295 B: Tumbaga Bell (birds) [#2 of 2]

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Tumbaga Bell Representing Birds

Keyword Type: Object Class

Bell

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMAI 243295.002

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

243295.002

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Large cast bell with cast bird on top with cast wire U-shaped wings, slightly curved beak , triangular tail and feet. biconical body with clapper inside and slit that extends just over half way up the body. Clapper present. 16.4g

Note: Owner Accession

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

Note: Condition Review

There is a white and light green accretion over the surface and especially in the crevices of the cast bird on top. The surface enriched layer is mostly gone and there is pitting and interdendritic corrosion on the surface

Note: Follow-up Notes

Special. What is white accretion on surface???

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS

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 There is extensive interdendritic corrosion visible in areas where the surface layer is gone.

Condition: Coloration

Note: Where surface layer remains it is gold

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy Note: Surface appears gold while interior is corroded

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Note: Dendrites visible

Technique: Joinery

Note: All in wax model

Technique: Finishing

Note: Surface Enrichment Polished. Distinct gold layer on surface

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:2 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2773192		243295b_bt03_20090122_cn	TitleInfo/title 243295b_bt03_20090122_cn Abstract NMAI 243295-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2773193		243295b_bt04_20090122_cn	TitleInfo/title 243295b_bt04_20090122_cn Abstract NMAI 243295-B overall (2008)	Download
si_2773200		243295B_0,63x_accretion top	TitleInfo/title 243295B_0,63x_accretion top Abstract NMAI 243295-B detail - photomicrograph (2008)	Download
si_2773201		243295B_0.63x_dendrites	TitleInfo/title 243295B_0.63x_dendrites Abstract NMAI 243295-B detail - photomicrograph (2008)	Download
si_2773202		243295B_0.63x_raking light	TitleInfo/title 243295B_0.63x_raking light Abstract NMAI 243295-B detail - photomicrograph (2008)	Download
si_568e8515255a9		Analysis Results (NMAI 243295.002)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 243295.002) 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 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