NMAI 243297: Bell

Primary Title:
NMAI 243297: Bell
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bell
Keyword Type: Object Class
Bell
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 243297
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
243297
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Cast bell with cast wire relief decoration of two faces with coffee bean eyes, cast wire outline of face, cast wire mouth with teeth,double spiral ears, and hooked nose. There is a ring at the top with two cast wire borders and a repeating rectangular design inside. There is a single suspension loop with two additional straight lengths of cast wire on either side of the loop. The clapper is present inside. 19.8g
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Herrera Province, Parita District, Parita, Península de Azuero. Excavated in 1965 by Helen Garcelon
Note: Condition Review
Coated with clear coating. There is a small amount of light brown and white accretion in the crevices.
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 There is a small amount of green corrosion on the surface
Condition: Coloration
Note: The surface appears gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold colored with green corrosion
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: There are casting flaws and the typical pitting from the casting processs. The two cast wire pieces on the suspension loop may be part of the casting process?
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: The surface is shiny but there are no break edges so it is difficult to tell whether there is surface enrichment
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 243297 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 243297 detail - photomicrograph (2009)
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243297_bt01_20090123_cn
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NMAI 243297 overall (2009)
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NMAI 243297 overall (2009)
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243297_bt03_20090123_cn
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NMAI 243297 overall (2009)
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si_568e851525a70CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 243297)
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Analysis Results (NMAI 243297)
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1/7/2009
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph
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1999
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