NMAI 243298: Tumbaga Pendant

Primary Title:
NMAI 243298: Tumbaga Pendant
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Tumbaga Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Frog
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 243298
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
243298
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small open back cast double frog pendant with a cast hole on the obverse of each body likely for an inset of some material. The frogs each have an outer foot and share the inner foot. The feet are flat, relatively thin (0.075-0.095" thick), and have a line pattern depressed into the surface. Each frog has coffee bean eyes, suspension loops for hands, and around the mouth of each frog is a cast wire with multiple triangle motif. There are several small flat squares of metal cast onto the reverse of the pendant, one at each mouth, and also on each of the feet. 12.7g
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Herrera Province, Parita District, Parita, Península de Azuero. Excavated in 1965 by Helen Garcelon
Note: Condition Review
Has been coated with a clear resin at some point. There is green corrosion on the surface and brown-black accretions on the interior and on the surface.
Note: Follow-up Notes
No obvious break edges
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: 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 Green corrosion localized in some areas of surface
Condition: Coloration
Note: Worn areas appear coppery, otherwise gold colored
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Core/Investment. Interior of reverse has some black and gray accretion
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Mostly gold colored but corners that have undergone wear appear more coppery
Technique: Fabrication Method
Note: Lots of casting flaws (holes), odd additional bits of metal on the reverse (feet and mouths), no evidence of hammering on feet. Possibly some investment remaining on interior of reverse. The surface has pitting and porosity associated with casting.
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Surface appears gold, but in worn areas appears coppery. Not very shiny, but raised areas are polished
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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