NMAI 008212: Bell

Primary Title:

NMAI 008212: Bell

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Bell

Keyword Type: Object Class

Bell

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

NMAI 008212.000

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Small cast bell with suspension loop in ring at the top. Top of body has concave slope to a wide center and a steep curve on the bottom with a slit through the bottom section. The clapper is present inside. The suspension loop is round except for a circular bump at the very top that may be from the spout/pour in the cast. 10.3g

Note: Owner Accession

Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro

Note: Condition Review

There is a patch of adhesive on the numbered side with a small piece of torn card or paper still attached, likely from past display or storage. There is a slight amount of light brown accretion in the crevices, such as around the ring at the top

Note: Follow-up Notes

No corrosion. Only peculiarity is bump at top of loop

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph

Time Period: Owner Accession Date

1906

Time Period: Examination Date

1/7/2009

Place: Object Origin

Geographic Zone: VGC-Caribbean, Bocas del Toro District Country: Panama Province: Bocas del Toro Province Site: Place Time Period: Site Period

Place: Curation Location

Local place: CRC

Actor: Object Excavator

Dissette, George C.

Actor: Owner Accession Source

Dissette, George C. (Collected, 1/1/1906)

Actor: Object Owner

NMAI

Actor: Examination Operator

ACH

Condition: Corrosion

Note: No corrosion

Condition: Coloration

Note: Gold coloured surface

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy Note: Gold colored with no corrosion

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Note: The surface has some irregularities and porosity, likely from casting. There may be an artifact from casting at the top of the suspension loop from the sprue

Technique: Joinery

Note: All in wax model

Technique: Finishing

Note: Polished. The surface is shiny but still has irregularities.. may be polished

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2770188		8212_0.63x_body	TitleInfo/title 8212_0.63x_body Abstract NMAI 8211 detail, photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_2770189		8212_0.63x_body2	TitleInfo/title 8212_0.63x_body2 Abstract NMAI 8211 detail, photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_2770190		8212_1.25x_suspension loo	TitleInfo/title 8212_1.25x_suspension loo Abstract NMAI 8211 detail, photomicrograph (2009)	Download
si_2770191		8212_b01_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 8212_b01_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 8211 overall (2009)	Download
si_2770192		8212_b02_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 8212_b02_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 8211 overall (2009)	Download
si_2770193		8212_b03_20090123_cn	TitleInfo/title 8212_b03_20090123_cn Abstract NMAI 8211 overall (2009)	Download
si_568e85155404b		Analysis Results (NMAI 8212)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 8212) 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