NMAI 008218: Frog Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 008218: Frog Effigy
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Frog Effigy
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Frog
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008218.000
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small open cast frog pendant with suspension loops for arms, ball in ring eyes, cast wire lip, bulge legs, and thin flat feet. High polish. 3.7g
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro
Note: Condition Review
Good condition. No losses or corrosion
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
12/11/2008
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: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Several casting flaws including a pit in the back of the frog and the PR leg on the obverse has a blob. The interior of the reverse has the typical porosity and pits from casting
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Very shiny, highly polished surface
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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8218 x1 DSC_5228
Abstract
NMAI 8218 overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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008218 17dec08 ach DSC_4860
Abstract
NMAI 8218 overall, recto (2008)
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008218 17dec08 ach DSC_4862
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NMAI 8218 overall, recto (2008)
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008218 17dec08 ach DSC_4863
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NMAI 8218 overall, verso (2008)
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Abstract
NMAI 8218 overall, verso (2008)
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8218_b 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 8218 overall, recto (2008)
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si_568e8515554b3CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8218)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMAI 8218)
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12/11/2008
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observed
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Done
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As Needed
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Unpublished material
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database
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Species
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Unknown
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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
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Point
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Voxel
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Decimal degrees
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Unknown
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Mailing
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Mailing
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FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metainfo/metstdv
1999
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None
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