NMAI 008236: Human Figure Frag

Primary Title:
NMAI 008236: Human Figure Frag
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Human Figure Frag
Keyword Type: Object Class
Fragment
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Bird
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMAI 8236
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
8236
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Appears to be a bird pendant with small hemispherical body, projecting feet, suspension loop in back, and no head. Wings may be missing. The tail is thin and flat (~0.035" at bottom center of tail).
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro
Note: Condition Review
Missing wings and most of the edges of the tail are damaged/chipped. The tail is broken in two places and repaired with remay (spun bonded) strips and a clear adhesive.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special. Very odd.. the head is missing. Dendrites on surface
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
12/15/2008
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: Corrosion
Note: Green-Surface. There is a little bit of green corrosion on the surface of the back
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Coppery at break edges but gold on surface
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Dendrites all over surface of tail. Some casting flaws and blips.
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Dendrites present on surface of tail, so unclear whether it was polished and/or enriched
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:2 Units:components
PIDTypeTitleMetadataURL
si_27704428236 x1 DSC_5169 for pid si_27704428236 x1 DSC_5169
TitleInfo/title
8236 x1 DSC_5169
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, numbered side - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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si_2770443008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5010 for pid si_2770443008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5010
TitleInfo/title
008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5010
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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si_2770444008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5011 for pid si_2770444008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5011
TitleInfo/title
008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5011
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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si_2770445008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5012 for pid si_2770445008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5012
TitleInfo/title
008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5012
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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si_2770446008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5013 for pid si_2770446008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5013
TitleInfo/title
008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5013
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, numbered side (2008)
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si_2770447008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5014 for pid si_2770447008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5014
TitleInfo/title
008236 17dec08 ach DSC_5014
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, numbered side (2008)
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si_27704488236_a 20081217 ach for pid si_27704488236_a 20081217 ach
TitleInfo/title
8236_a 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, numbered side (2008)
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si_27704498236_b 20081217 ach for pid si_27704498236_b 20081217 ach
TitleInfo/title
8236_b 20081217 ach
Abstract
NMAI 8236 overall, unnumbered side (2008)
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si_568e851558b65CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8236)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin
ACH
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title
Analysis Results (NMAI 8236)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform
tabular digital data
Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate
12/15/2008
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
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