NMAI 008238: Animal Head Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 008238: Animal Head Effigy
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Animal Head Effigy
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008238.000
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Open back cast frog pendant with ball in ring eyes, ball in ring nose, and S-scroll spiral suspension loops at the arms. 15.4g
Note: Owner Accession
Central America, Panama, Bocas del Toro Province, Bocas del Toro District, Bocas del Toro
Note: Research Notes
(transferred to MCI for analysis July 2009)
Note: Condition Review
Most of the body is missing and there are two thin, flat projections at the arms that may be arms or wings. The surface may have undergone chemical cleaning as there is a lot of exposed coppery areas and interdendritic corrosion on the surface revealing the dendritic structure.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Special. Break edges exposed are ideal for ESEM -EDS.. to determine whether there is surface enrichment. Dendrites visible on surface
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
12/16/2008
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 small amount of green corrosion on the surface
Condition: Coloration
Note: Surface is gold coloured
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold surface color with coppery interior, indicating gold-copper alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Dendrites are visible on the surface, indicating casting. Also, the interior is porous and pitted
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Dendrites present on the surface, may indicate no finishing techniques or subsequent corrosion
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 8238 overall, preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 8238 overall, preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 8238 and 8239 overall, preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 8238 and 8239 overall, preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 8238 and 8239 overall, preparation for ESEM-EDS analysis (2009)
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NMAI 8238 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 8238 overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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NMAI 8238 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8238 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8238 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 8238 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 8238 detail, photomicrograph (2008)
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NMAI 8238 detail, photomicrograph (2008)
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NMAI 8238 detail, photomicrograph (2008)
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NMAI 8238 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 8238 overall, recto (2008)
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si_568e85155940aCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8238)
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Analysis Results (NMAI 8238)
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12/16/2008
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None
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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Mailing
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FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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1999
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