NMAI 008246: Bird Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 008246: Bird Effigy
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bird Effigy
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Bird
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
NMAI 008246.000
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Open back cast bird pendant with hemispherical body with outer band and two projecting feet, large open hooked beak, bead eyes on side, ears, collar, and central suspension loop in back. The wings and tail are thin and flat. .045" thick at tail. 68.7
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
Missing the tail, PL wing, most of the PR wing, and part of the PL ear.
Note: Follow-up Notes
There are break edges with metal interior. good for SEM
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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: Corrosion
Note: The center appears darker than the surface and there is some evidence of interdendritic corrosion on the surface with darker areas preserving the dendritic structure
Condition: Coloration
Note: The surface is a coppery gold color
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: There are clear dendritic structures on the surface of the wings, There is also a pitted surface and porosity in the back
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Unclear
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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008246 Xray 20091002
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NMAI 8246 overall, X-radiograph (2009)
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 and #2 indicated
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_4822
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_4825
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_4826
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_4827
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_4828
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_4830
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_4831
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_5106
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_5107
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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008246 17dec08 ach DSC_5108
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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8246_e 20081217 ach
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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8246_f 20081217 ach
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, verso (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall,recto (2008)
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NMAI 8246 overall, recto (2008)
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si_568e85155a712CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8246)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin
ACH
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title
Analysis Results (NMAI 8246)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform
tabular digital data
Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate
12/11/2008
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 ESEM-EDS
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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