NMAI 008278: Bird Effigy

Primary Title:
NMAI 008278: 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: Object Number
NMAI 8278
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
8278
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Small cast bird pendant/bead. Crescent shaped wings, bead eyes and beak. Single suspension loop at back of head. Tail is hammered flat.
Note: Owner Accession
Panama; Chiriquí Province; ; ; Santa Feles
Note: Condition Review
Coated with clear coating
Note: Follow-up Notes
No break edges but tool marks from working (hammered tail?)
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Owner Accession Date
1906
Time Period: Examination Date
2/2/2009
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC Country: Panama Province: Chiriquí Province Site: Santa Feles Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: CRC
Actor: Object Excavator
Utley, Frank D.
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Utley, Frank D. (Collected, 1/1/1906)
Actor: Object Owner
NMAI
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: No corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold surface coloration
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Burr at edge of tail where worked/finished
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Gold alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Solid Hammered-Sheathing Note: Cast- there is a bump at the top of the suspension loop (from pour?). The tail appears hammered flat and the edge appears finished by grinding.
Technique: Joinery
Note: All in wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Polished surface
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMAI 8278 detail, photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 8278 detail, photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 8278 detail, photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 8278 detail, photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 8278 detail, photomicrograph (2009)
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NMAI 8278 detail, photomicrograph (2009)
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si_568e85155e384CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMAI 8278)
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ACH
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Analysis Results (NMAI 8278)
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2/2/2009
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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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FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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1999
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