NMAI 008284 A: Alligator Effigy [#1 of 2]

Primary Title:

NMAI 008284 A: Alligator Effigy [#1 of 2]

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Alligator Effigy

Keyword Type: Object Class

Pendant

Keyword Type: Object Sub-class

Zoo-Saurian-Alligator

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

NMAI 008284.001

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Small open back cast crocodile pendant with single suspension loop in back, four double wire S-curved legs, cast wire lips, triangular flat tail. 5.6g

Note: Owner Accession

Panama; Chiriquí Province; Bugaba District; Bugabita Arriba

Note: Condition Review

Good condition. Some brown accretion in crevices.

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-Pacific, Bugaba District Country: Panama Province: Chiriquí Province Site: Bugabita Arriba 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: None

Condition: Coloration

Note: Gold Coppery

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Note: Dendritic structure visible on surface. Interior of reverse exhibits porosity and pits from casting

Technique: Joinery

Note: All in wax model

Technique: Finishing

Note: dendritic pattern on surface but shiny (polish?)

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:2 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2770887		8284a x1 DSC_5229	TitleInfo/title 8284a x1 DSC_5229 Abstract NMAI 8284-A overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated	Download
si_2770890		008284a 17dec08 ach DSC_4864	TitleInfo/title 008284a 17dec08 ach DSC_4864 Abstract NMAI 8284-A overall, recto (2008)	Download
si_2770891		008284a 17dec08 ach DSC_4865	TitleInfo/title 008284a 17dec08 ach DSC_4865 Abstract NMAI 8284-A overall, verso (2008)	Download
si_2770896		8284a_c 20081217 ach	TitleInfo/title 8284a_c 20081217 ach Abstract NMAI 8284-A overall, verso (2008)	Download
si_568e85155ef34		Analysis Results (NMAI 8284.001)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMAI 8284.001) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data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 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	Download