NMNH A382237: Ornament - Eagle-'Gator?

Primary Title:

NMNH A382237: Ornament - Eagle-'Gator?

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Ornament - Eagle-'Gator?

Keyword Type: Object Class

Zoo

Keyword Type: Object Sub-class

Zoo-anteater

Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type

Accession docs/letters

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMNH A382237-0

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

A382237-0

Identifier: Owner Catalog Number

159473

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Open back cast pendant of hybrid bird/saurian curly tailed creature described as an anteater in Lothrop (1950). The surface is covered in a green patina/corrosion with only small traces of a gold layer visible under corrosion (mainly on the head). Three spiral decorations on head and two suspension loops at front feet. Just under the tail on the back there is a protrusion of metal that may be a vent or from the pour spout.

Note: Owner Accession

Gold plated figurine ornaments from Prov. of Veraguas, Panama, collected y Sr. Juan Gratacos, Panama, and from him purchased (Order no.10987) through Dr.J.A Mason. No data on exact site or conditions of finding. All cast in molds and thinly plated

Note: Research Notes

Described as an "anteater pendant" pg.62 of Lothrops Veraguas volume similar to curly tailed pendants in Cocle culture but with open back rather than enclosed core. Accession records specify "no info on site." Juan Gratacos, however, did send Lothrop site info on objects at Peabody from Veraguas.

Note: Bibliographic References

Photo neg no. 34637a Lothrop, Samuel K. The Archaeology of Southern Veraguas. pg.62

Note: Condition Review

The entire surface is covered in green corrosion and there is also a powdery light brown/pink soil covering the surface and in the crevices. The pendant is whole, however, only traces of gilding remain.

Note: Follow-up Notes

Highly mineralized, so may not give much useful information on original metal.

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF

Time Period: Owner Accession Date

1941

Time Period: Examination Date

11/7/2008

Place: Object Origin

Geographic Zone: VGC Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Site: No info Place Time Period: Site Period

Place: Curation Location

Local place: 1103A00403

Actor: Object Excavator

Sr.Juan Gratacos

Actor: Owner Accession Source

Mason, J Alden; 1941-Mar-29; Purchase; 15 specimens

Actor: Object Owner

NMNH

Actor: Examination Operator

ACH

Condition: Corrosion

Note: Green-Surface

Condition: Coloration

Note: Green corrosion. completely covered in green corrosion

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Alloy with Surface Enrichment Gold Alloy Note: The green corrosion indicates a copper rich alloy while the small traces of gilding may indicate a layer of surface enrichment or "depletion gilding"

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Note: Open back cast. There is a small protrusion of metal from just under the tail.

Technique: Joinery

Note: All cast. Suspension loop, feet, and scrollwork all done in wax model

Technique: Finishing

Note: All in wax model Surface Enrichment.

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2768993		A382237_a_20081112_ach	TitleInfo/title A382237_a_20081112_ach Abstract NMNH A382237 overall, recto (2008)	Download
si_2768994		A382237_b_20081112_ach	TitleInfo/title A382237_b_20081112_ach Abstract NMNH A382237 overall, verso (2008)	Download
si_2768995		A382237_c_20081112_ach	TitleInfo/title A382237_c_20081112_ach Abstract NMNH A382237 overall, proper right side (2008)	Download
si_2768996		A382237_d_20081112_ach	TitleInfo/title A382237_d_20081112_ach Abstract NMNH A382237 overall, proper left side (2008)	Download
si_2768997		A382237_02dec08_XRF2	TitleInfo/title A382237_02dec08_XRF2 Abstract NMNH A382237 overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #2 indicated	Download
si_568e85156ece3		Analysis Results (NMNH 3822370)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMNH 3822370) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 11/7/2008 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 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