NMNH A382239: Ornament - Couger

Primary Title:
NMNH A382239: Ornament - Couger
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Ornament - Couger
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Felid-Cougar
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMNH A382239-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A382239-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
159473
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Open back cast pendant of felid with curled snout and long tail that curls slightly at the end. The surface is enriched, likely by depletion gilding as it appears shiny and gold. The base metal is a Cu alloy and has been severely corroded
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
Accession records specify "no info on site." Juan Gratacos, however, did send Lothrop site info on objects at Peabody from Veraguas.
Note: Condition Review
Severe corrosion of base metal. Patches of green corrosion are present on the surface and areas of loss in the surface reveal black corrosion underneath. The pendant is fragmentary. The body is missing the front and back PR feet and part of the PR ear
Note: Follow-up Notes
highly mineralized so would provide little information on metal structure (except gold layer thickness). The two small fragments have a little gold remaining in patches.
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: 1103A00402
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; Black-core. Severe corrosion of base metal. Patches of green corrosion are present on the surface and areas of loss in the surface reveal black corrosion underneath
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold Green corrosion Black corrosion
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Much of the surface appears shiny gold, however, there is green corrosion present on the surface
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Open back cast. Small casting flaws or patches present on PR side of neck and torso
Technique: Joinery
Note: All cast
Technique: Finishing
Note: All in wax model Polished Surface Enrichment. Much of the surface appears shiny gold, however, there is green corrosion present on the surface
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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NMNH A382239 overall - X-radiograph (2009)
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NMNH A382239 overall, recto (2008)
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NMNH A382239 overall, verso (2008)
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NMNH A382239 overall, proper right side (2008)
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NMNH A382239 overall, recto (2008)
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NMNH A382239 overall, verso (2008)
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NMNH A382239 overall, proper right side (2008)
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si_568e85156f17eCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 3822390)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMNH 3822390)
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11/7/2008
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observed
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Done
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As Needed
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Unknown
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Sensitive
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None
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None
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF
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Voxel
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feet
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Unknown
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Mailing
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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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None
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