NMNH A391974: Gold-Plated Ornament Fgt. - King Vulture

Primary Title:
NMNH A391974: Gold-Plated Ornament Fgt. - King Vulture
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Gold-Plated Ornament Fgt. - King Vulture
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Bird
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMNH A391974-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A391974-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
181570
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Open back cast bird pendant. Suspension loop in form of slightly curved bar across back of neck. Body is hemispherical with two projecting feet. Bead eyes and large flat ears. Wide open hooked beak.
Note: Owner Accession
Gold-plated ornaments from shaft tombs in vicinity of Sona, Veraguas Panama. presented to teh US national Museum by Mr.Karl P. Curtis. Some were collected by the donor but a majority were acquired from juan Graticos "a professional tomb looter of Sona"
Note: Condition Review
Fragmentary. All of tail is missing and parts of both wings. Covered in light brown accretions especially on back (burial soil?). The gold surface is abraded and flaking off to reveal a black layer underneath. Green corrosion over surface appears to have been cleaned mechanically in some areas as there is heavy abrasion/scratching of surface gold. Odd surface morphology at PR ear may be from corrosion
Note: Follow-up Notes
Break edges at wing and tail reveal coppery core metal- may be good for ESEM EDS if not too large
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
Time Period: Examination Date
11/17/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC-Pacific Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Site: Sona, Shaft Tombs In Vicinity Of Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: 1103A00403
Actor: Object Excavator
Sr.Juan Gratacos (?)
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Curtis, Karl P; 1949-Jan-13; Gift; 13 specimens
Actor: Object Owner
NMNH
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Green-surface; Black-core. Light green corrosion over surface with black layer underneath gold. Not completely mineralized, however, as there is a coppery colored core under black. Odd surface morphology at PR ear may be from corrosion
Condition: Coloration
Note: Compact, shiny gold layer on surface with some coppery hue in abraded areas
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Coppery interior with gold surface enrichment
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Pitted gold surface at interior of head, likely casting remnants. Odd surface morphology at PR ear may be from corrosion or casting
Technique: Joinery
Note: All cast
Technique: Finishing
Note: Surface Enrichment Polished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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A391974_02dec08_XRF1+2
Abstract
NMNH A391974 overall, verso - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 and #2 indicated
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TitleInfo/title
A391974_a_20081126_ach
Abstract
NMNH A391974 overall, recto (2008)
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A391974_b_20081126_ach
Abstract
NMNH A391974 overall, verso (2008)
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si_568e851571934CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 3919740)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMNH 3919740)
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11/17/2008
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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 X-ray radiograph ESEM-EDS
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Point
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Voxel
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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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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