NMNH A391976: Gold-Plated Ornaments Fgt. - Jaguar

Primary Title:

NMNH A391976: Gold-Plated Ornaments Fgt. - Jaguar

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Gold-Plated Ornaments Fgt. - Jaguar

Keyword Type: Object Class

Pendant

Keyword Type: Object Sub-class

Zoo-Felid-Jaguar

Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type

Accession docs/letters

Keyword Type: Exam Methods

Visual Microscopy

Identifier: Object Number

NMNH A391976-0

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

A391976-0

Identifier: Owner Catalog Number

181570

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Open back jaguar pendent with head turned to side, open mouth, double wire teeth, bead eyes, indented nostrils, and two suspension loops on front feet.

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

Missing tail and PL ear. Heavily corroded on interior but gold surface is mostly intact. Where surface has come off, substrate appears very porous and deteriorated. Broken feet reveal black interior with coppery inclusions and inclusions of green corrosion. Gray to black porous interior in other exposed areas. Covered on interior with pink accretion (burial soil or investment?). Cracks present at back PL leg. Abrasion and scratches on surface may be from mechanical cleaning

Note: Follow-up Notes

Interior appears mostly mineralized with only inclusions of metal. May skew results

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF

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: 1103A00402

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-core; Black-core. At cross sections, porous gray-black interior with pockets of green corrosion visible

Condition: Coloration

Note: Surface appears gold

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy Note: Surface appears gold but interior is black and green corrosion

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Note: Casting marks on interior include ridge that extends length of body. Hole at PL side of head may be casting flaw as well.

Technique: Joinery

Note: All cast. All in was model

Technique: Finishing

Note: Surface Enrichment Polished. Surface appears shiny and gold while interior is black and heavily mineralized

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2769209		A391976 20090304-adj	TitleInfo/title A391976 20090304-adj Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, X-radiograph (2009)	Download
si_2769210		A391976_a_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_a_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, recto (2008)	Download
si_2769211		A391976_b_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_b_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, recto (2008)	Download
si_2769212		A391976_c_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_c_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, verso (2008)	Download
si_2769213		A391976_d_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_d_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, proper right side (2008)	Download
si_2769214		A391976_e_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_e_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, proper right side (2008)	Download
si_2769215		A391976_f_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_f_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, proper right side (2008)	Download
si_2769216		A391976_g_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_g_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, proper right side (2008)	Download
si_2769217		A391976_h_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_h_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, proper left side (2008)	Download
si_2769218		A391976_i_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A391976_i_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A391976 overall, proper left side (2008)	Download
si_568e851571ddb		Analysis Results (NMNH 3919760)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMNH 3919760) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 11/17/2008 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