NMNH A391979: Gold-Plated Ornament - Frog

Primary Title:
NMNH A391979: Gold-Plated Ornament - Frog
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Gold-Plated Ornament - Frog
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Frog
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMNH A391979-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A391979-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
181570
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Open back cast frog pendant with suspension loops for arms, bead eyes, and thin flat feet, triangular projecting legs from sides just above 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
Fragmentary. The frog is in two pieces which include a large body portion and the PR foot. Missing small section of body, PR triangular leg, and PL foot. Still mostly covered in corrosion but there is evidence of mechanical cleaning in the form of scratches and abraded gold surface. Restored in the past as there is a thick application of adhesive along the two large breaks in the body and PL suspension loop. The adhesive appears to have yellowed in areas
Note: Follow-up Notes
Definitely small enough to fit in ESEM-EDS and there are abundant cross sections visible. Cross section at PR foot especially good as you can see transition from gold to interior.. and there is a dendritic structure to the corrosion.
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF ESEM-EDS.
Time Period: Examination Date
11/18/2008
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. The interior appears black and the exterior is covered in a thick layer of green corrosion over the gold surface. The cross section at the PR foot shows the corroded dendritic structure of the interior. There are sparkly flecks mixed in
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back
Technique: Joinery
Note: All cast
Technique: Finishing
Note: Surface Enrichment Polished. Measured from photomicrograph, surface layer is approximately 0.0089mm thick
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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A391979_03dec08_XRF1+2
Abstract
NMNH A391979 overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 and #2 indicated
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A391979_a_20081126_ach
Abstract
NMNH A391979 overall, recto (2008)
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A391979_b_20081126_ach
Abstract
NMNH A391979 overall, recto (2008)
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A391979_c_20081126_ach
Abstract
NMNH A391979 overall, verso (2008)
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A391979_d_20081126_ach
Abstract
NMNH A391979 overall, verso (2008)
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si_568e8515724b3CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 3919790)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMNH 3919790)
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11/18/2008
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observed
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Done
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As Needed
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Unpublished material
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database
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Species
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Sensitive
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None
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None
Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc
Visual Microscopy
Dataqual/lineage/method/methdesc[2]
Analysis: XRF ESEM-EDS.
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Point
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Voxel
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Decimal degrees
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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Attribute values
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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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