NMNH A391980: Gold-Plated Ornament Fgt. - Crocodile

Primary Title:
NMNH A391980: Gold-Plated Ornament Fgt. - Crocodile
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Gold-Plated Ornament Fgt. - Crocodile
Keyword Type: Object Class
Pendant
Keyword Type: Object Sub-class
Zoo-Saurian-Crocodile
Keyword Type: Owner Provenience Record Type
Accession docs/letters
Keyword Type: Exam Methods
Visual Microscopy
Identifier: Object Number
NMNH A391980-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A391980-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
181570
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Open back crocodile pendant with scroll snout, four fingered arms with balls between toes. Eyes are variant of ball in ring with pupil? Mouth is open and teeth are individual balls. Suspension loops are at interior of front legs. Slightly odd style to details.
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
Broken in half and missing bottom half below the arms. Otherwise, in very good condition, no corrosion visible. The gold surface is all intact. Pinkish accretion (burial soil) visible mainly on interior.
Note: Follow-up Notes
If small enough to fit into ESEM, could analyze break edge. In very good condition
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: None. The interior of the break edge is dark, but not completely black.
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Interior is dark but the exterior is gold colored
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Casting flaws at PR side of mouth, PR eye, and various lumps and pits on the surface
Technique: Joinery
Note: All cast
Technique: Finishing
Note: Surface Enrichment Polished. Surface is gold and shiny, likely burnished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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A391980_03dec08_XRF1
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NMNH A391980 overall, recto - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #1 indicated
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A391980_03dec08_XRF2+3
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NMNH A391980 overall, verso - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #2 and #3 indicated
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A391980_a_20081126_ach
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NMNH A391980 overall, head (2008)
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A391980_b_20081126_ach
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NMNH A391980 overall, recto (2008)
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A391980_c_20081126_ach
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NMNH A391980 overall, verso (2008)
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si_568e8515726ccCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 3919800)
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Analysis Results (NMNH 3919800)
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11/18/2008
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF ESEM-EDS
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Mailing
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1999
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