NMNH A396671: Pendant - Bird, Gold

Primary Title:

NMNH A396671: Pendant - Bird, Gold

Alternate Title: Owner Object Name

Pendant - Bird, Gold

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 A396671-0

Identifier: Owner Accession Number

A396671-0

Identifier: Owner Catalog Number

184319

Note: Owner Information Source

PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold

Note: Object Description

Open back cast bird pendant with hemispherical body, two projecting feet at top, ears and bead eyes at side of head and open hooked beak. The edges of the wings are decorated with a design of two rows of square blocks in low relief. There is a single suspension loop in the neck at the back.

Note: Owner Accession

Four gold ornaments from Chiriqui Province, Panama, Purchased through Mrs. M.W. Stirling by the Old World Archeological Fund and Presented to the National Collections.....

Note: Bibliographic References

Photo neg. no. 38-857, Exhibit Hall 23 9-17-74 Accession docs: letter from Stirling saying these are from same tomb near Sona

Note: Condition Review

Excellent condition. No broken pieces, break edges, cracks, or corrosion. There are micro scratches on the surface which may be from polishing, usewear, or cleaning. White residue in the crevices and pits is visible under magnification.

Note: Follow-up Notes

Special Followup. In amazingly good condition. No corrosion or mineralization, which appears slightly suspicious. Look for unusual elements in XRF.

Note: Analysis Recommendations

XRF X-ray radiograph.

Time Period: Owner Accession Date

1949

Time Period: Examination Date

11/18/2008

Place: Object Origin

Geographic Zone: VGC-Pacific Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Site: Near Sona. From same grave as A396669, A396670 Place Time Period: Site Period

Place: Curation Location

Local place: 1103A00403

Actor: Object Excavator

Mrs.Stirling (purchased)

Actor: Owner Accession Source

Old World Archeology Fund; 1949-Sep-26; Gift; 4 specimens

Actor: Object Owner

NMNH

Actor: Examination Operator

ACH

Condition: Corrosion

Note: No corrosion visible

Condition: Coloration

Note: Shiny gold at surface, but more coppery gold in crevices, lines, and in open back. There is a silvery area on the back of the PL wing.

Condition: Usewear Toolmarks

Note: Abrasion of the surface likely from polishing

Condition: Pseudomorphs

Note: None

Materials:

Gold Alloy Note: No copper corrosion visible but crevices and interior of back appear more coppery in color. There is one more coppery colored surface area on the back of the tail on the far PR side. There is also a silvery area on back top of the PL wing where there is also some visible dendritic structure from preferential corrosion

Technique: Fabrication Method

Cast- Open Back Hammered-Sheet Note: Interior of back appears pitted and porous. There is some surface porosity and pits on the front and back surfaces as well. The wings and tail, however, also appear to have numerous facets to them under raking light, likely from hammering. The edges of the tail, just under the body also have sequential bulges that may be indicative of hammering

Technique: Joinery

Note: All cast

Technique: Finishing

Note: Surface Enrichment Polished. Very shiny on high areas, whereas pits and crevices still remain more porous and matte

Measurements:

Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components

PID	Type	Title	Metadata	URL
si_2769311		A396671 20090304-adj	TitleInfo/title A396671 20090304-adj Abstract NMNH A396671 overall - X-radiograph (2009)	Download
si_2769312		A396671_03dec08_XRF2	TitleInfo/title A396671_03dec08_XRF2 Abstract NMNH A396671 overall, verso - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spot #2 indicated	Download
si_2769313		A396671_a_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A396671_a_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A396671 overall, recto (2008)	Download
si_2769314		A396671_b_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A396671_b_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A396671 overall, recto (2008)	Download
si_2769315		A396671_c_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A396671_c_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A396671 overall, verso (2008)	Download
si_2769316		A396671_d_20081126_ach	TitleInfo/title A396671_d_20081126_ach Abstract NMNH A396671 overall, verso (2008)	Download
si_568e851572f72		Analysis Results (NMNH 3966710)	Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin ACH Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate Unpublished material Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title Analysis Results (NMNH 3966710) Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform tabular digital data Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate 11/18/2008 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 X-ray radiograph. 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