NMNH A404236: Gold-Plated Copper Bird Pendant/1

Primary Title:
NMNH A404236: Gold-Plated Copper Bird Pendant/1
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Gold-Plated Copper Bird Pendant/1
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 A404236-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A404236-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
202030
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Open back cast bird pendant with hooked open beak, ball in ring eyes, and crescent shaped ears. There is no noticeable body but there are two projecting feet and a single suspension loop in the back of the neck. The wings and tail are flat and thin.
Note: Owner Accession
"Collected in 1951 by M.W. Stirling at site on the Rio San Pablo, 4 miles above Sona" Accession docs
Note: Condition Review
Appears completely corroded and mineralized. The object is broken and twisted in numerous locations although all of the pieces appear to connected. Object is covered in brown burial dirt.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Entirely mineralized. X ray may reveal more details
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF
Time Period: Examination Date
11/20/2008
Place: Object Origin
Geographic Zone: VGC-Pacific Country: Panama Province: Veraguas Site: Rio San Pablo, About 4 Mi. Above Sona Place Time Period: Site Period
Place: Curation Location
Local place: 1103A00402
Actor: Object Excavator
BAE
Actor: Owner Accession Source
Bureau Of American Ethnology; 1954-Apr-28; Transfer; 11 specimens
Actor: Object Owner
NMNH
Actor: Examination Operator
ACH
Condition: Corrosion
Note: Green-surface; Red-core; Geen-core. The entire piece appears mineralized. The center is red, likely cupite, and the exterior is covered in a thick layer of green corrosion.
Condition: Coloration
Note: Only green corrosion is visible
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Unknown Copper Note: Most likely Cu or Cu alloy, however, there is no visual evidence of gold in or on the object.
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back
Technique: Joinery
Note: No evidence of joinery outside of wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Not clear as the surface is entirely covered in green corrosion
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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A404236_a_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404236 overall, recto (2008)
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A404236_b_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404236 overall, recto (2008)
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A404236_c_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404236 overall, recto (2008)
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A404236_d_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404236 overall, verso (2008)
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A404236_e_20081128_ach
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NMNH A404236 overall, verso (2008)
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si_568e851577a83CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 4042360)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/origin
ACH
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/pubdate
Unpublished material
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/title
Analysis Results (NMNH 4042360)
Idinfo/citation/citeinfo/geoform
tabular digital data
Idinfo/timeperd/timeinfo/rngdates/begdate
11/20/2008
Idinfo/timeperd/current
observed
Idinfo/status/progress
Done
Idinfo/status/update
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
Idinfo/taxonomy/keywtax/taxonkey
None
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Unpublished material
Idinfo/taxonomy/taxonsys/classsys/classcit/citeinfo/geoform
database
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Species
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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
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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
Eainfo/detailed/attr/attrmfrq
Unknown
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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
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