NMNH A404237: Bird Pendant, Gold-Plated Copper

Primary Title:
NMNH A404237: Bird Pendant, Gold-Plated Copper
Alternate Title: Owner Object Name
Bird Pendant, Gold-Plated Copper
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 A404237-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A404237-0
Identifier: Owner Catalog Number
202030
Note: Owner Information Source
PreColumbian Master; Panama Gold
Note: Object Description
Numerous thin fragments, the largest of which appear to be the head of an open cast bird pendant with bells for eyes. There are also numerous fragments that may be from wings decorated with hemispherical indentations at the edges. There is a hollow beak or nose that does not appear to go with the bird head, however, and may indicate that there are more than one objects represented by the fragments.
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
All fragments are very corroded and brittle with a black mineralized core and green corrosion over the surface. A gold surface layer is visible under the green corrosion in some areas
Note: Follow-up Notes
Conservation required Multiple objects may be represented. Pieces are heavily mineralized, but can definitely fit into SEM-EDS
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF ESEM-EDS
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: 1103A00404
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; Black-core. Most pieces have a black mineralized core and green corrosion over the surface
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Usewear Toolmarks
Note: Core/Investment. There is a whitish compact material in the beak and head fragments that may be burial soil or investment
Materials:
Gold Alloy Note: Cu present and gold present on surface
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back
Technique: Joinery
Note: No evidence of joinery outside of wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: Surface Enrichment Polished
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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A404237_03dec08_XRF1-7a
Abstract
NMNH A404237 overall - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 through #7a
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A404237_a_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404237 overall, recto (2008)
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A404237_b_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404237 overall, recto (2008)
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A404237_c_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404237 overall, recto (2008)
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A404237_d_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404237 overall, recto (2008)
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A404237_e_20081128_ach
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NMNH A404237 overall, verso (2008)
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A404237_f_20081128_ach
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NMNH A404237 overall, verso (2008)
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A404237_g_20081128_ach
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NMNH A404237 overall, verso (2008)
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A404237_h_20081128_ach
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NMNH A404237 overall, verso (2008)
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si_568e851577ca6CSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 4042370)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMNH 4042370)
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tabular digital data
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11/20/2008
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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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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
Dataqual/lineage/method/methodid/methkey
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
Metainfo/metstdv
1999
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None
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