NMNH A404238: Bird Pendant, Gold-Plated Copper

Primary Title:
NMNH A404238: 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 A404238-0
Identifier: Owner Accession Number
A404238-0
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, hemispherical body with projecting feet, single suspension loop in back just above body, S scroll on beak, forward facing eyes, crescent shaped earrings, and headdress.
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
Fragmentary. Broken into numerous small fragments, the largest of which are two body pieces, and part of the head and top beak. The pieces are all brittle and appear completely mineralized at the interior. All pieces are covered in a pinkish/light brown accretion/burial soil.
Note: Follow-up Notes
Conservation required. Mostly mineralized but there are numerous small pieces to use for analysis. Possible that more than one pieces is represented
Note: Analysis Recommendations
XRF
Time Period: Examination Date
11/21/2008
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; Black-core. There is a small amount of green corrosion on the surface but the interior appears black and mineralized
Condition: Coloration
Note: Gold
Condition: Pseudomorphs
Note: None
Materials:
Gold Alloy
Technique: Fabrication Method
Cast- Open Back Note: Open back cast with pits and ridges in the back and two globs on the back that appear to be a separate layer
Technique: Joinery
Note: No evidence of joinery outside of wax model
Technique: Finishing
Note: . Enrichment PolishedThe surface appears to be shiny gold while the interior is black and mineralized
Measurements:
Type:Number of Components Value:1 Units:components
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A404238_03dec08_XRF1+2
Abstract
NMNH A404238 fragments (2) - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 and #2 indicated
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A404238_03dec08_XRF1-2
Abstract
NMNH A404238 2 fragments - with XRF (2008 ElvaX) analysis spots #1 and #2 indicated
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A404238_a_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404238 overall (2008)
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A404238_b_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404238 overall (2008)
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A404238_c_20081128_ach
Abstract
NMNH A404238 overall (2008)
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A404238_d_20081128_ach
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NMNH A404238 overall (2008)
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si_568e851577eefCSV iconAnalysis Results (NMNH 4042380)
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ACH
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Unpublished material
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Analysis Results (NMNH 4042380)
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tabular digital data
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11/21/2008
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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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Unknown
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Unknown
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Sensitive
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None
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None
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Visual Microscopy
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Analysis: XRF
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feet
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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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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