Object data
Under Object data you describe what the object is, who made it and what it looks like. Only enter what a source supports. Leave empty what you don't know.
Edit the details
- Open the object and choose Edit at Object data.
- Fill in the fields. Choose people, materials and other terms from the existing entries using the search.
- Choose Save changes and compare the result with your source.
The most important fields
| Field | What goes in it? |
|---|---|
| Title | The name of the object. Record further titles or translations with the matching title type. |
| Maker | The person or organization that made the object, with their role. If the attribution is uncertain, this must be visible, for example through "attributed to". |
| Date | When the object was made, as a date, a period or an approximate detail such as "c. 1910". The purchase date belongs to the provenance. |
| Classification / Object type | The general category, such as "Ceramics", and the more specific type, such as "Vase". |
| Materials, Technique and Material / technique | Under Materials and Technique you choose terms for what the object is made of and how it was made. In the Material / technique text field you write the same thing as it should appear on a label, such as "Oil on canvas". |
| Dimensions | Value and unit, with an addition such as "with frame" if needed. |
| Number of parts / Ensemble / parts | How many parts there are and which belong together, such as "Cup and saucer". |
| Edition / print run | The number of the copy and the size of the edition, such as "12/50". |
| Description | What the object looks like, what is special about it and its context, as text. |
| Inscription | Signatures, stamps or texts on the object and where they are. |
| Attribution | Why the work is attributed to a person or workshop. |
| Credit line | The agreed acknowledgment of the source, such as "Gift of …, 2024". |
| Identifiers | Inventory number, former numbers or external identifiers, each with its type. You don't need a number yet for a new object. |
Your institution may use additional fields or arrange them differently. Record themes and motifs under Connections → Subject matter.
Location, condition and ownership history belong in Collection management, evidence in Sources.