Alternative object number

Section: Object identification

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Terminology

URI of the Conservation Metadata Terminology: https://www.w3id.org/conservation/terms/metadata/K343FVC

Possible alternative field names in database systems:

• Alternative number
• Old inventory number
• Other object number
• external reference number

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Definition

info

This element records an additional number that is or was assigned to the object but is not (or is no longer) used as its primary identifier. This may be a previous number that was replaced as a result of inventorying or a change of collection, or it may be external reference numbers from other contexts (e.g. numbers from previous owners).

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Modelling

Level of obligation

Optional

This element is optional, as not every object has multiple numbers, and recording this information falls outside the main focus of the conservation documentation.

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Field value

Text / URI

The field value for this element is defined as a free-text field so that as wide a variety of number types as possible can be entered. Where available, former identifiers (URI/PID) may also be entered.

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Repeatable

Yes

The element can be repeated to allow multiple alternative numbers to be entered.

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Example

• Alternative object number: FN_2349

• Alternative object number: 2024/03

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Equivalents in other schemas

Schema	Element name	Level of obligation
MDS v1.1	no equivalent	not applicable
Spectrum 5.1	Other number	Where necessary