Cultural Heritage Object Class

Physical Object Properties

Term Name dcterms:TGN op

Term IRI http://purl.org/dc/terms/TGN
Label TGN
Is Defined By http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Description

The set of places specified by the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.

Value Restriction http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7029392
Type Object Property

Term Name dwc:country op

Term IRI http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country
Label Country
Is Defined By http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Description

Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Recommended best practice is to leave this field blank if the Location spans multiple entities at this administrative level or if the Location might be in one or another of multiple possible entities at this level. Multiplicity and uncertainty of the geographic entity can be captured either in the term higherGeography or in the term locality, or both.

The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs.

Example
`Denmark`, `Colombia`, `España`
Type Object Property

Term Name dwc:stateProvince op

Term IRI http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvince
Label State Province
Is Defined By http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Description

Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.

The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs.

Example
`Montana`, `Minas Gerais`, `Córdoba`
Type Object Property

Term Name ms:depositor op

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/depositor
Label Depositor
Description

A current owner of an item who deposited the item into the custody of another person, family, or organization, while still retaining ownership

Value Restriction ms:User
Type Object Property

Term Name dc:creator dp

Term IRI http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/creator
Label Creator
Is Defined By http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Description

Examples of a Creator include a person, an organization, or a service. Typically, the name of a Creator should be used to indicate the entity.

An entity primarily responsible for making the resource.

Note

A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name dc:description dp

Term IRI http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/description
Label Description
Is Defined By http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/
Description

Description may include but is not limited to: an abstract, a table of contents, a graphical representation, or a free-text account of the resource.

An account of the resource.

Note

A second property with the same name as this property has been declared in the dcterms: namespace. See the Introduction to the document DCMI Metadata Terms for an explanation.

Super Property Of ms:processingActivityDescription
Type Datatype Property

Term Name dcterms:identifier dp

Term IRI http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier
Label Identifier
Is Defined By http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Description

Recommended practice is to identify the resource by means of a string conforming to an identification system. Examples include International Standard Book Number (ISBN), Digital Object Identifier (DOI), and Uniform Resource Name (URN). Persistent identifiers should be provided as HTTP URIs.

An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name dcterms:title dp

Term IRI http://purl.org/dc/terms/title
Label Title
Is Defined By http://purl.org/dc/terms/
Description

A name given to the resource.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name dwc:catalogNumber dp

Term IRI http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber
Label Catalog Number
Is Defined By http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Description

An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.

Example
`145732`, `145732a`, `2008.1334`, `R-4313`
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name dwc:collectionCode dp

Term IRI http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode
Label Collection Code
Is Defined By http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Description

The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived.

Example
`Mammals`, `Hildebrandt`, `EBIRD`, `VP`
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name dwc:formation dp

Term IRI http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formation
Label Formation
Is Defined By http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Description

The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.

Example
`Notch Peak Formation`, `House Limestone`, `Fillmore Formation`
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name dwc:institutionCode dp

Term IRI http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCode
Label Institution Code
Is Defined By http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/
Description

The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.

Example
`MVZ`, `FMNH`, `CLO`, `UCMP`
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name edm:currentLocation dp

Term IRI http://www.europeana.eu/schemas/edm/currentLocation
Label Current Location
Description

The geographic location and/or name of the repository, building, site, or other entity whose boundaries presently include the resource.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:ID dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/ID
Label ID
Description

Morphosource-specific unique ID identifier for a Work (Media, Organization, Device, etc.).

Super Property Of
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:address dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/address
Label Address
Description

The street address or other specific description of the place or location.

Example
`130 Science Dr`
Sub Property Of dwc:locality
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:city dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/city
Label City
Description

Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.

The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than county (city, municipality, etc.) in which the Location occurs. Do not use this term for a nearby named place that does not contain the actual location.

Example
`Holzminden`, `Araçatuba`, `Ga-Segonyana`
Sub Property Of dwc:municipality
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:context dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/context
Label Geological Context
Description

An identifier for the set of information associated with a GeologicalContext (the location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.

Example
`https://opencontext.org/subjects/e54377f7-4452-4315-b676-40679b10c4d9`
Sub Property Of dwc:geologicalContextID
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:dateModified dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/dateModified
Label Date Modified
Description

Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.

Date on which the resource was changed.

Value Restriction xsd:dateTime
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:dateUploaded dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/dateUploaded
Label Date Uploaded
Description

Recommended practice is to describe the date, date/time, or period of time as recommended for the property Date, of which this is a subproperty.

Date of upload of the resource.

Sub Property Of dcterms:dateSubmitted
Value Restriction xsd:dateTime
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:datingMethod dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/datingMethod
Label Dating Method
Description

Method used to determine the date an object was created, produced, fossilized, or otherwise came into being.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:dimensions dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/dimensions
Label Dimensions
Description

The physical dimensions or measurements of the object.

Sub Property Of dcterms:format
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:latitude dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/latitude
Label Latitude
Description

The latitude, expressed as three values giving the degrees, minutes, and seconds, respectively.

緯度

Example
`41d 05' 54.03" S`
Sub Property Of exif:gpsLatitude
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:longitude dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/longitude
Label Longitude
Description

The longitude, expressed as three values giving the degrees, minutes, and seconds, respectively.

経度

Example
`121d 10' 34" W`
Sub Property Of exif:gpsLongitude
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:numericTime dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/numericTime
Label Numeric Time
Description

Free text numeric description of the absolute or specific chronological age of the physical object.

Example
`20 MYA`,`4th Century`,`1142 C.E.`
Sub Property Of dwc:earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:organizationID dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/organizationID
Label Organization ID
Description

MorphoSource-specific unique ID identifier for the provider Organization (museum, institution, or laboratory) responsible for managing the physical object.

Sub Property Of ms:ID
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:originalLocation dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/originalLocation
Label Original Location
Description

Free text description of the original location where the physical object was created, produced, fossilized, or otherwise came into being.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:periodicTime dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/periodicTime
Label Periodic Time
Description

Free text description of the time period associated with the production or creation of the physical object.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:provenanceDate dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceDate
Label Provenance Date
Description

Date the physical object was collected, excavated, or discovered. Values must be in MM/DD/YYYY date format.

Example
`01/01/1985`, `12/30/2021`
Value Restriction xsd:date
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:provenanceDetails dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceDetails
Label Provenance Details
Description

The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.

A statement detailing production, discovery, and/or ownership, describing the initial production/discovery context and listing any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation.

Sub Property Of dcterms:provenance
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:provenanceLocation dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceLocation
Label Provenance Location
Description

Free text description of the location from which the physical object was collected, excavated, or discovered.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:provenanceName dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/provenanceName
Label Provenance Name
Description

Name of the collection or excavation event, if applicable and available.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:relatedURL dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/relatedURL
Label Related URL
Description

URL for additional resource that might provide additional information about the Media or Physical Object.

Sub Property Of rdfs:seeAlso
Value Restriction xsd:anyURI
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:vouchered dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/vouchered
Label Vouchered
Description

Whether the specimen is vouchered or not, or in other words, whether the physical specimen object exists and is preserved and maintained in an accessible collection. Value must be "Yes" or "No".

Example
`Yes`, `No`
Sub Property Of dwc:disposition
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Cultural Heritage Object Properties

Term Name ms:aatAttribute op

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/aatAttribute
Label Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Attribute
Description

Physical attributes of an object, including characteristics such as size and shape, chemical properties of materials, qualities of texture and hardness, and features such as surface ornament. Values must be from the controlled vocabulary Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Physical Attributes Facet (http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300264087). Use of this property is preferred over the custom morphosource:choAttribute property.

Example
`round`, `waterlogged`, `brittleness`
Value Restriction http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300264087
Type Object Property

Term Name ms:aatMaterial op

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/aatMaterial
Label Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Material
Description

Material(s) from which an object is made. Values must be from the controlled vocabulary Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Materials Facet (http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300264091). Use of this property is preferred over the custom morphosource:Material property.

Example
`iron`, `clay`, `millwork`
Value Restriction http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300264091
Type Object Property

Term Name ms:aatPeriod op

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/aatPeriod
Label Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Time Period
Description

Time period associated with the production or creation of an object. Values must be from the controlled vocabulary Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Styles and Periods Facet (http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300264088).

Example
`Neolithic`,`Pliocene`
Value Restriction http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300264088
Type Object Property

Term Name ms:aatType op

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/aatType
Label Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Type
Description

Type, genre, category, or classification of an object. Values must be from the controlled vocabulary Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus Objects Facet (http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300264092). Use of this property is preferred over the custom morphosource:choType property.

Example
`vases`, `paintings (visual works)`, `hammers (tools)`
Value Restriction http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300264092
Type Object Property

Term Name ms:choAttribute dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/choAttribute
Label Cultural Heritage Object Attribute
Description

Physical attributes of an object, including characteristics such as size and shape, chemical properties of materials, qualities of texture and hardness, and features such as surface ornament. It is preferred to use morphosource:aatAttribute when it is possible to express attributes using the Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus controlled vocabulary. This property is for custom attribute values not listed in the Getty AAT controlled vocabulary.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:choType dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/choType
Label Cultural Heritage Object Type
Description

Type, genre, category, or classification of an object. It is preferred to use morphosource:aatType when it is possible to express type using the Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus controlled vocabulary. This property is for custom type values not listed in the Getty AAT controlled vocabulary.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:material dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/material
Label Material
Description

Material(s) from which an object is made. It is preferred to use morphosource:aatMaterial when it is possible to express materials using the Getty Arts and Architecture Thesaurus controlled vocabulary. This property is for custom material values not listed in the Getty AAT controlled vocabulary.

Sub Property Of dcterms:medium
Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property

Term Name ms:shortTitle dp

Term IRI http://www.morphosource.org/terms/ms/shortTitle
Label Short Title
Description

Title or short description of an object. For MorphoSource records, value is used as part of the full title for a Cultural Heritage Object record.

Value Restriction xsd:string
Type Datatype Property
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