Numbering Methods applied on artifacts in some museums and cultural heritage institutions | ||
| International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Architecture and Cultural Heritage | ||
| Volume 5, Issue 2, December 2022, Pages 80-92 PDF (805.59 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijmsac.2022.270070 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hadeel Khalil1; Rasha Metawi2; Doaa Kandil2 | ||
| 1Conservator at the Grand Egyptian museum and PhD candidate in Heritage and museum studies doctoral program DHMS, faculty of tourism and hotel management, Helwan University | ||
| 2Professor at faculty of tourism and hotel management, Helwan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Museums are designed for collecting, interpreting, displaying and the most important reason is for preserving rare artifacts for the longest possible period of time. When a new artifact arrives to a museum, it should have a special code or number called inventory number. These numbers are used to uniquely identify items and to add it to the data base. These numbers should serve as short hand for longer item descriptions. Sometimes numbers are applied on inaccessible places like the base or the back of big objects. Add to that the diversity in text shapes, colors and handwritings. Numbering is a vital process in museums; it provides a unique identification for each object. The number applied on an object refers to a catalogue number or accession number. Without numbering, objects cannot be tracked or utilized in a museum. When a cultural object inters a museum, it is given an accession number which is unique number for each object. This number is connecting the object with its own other information such as; documentation, description and current condition of the object. The number on an object allows the curator to track it easily and retrieve information quickly. Numbering and labeling of cultural heritage artifacts has developed through years. There are several numbering and labeling methods. The numbering type applied on artifacts is depending on the type of materials needed to be marked. Some institutions are still holding on traditional practices although they include some flaws and may cause some problems. Nowadays, a range of new numbering techniques appeared and practiced in many museums beside the traditional ones or in some cases replace them. This paper will point out and focus on some new numbering methods applied in some museums and cultural heritage institutions. Besides reviewing some traditional methods still in used and their effect on artifacts. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cultural heritage institutions; Museums; Numbering | ||
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