Physical Object

Derivative Generators

Attributes

Count
KeyField	DHIM.4_Physical Object
Identifier	DHIM.4
Name	Physical Object
System Name	Physical_Object
Description	A physical object, including works of houses, ships, goods, and other valuables.
Ontology Scope	E18 Physical Thing
Version
Version Date
Last Modified	2026-02-02
Project	slavery_dhi
Funding Project	slavery_dhi
Author	Stephen Teasdale, Carlo Tavani, George Bruseker, Matthew Fielding
Funder	The German Institute in Rome
Ontology	aaao_2.0, rdfs_1.1, crmdig_3.2.1, crm_7.1.1
URI	http://takin.solutions/space/slavery/composite/DHIM.4

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                            @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmdig: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMdig/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P108i_was_produced_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/295_1> ;
    crm:P13i_was_destroyed_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/232_1> ;
    crm:P16i_was_used_for <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/DHIF.6_1> ;
    crm:P1_is_identified_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> ;
    crm:P51_has_former_or_current_owner <https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.5_1> ;
    crm:P53_has_former_or_current_location <https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/DHIF.4_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/39_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.5_1> a crm:E39_Actor .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.6_2> a crm:E39_Actor .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/statement/55_1> ;
    crm:P72_has_language <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/16_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/39_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> a crmdig:D1_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1> a crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "name_content_value" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/5_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/textual_object/44_1> ;
    crm:P72_has_language <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/7_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> a crm:E42_Identifier ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Identifier_value_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/232_1> a crm:E6_Destruction ;
    crm:P4_has_time-span <https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/236_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/295_1> a crm:E12_Production ;
    crm:P4_has_time-span <https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/302_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/DHIF.6_1> a crm:E7_Activity ;
    crm:P14_carried_out_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.6_2> ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/DHIF.70_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/DHIF.4_1> a crm:E53_Place .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/statement/55_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/textual_object/44_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/236_1> a crm:E52_Time-Span .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/302_1> a crm:E52_Time-Span .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> a crm:E55_Type ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/12_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/12_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/16_1> a crm:E56_Language .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/5_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/7_1> a crm:E56_Language .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/DHIF.70_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Samples

Physical Object	Physical Object Label

Fields

[CAT.1] Names and Identifiers

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model
Name	LAF.6	Name	This field is used to record the string value of the name attributed to the documented physical object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[4_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String
Name	LAF.5	Name Type	This field is used to record the type of the name attributed to the documented physical object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[4_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[5_1]	Concept
Name	LAF.7	Name Language	This field is used to record the language of the name attributed to the documented physical object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[4_1]->crm:P72_has_language->crm:E56_Language[7_1]	Concept
Name	LAF.44	Source Reference Work for Name	This field is used to link to a source text in which the name denoting the documented physical object is used.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[4_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[44_1]	Reference Model	Legal Document
Identifier	LAF.10	Identifier	This field is used to record an identifier attributed to the documented physical object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String
Identifier	LAF.9	Identifier Type	This field is used to record the type of the identifier attributed to the documented physical object.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[9_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P1_is_identified_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/4_1> a crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "name_content_value" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/5_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/textual_object/44_1> ;
    crm:P72_has_language <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/7_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> a crm:E42_Identifier ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Identifier_value_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/textual_object/44_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/5_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/7_1> a crm:E56_Language .

JSON-LD

Identifier: Sample

Subject	Identifier	Identifier Type
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Name: Sample

Subject	Name Type	Name Language	Name	Source Reference Work for Name
Count:

[CAT.16] Classification

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
Type	LAF.11	Type	This field is used to record the formal type of the documented physical object.	->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[11_1]	Concept
Type	LAF.12	Meta-type	This field is used to record the metatype attributed to a formal classification. The function of a metatype is to enable the programmatic distinction between different kinds of type applied to the same documented entity.	->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[11_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[12_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> a crm:E55_Type ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/12_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/12_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Type: Sample

Subject	Type	Meta-type
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[CAT.4] Actor Relations

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
	DHIF.5	former or current owner	This field is used to link the documented physical object with an instance of person or group that is its former or current owner, without reference to the timespan of that ownership.	->crm:P51_has_former_or_current_owner->crm:E39_Actor[DHIF.5_1]	Reference Model	Person , Group

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P51_has_former_or_current_owner <https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.5_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.5_1> a crm:E39_Actor .

JSON-LD

former or current owner: Sample

Subject	former or current owner
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[CAT.5] Events

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
Production	LAF.302	TimeSpan of Production Event	This field is used to link the documented production activity to an instance of time-span recording the temporal extent of the activity.	->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P4_has_time-span->crm:E52_Time-Span[302_1]	Collection		Production
Destruction	LAF.236	Timespan of Destruction Event	This field is used to link the documented event of destruction to an instance of time-span recording the temporal extent of the event.	->crm:P13i_was_destroyed_by->crm:E6_Destruction[232_1]->crm:P4_has_time-span->crm:E52_Time-Span[236_1]	Collection		Destruction
	DHIF.6	was used by	This field is used to link the documented physical object to an actor who used it in the exercise of a generic activity.	->crm:P16i_was_used_for->crm:E7_Activity[DHIF.6_1]->crm:P14_carried_out_by->crm:E39_Actor[DHIF.6_2]	Reference Model	Person , Group
	DHIF.70	type of object use in activity	This field is used to record information related to the type of activity that the documented physical object was used for.	->crm:P16i_was_used_for->crm:E7_Activity[DHIF.6_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[DHIF.70_2]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P108i_was_produced_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/295_1> ;
    crm:P13i_was_destroyed_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/232_1> ;
    crm:P16i_was_used_for <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/DHIF.6_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.6_2> a crm:E39_Actor .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/232_1> a crm:E6_Destruction ;
    crm:P4_has_time-span <https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/236_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/295_1> a crm:E12_Production ;
    crm:P4_has_time-span <https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/302_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/DHIF.6_1> a crm:E7_Activity ;
    crm:P14_carried_out_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/actor/DHIF.6_2> ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/DHIF.70_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/236_1> a crm:E52_Time-Span .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/time_span/302_1> a crm:E52_Time-Span .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/DHIF.70_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Production: Sample

Subject	TimeSpan of Production Event
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Destruction: Sample

Subject	Timespan of Destruction Event
Count:

was used by: Sample

Subject	was used by
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type of object use in activity: Sample

Subject	type of object use in activity
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[CAT.7] Location

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model	Expected Collection
	DHIF.4	Former or Current Location	This field is used to link the documented physical thing with the instance of place that stands as its former or current location.	->crm:P53_has_former_or_current_location->crm:E53_Place[DHIF.4_1]	Reference Model	Place

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P53_has_former_or_current_location <https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/DHIF.4_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/DHIF.4_1> a crm:E53_Place .

JSON-LD

former or current location: Sample

Subject	former or current location
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[CAT.13] Description

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model
Statement	LAF.15	Statement	This field is used to record the actual textual content of the statement describing the documented physical object.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[13_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String
Statement	LAF.14	Statement Type	This field is used to record the formal type of the statement made about the documented physical object.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[13_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[14_1]	Concept
Statement	LAF.16	Statement Language	This field is used to record the language of the statement describing the documented physical object.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[13_1]->crm:P72_has_language->crm:E56_Language[16_1]	Concept
Statement	LAF.55	Source Reference Work for Statement	This field is used to link to a source text from which the statement describing the documented physical object is derived.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[13_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[55_1]	Reference Model	Legal Document

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/statement/55_1> ;
    crm:P72_has_language <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/16_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/statement/55_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/16_1> a crm:E56_Language .

JSON-LD

Statement: Sample

Subject	Statement	Statement Type	Source Reference Work for Statement	Statement Language
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[CAT.14] Documentation

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value Type	Expected Model
	LAF.39	Source Reference Work	This field is used to link the documented physical object to an instance of textual work which references it.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[39_1]	Reference Model	Legal Document
Digital Reference	LAF.426	Digital Reference	This field is used to link the documented physical object to a digital object, expressed as a uri, which describes it.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crmdig:D1_Digital_Object[426_1]	uri
Digital Reference	LAF.427	Digital Reference Type	This field is used to indicate the type of a a digital object, expressed as a uri, which describes the documented physical object.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crmdig:D1_Digital_Object[426_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[427_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmdig: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMdig/> .

<https://linked.art/example/models/object> a crm:E22_Human-Made_Object ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/39_1>,
        <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/39_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/426_1> a crmdig:D1_Digital_Object ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/427_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Digital Reference: Sample

Subject	Digital Reference Type	Digital Reference
Count:

Source Reference Work: Sample

Subject	Source Reference Work
Count: