Reference and Sample Collection Item

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KeyField
RCM.3_Reference and Sample Collection Item
Identifier
RCM.3
Name
Reference and Sample Collection Item
System Name
reference_and_sample_collection_item
Description
The collection item reference data model provides a list of standard fields that are typically present in the general description of physical documents in a cultural heritage data system. The physical information carrier is taken here in the sense of a movable, physical item of some sort such as would be typically inventoried by a museum, archive or library. Specific documentation of elements of a physical information carrier depend highly upon the kind of document it is. This reference model does not intend to cover such specificities but to remain at a general level description, providing a consolidated, high-level reference data model of most commonly reused descriptors for a physical information carrier and to provide for these, in turn, a set of standard semantic mappings to the CIDOC CRM. Moreover, each field is marked with regards to its potential functionality with regards to instance matching between overlapping datasets.
Ontology Scope
E22 Human-Made Object
Version
1
Version Date
2025-01-08
Last Modified
2026-06-29T12:28:41.000Z
Project
RC
Funding Project
RC
Author
George Bruseker, Veselina Kalkandzhieva
Funder
Getty Conservation Institute
Ontology
skos_1.0, aaao_2.0, dc_1.1, crmdig_3.2.1, la_0.9, crm_7.1.3, dcterms_1.1, rdfs_1.1
URI
http://takin.solutions/space/rca/composite/RCM.3
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Reference and Sample Collection Item Reference and Sample Collection Item Label

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[CAT.1] Names and Identifiers

Field Collection Identifier Name Description Ontology Path Expected Value Type Expected Model Expected Collection
Name LAF.6 Item Name This field is used to record the string value of the name attributed to the documented entity. ->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[4_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal String
Name LAF.5 Item Name Type This field is used to record the type of the name attributed to the documented entity. ->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 Item Name Language This field is used to record the language of the name attributed to the documented entity. ->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 Item Name This field is used to link to a source text in which the name denoting the documented entity 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 Textual Work
Name LAF.4 Item Name Label This field is used to record the string value of the machine readable label used for displaying the instance of name that is used to denote the documented entity. ->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[4_1]->rdfs:label->rdf:literal String
Identifier LAF.10 Identifier This field is used to record an identifier attributed to the documented entity. ->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 entity. ->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[9_1] Concept
Identifier LAF.45 Source Reference Work for Identifier This field is used to link to a source text in which the identifier denoting the documented entity is used. ->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[45_1] Reference Model Textual Work
Identifier LAF.8 Identifier Label This field is used to record the string value of the machine readable label used for displaying the instance of identifier that is used to denote the documented entity. ->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->rdfs:label->rdf:literal String

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Name: Sample

Subject Name Name Type Name Label Source Reference Work for Name Name Language
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Identifier: Sample

Subject Identifier Type Identifier Identifier Label Source Reference Work for Identifier
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[CAT.16] Classification

Field Collection Identifier Name Description Ontology Path Expected Value Type Expected Model Expected Collection
Item Category LAF.11 Organizational Category ->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[11_1] Concept
Item Category LAF.12 Organizational Category Metatype ->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[11_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[12_1] Concept
Type LAF.11 Type of Reference or Sample Collection Item This field is used to record the formal type of the documented entity. ->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[11_1] Concept
Type LAF.12 Rererence or Sample Collection Item Metatype 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
Attribute Type RCF.14 Natural or Synthetic ->crm:P103_was_intended_for ->crm:E55_Type[RCF.14_1] Concept
Attribute Type RCF.15 Type Metatype ->crm:P103_was_intended_for ->crm:E55_Type[RCF.14_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[RCF.15_1] Concept
Standard Type RCF.12 Standard Type ->crm:P137_exemplifies->crm:E55_Type[RCF.12_1] Concept
Standard Type RCF.13 Standard Metatype ->crm:P137_exemplifies->crm:E55_Type[RCF.12_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[RCF.13_1] Concept
General Safety Classification RCF.31 NFPA Safety Classification ->aaao:ZP11i_is_classificatory_subject_of->aaao:ZE4_Classificatory_Status[SRDF.372_1]->crm:P117_occurs_during->aaao:ZE4_Classificatory_Status[RCF.31_1] Collection NFPA Safety Classification
General Safety Classification RCF.31 GHS Safety Classification ->aaao:ZP11i_is_classificatory_subject_of->aaao:ZE4_Classificatory_Status[SRDF.372_1]->crm:P117_occurs_during->aaao:ZE4_Classificatory_Status[RCF.31_1] Collection GHS Safety Classification
General Safety Classification SRDF.384 General Safety Classification Statement This field is used to link the documented entity's classificatory status to a statement that describes it. ->aaao:ZP11i_is_classificatory_subject_of->aaao:ZE4_Classificatory_Status[SRDF.372_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[SRDF.384_1] Collection Statement
General Safety Classification SRDF.786 General Safety Classification Source Reference ->aaao:ZP11i_is_classificatory_subject_of->aaao:ZE4_Classificatory_Status[SRDF.372_1]->crm:P02i_is_range_of->crm:PC67_refers_to[SRDF.786_1] Collection Overall Citation Type PC

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General Safety Classification: Sample

Subject Classificatory Status Overall Citation Classificatory Status Statement Safety Classification
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Standard Type: Sample

Subject Standard Type Metatype Standard Type
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Type: Sample

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[CAT.2] Existence

Field Collection Identifier Name Description Ontology Path Expected Value Type Expected Model Expected Collection
Production LAF.298 Creator in Production Event This field is used to link the documented production activity to an actor responsible for carrying it out. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P14_carried_out_by->crm:E39_Actor[298_1] Reference Model Person , Group
Production LAF.295 Location of Production Event This field is used to link the documented production activity to a location at which it was carried out. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P7_took_place_at->crm:E53_Place[295_2] Reference Model Place
Production RCF.32 Production Location GEO ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P7_took_place_at->crm:E53_Place[295_2]->crm:P168_place_is_defined_by->rdfs:Literal GeoJson
Production LAF.301 Physical Object used in Production Event This field is used to link the documented production activity to an instance of physical object used in the exercise of this activity in a manner consequential to its outcome. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P16_used_specific_object->crm:E22_Human-Made_Object[301_1] Reference Model Reference and Sample Collection Item
Production LAF.305 Production Event Technique This field is used to indicate a kind of technique used in the execution of the documented production activity. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P32_used_general_technique->crm:E55_Type[305_1] Concept
Production LAF.308 Related Event Causal to Production Event This field is used to link the documented production activity to another event which was the causal reason behind its coming to be. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crmsci:O13i_is_triggered_by->crm:E5_Event[308_1] Reference Model Provenance Activity
Production LAF.303 Production Event Type This field is used to record the formal type of the documented production activity. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[303_1] Concept
Production LAF.297 Source Reference Work for Production Event This field is used to link the documented production activity to a textual source which documents the activity itself. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[297_1] Reference Model Textual Work
Production LAF.296 Production Event Period This field is used to link the documented production activity to any entity which had a substantial influence on that activity. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crmarchaeo:AP25_occurs_during->crm:E4_Period[296_1] Reference Model
Production LAF.304 Production Event Label This field is used to record the string value of the machine readable label used for the documented production activity. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->rdfs:label->rdf:literal String
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 TimeSpan
Production LAF.307 Statement about Production Event This field is used to link the documented production activity to a statement that describes it. ->crm:P108i_was_produced_by->crm:E12_Production[295_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[307_1] Collection Statement

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Production: Sample

Subject Production Event Period TimeSpan of Production Event Related Event Causal to Production Event Source Reference Work for Production Event Creator in Production Event Production Event Technique Production Event Label Statement about Production Event Object used in Production Event Production Event Type Production Location Geo Location of Production Event
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[CAT.3] Substance

Field Collection Identifier Name Description Ontology Path Expected Value Type Expected Model Expected Collection
Material LAF.246 Material(s) This field is used to record the material of which the documented object consists. ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1] Concept
Material LAF.436 Material(s) Data Assignment This field is used to indicate the details of the data assignment of this material to the documented object. ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1]->crm:P141i_was_assigned_by->crm:E13_Attribute_Assignment[436_1] Collection Data Assignment
Chemical Material LAF.246 Chemical Material This field is used to indicate the details of the data assignment of this material to the documented object. ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1] Concept Data Assignment
Chemical Material RCF.28 Chemical Material Type ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[RCF.28_1] Concept
Chemical Material RCF.30 Chemical Formula ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1]->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[RCF.30_1] Collection
Chemical Material RCF.29 Chemical Material Identifier ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1]->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[RCF.29_1] Collection
Chemical Material LAF.436 Chemical Material Data Assignment This field is used to indicate the details of the data assignment of this material to the documented object. ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1]->crm:P141i_was_assigned_by->crm:E13_Attribute_Assignment[436_1] Collection Data Assignment
Elements Found LAF.246 Elements ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1] Concept
Elements Found LAF.436 Elemental Findings ->crm:P45_consists_of->crm:E57_Material[246_1]->crm:P141i_was_assigned_by->crm:E13_Attribute_Assignment[436_1] Collection Data Assignment
Dimension LAF.101 Dimension Value This field is used to record the value for the documented instance of dimension. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P90_has_value->rdf:literal Integer
Dimension LAF.105 Dimension Lowest Possible Value This field is used to record the lowest possible value for a dimension when the value of the dimension is known as a range. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P90a_has_lower_value_limit->rdf:literal Integer
Dimension LAF.98 Dimension Highest Possible Value This field is used to record the highest possible value for a dimension when the value of the dimension is known as a range. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P90b_has_upper_value_limit->rdf:literal Integer
Dimension LAF.104 Dimension Type This field is used to record the formal type of the documented dimension. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[104_1] Concept
Dimension LAF.99 Dimension Unit This field is used to record the unit for the documented instance of dimension. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P91_has_unit->crm:E58_Measurement_Unit[99_1] Concept
Dimension LAF.103 Source Reference Work for Dimension This field is used to link the documented dimension to a statement that describes it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[103_1] Reference Model Textual Work
Dimension LAF.102 Dimension Label This field is used to record the string value of the machine readable label used for the documented dimension. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->rdfs:label->rdf:literal String
Dimension LAF.100 Dimension Name This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[100_1] Collection Name
Dimension LAF.453 Dimension Statement This field is used to link the dimension of a documented entity to a statement that describes it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[453_1] Collection Statement
Has Colour LAF.101 Color Value This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P90_has_value->rdf:literal Integer
Has Colour LAF.98 Highest Possible Color Value This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P90b_has_upper_value_limit->rdf:literal Integer
Has Colour LAF.105 Lowest Possible Color Value This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P90a_has_lower_value_limit->rdf:literal Integer
Has Colour LAF.99 Color Unit This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P91_has_unit->crm:E58_Measurement_Unit[99_1] Concept
Has Colour LAF.104 Color Family This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[104_1] Concept
Has Colour LAF.103 Color Source This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[103_1] Reference Model Textual Work
Has Colour LAF.102 Color Label This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->rdfs:label->rdf:literal String
Has Colour LAF.100 Additional Color Information This field is used to link the documented dimension to a name that has been attributed to it. ->crm:P43_has_dimension->crm:E54_Dimension[98_1]->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E33_E41_Linguistic_Appellation[100_1] Collection Name