Hello,
I am working on cataloging a collection of ancient Greek coins held by
the Seattle Art Museum. I am including weight in grams in the catalog
record, which is standard practice when describing hand-struck coins.
When the records go online, weight will be part of the displayed data.
Jeff Winter, MLIS
On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Ann Abid <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Bill et al, Deep in my dark museum-related past, I do remember that the
> weight of a particular sculpture was an issue and was known. I don't recall
> now whether it was in Cleveland or St. Louis, but probably the latter.
> Certainly for installation and whether floors will bear weight, I imagine
> that the weight of many sculptures must be calculated. However, I wonder
> whether this information routinely makes it onto the objects' records. Ann
> Abid
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Walker"
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>> My question is beside the point raised by Gail Gilbert, but may still be
>> relevant. A question I have been meaning to ask is how extensive the
>> documentation is for a museum object? I'm sure it is standard procedure
>> to give the medium and or materials, as well as dimensions, usually in
>> inches or feet and in metric. Does anyone routinely measure the weight of
>> three dimensional objects?
>>
>> This is a rhetorical question. Don't bother to answer unless you know of
>> a gallery or museum that does weigh objects when documenting/ cataloging
>> them. I don't recall ever seeing weight in a catalog entry.
>>
>> Just wondering. Bill Walker, Canaan NY [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>> On Aug 4, 2008, at 10:51 AM, Gail R Gilbert wrote:
>>
>>> This question is for a colleague in special collections:
>>>
>>> When capturing an object digitally, do you photograph multiple sides to
>>> get a complete view?
>>> Is there a standard you follow or do you develop your own criteria?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
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