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Previous Number (Identification)

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Definition:

  • This field contains any numbers that have previously been assigned to the object, other than its accession number, archaeological number, and Borden number.

Observations:

  1. The number entered in this field may be a number assigned to the object before it was acquired by your institution, a previous accession number or an expired catalogue number.
  2. N.B.: The main reference number for the object should be entered in the Accession Number field.

Entry rules:

  1. Enter the previous number; do not use abbreviations.
    Example

      Accession Number 1983.1924
    Previous Number L(77)446.X
     Archaeological Number 019268
      Object Name point
  2. This field may contain multiple entries separated by a semicolon followed by a space.
    Example

      Accession Number 1990.53
    Previous NumberG.53.S.Px; C.176.3
     Archaeological number AA-102A-10
      Object Name statuette
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