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Religion (Origin)

Field to be used with an authority listField used for ethnology and history collectionsField used for fine and decorative arts collectionsField used for archaeology collections (object data and site data)Société des musées québécois Info-Muse database field

Definition:

  • This field contains the name of the religion with which the object is associated.

Observations:

  1. The Religion field contains the name of the religion, sect or any other religious movement associated with the object.
    Example

    A monstrance used in Catholic ceremonies

     Object Name monstrance
    ReligionCatholicism
  2. For better search results in your database, avoid using a large variety of terms; draw up an authority list and add names of religions as necessary.

Entry rules:

  1. Enter the name of the associated religion. Use capitals when required.
    Example

    Religion Anglicanism
  2. If you are unsure whether your information is correct, include a space and a question mark after the name of the religion.
    Example

    ReligionHinduism ?
  3. If no research has been done to identify the religion associated with the object, leave this field blank.
  4. This field may not contain more than one entry.
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