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Classes & Properties Declarations of CIDOC-CRM version: 6.2

CIDOC-CRM version 6.2 was released on May 2015 including 89 Classes and 149 Properties.

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Table of Classes & Properties

The following table lists the 89 Classes and the 149 Properties declared in CIDOC-CRM version 6.2.

Classes Properties
E1 CRM Entity P1 is identified by (identifies)
E2 Temporal Entity P2 has type (is type of)
E3 Condition State P3 has note
E4 Period P4 has time-span (is time-span of)
E5 Event P5 consists of (forms part of)
E6 Destruction P7 took place at (witnessed)
E7 Activity P8 took place on or within (witnessed)
E8 Acquisition P9 consists of (forms part of)
E9 Move P10 falls within (contains)
E10 Transfer of Custody P11 had participant (participated in)
E11 Modification P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at)
E12 Production P13 destroyed (was destroyed by)
E13 Attribute Assignment P14 carried out by (performed)
E14 Condition Assessment P15 was influenced by (influenced)
E15 Identifier Assignment P16 used specific object (was used for)
E16 Measurement P17 was motivated by (motivated)
E17 Type Assignment P19 was intended use of (was made for)
E18 Physical Thing P20 had specific purpose (was purpose of)
E19 Physical Object P21 had general purpose (was purpose of)
E20 Biological Object P22 transferred title to (acquired title through)
E21 Person P23 transferred title from (surrendered title through)
E22 Man-Made Object P24 transferred title of (changed ownership through)
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing P25 moved (moved by)
E25 Man-Made Feature P26 moved to (was destination of)
E26 Physical Feature P27 moved from (was origin of)
E27 Site P28 custody surrendered by (surrendered custody through)
E28 Conceptual Object P29 custody received by (received custody through)
E29 Design or Procedure P30 transferred custody of (custody transferred through)
E30 Right P31 has modified (was modified by)
E31 Document P32 used general technique (was technique of)
E32 Authority Document P33 used specific technique (was used by)
E33 Linguistic Object P34 concerned (was assessed by)
E34 Inscription P35 has identified (was identified by)
E35 Title P37 assigned (was assigned by)
E36 Visual Item P38 deassigned (was deassigned by)
E37 Mark P39 measured (was measured by)
E38 Image P40 observed dimension (was observed in)
E39 Actor P41 classified (was classified by)
E40 Legal Body P42 assigned (was assigned by)
E41 Appellation P43 has dimension (is dimension of)
E42 Identifier P44 has condition (is condition of)
E44 Place Appellation P45 consists of (is incorporated in)
E45 Address P46 is composed of (forms part of)
E46 Section Definition P48 has preferred identifier (is preferred identifier of)
E47 Spatial Coordinates P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of)
E48 Place Name P50 has current keeper (is current keeper of)
E49 Time Appellation P51 has former or current owner (is former or current owner of)
E50 Date P52 has current owner (is current owner of)
E51 Contact Point P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of)
E52 Time-Span P54 has current permanent location (is current permanent location of)
E53 Place P55 has current location (currently holds)
E54 Dimension P56 bears feature (is found on)
E55 Type P57 has number of parts
E56 Language P58 has section definition (defines section)
E57 Material P59 has section (is located on or within)
E58 Measurement Unit P62 depicts (is depicted by)
E59 Primitive Value P65 shows visual item (is shown by)
E60 Number P67 refers to (is referred to by)
E61 Time Primitive P68 foresees use of (use foreseen by)
E62 String P69 has association with (is associated with)
E63 Beginning of Existence P70 documents (is documented in)
E64 End of Existence P71 lists (is listed in)
E65 Creation P72 has language (is language of)
E66 Formation P73 has translation (is translation of)
E67 Birth P74 has current or former residence (is current or former residence of)
E68 Dissolution P75 possesses (is possessed by)
E69 Death P76 has contact point (provides access to)
E70 Thing P78 is identified by (identifies)
E71 Man-Made Thing P79 beginning is qualified by
E72 Legal Object P80 end is qualified by
E73 Information Object P81 ongoing throughout
E74 Group P82 at some time within
E75 Conceptual Object Appellation P83 had at least duration (was minimum duration of)
E77 Persistent Item P84 had at most duration (was maximum duration of)
E78 Collection P86 falls within (contains)
E79 Part Addition P87 is identified by (identifies)
E80 Part Removal P89 falls within (contains)
E81 Transformation P90 has value
E82 Actor Appellation P91 has unit (is unit of)
E83 Type Creation P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by)
E84 Information Carrier P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by)
E85 Joining P94 has created (was created by)
E86 Leaving P95 has formed (was formed by)
E87 Curation Activity P96 by mother (gave birth)
E89 Propositional Object P97 from father (was father for)
E90 Symbolic Object P98 brought into life (was born)
E92 Spacetime Volume P99 dissolved (was dissolved by)
E93 Presence P100 was death of (died in)
E94 Space Primitive P101 had as general use (was use of)
P102 has title (is title of)
P103 was intended for (was intention of)
P104 is subject to (applies to)
P105 right held by (has right on)
P106 is composed of (forms part of)
P107 has current or former member (is current or former member of)
P108 has produced (was produced by)
P109 has current or former curator (is current or former curator of)
P110 augmented (was augmented by)
P111 added (was added by)
P112 diminished (was diminished by)
P113 removed (was removed by)
P114 is equal in time to
P115 finishes (is finished by)
P116 starts (is started by)
P117 occurs during (includes)
P118 overlaps in time with (is overlapped in time by)
P119 meets in time with (is met in time by)
P120 occurs before (occurs after)
P121 overlaps with
P122 borders with
P123 resulted in (resulted from)
P124 transformed (was transformed by)
P125 used object of type (was type of object used in)
P126 employed (was employed in)
P127 has broader term (has narrower term)
P128 carries (is carried by)
P129 is about (is subject of)
P130 shows features of (features are also found on)
P131 is identified by (identifies)
P132 overlaps with
P133 is separated from
P134 continued (was continued by)
P135 created type (was created by)
P136 was based on (supported type creation)
P137 exemplifies (is exemplified by)
P138 represents (has representation)
P139 has alternative form
P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by)
P141 assigned (was assigned by)
P142 used constituent (was used in)
P143 joined (was joined by)
P144 joined with (gained member by)
P145 separated (left by)
P146 separated from (lost member by)
P147 curated (was curated by)
P148 has component (is component of)
P149 is identified by (identifies)
P150 defines typical parts of (defines typical wholes for)
P151 was formed from (participated in)
P152 has parent (is parent of)
P156 occupies (is occupied by)
P157 is at rest relative to (provides reference space for)
P160 has temporal projection (is temporal projection of)
P161 has spatial projection (is spatial projection of)
P164 during (was time-span of)
P165 incorporates (is incorporated in)
P166 was a presence of (had presence)
P167 was at (was place of)
P168 place is defined by (defines place)

Table of Properties of Properties (.1 Properties)

The following table lists the 15 Properties declared in CIDOC-CRM version 6.2 that include a Property of Property (.1 Property) specification.

Property of Property Property Domain

P3.1 has type: E55 Type

P3 has note

P14.1 in the role of: E55 Type

P14 carried out by (performed)

P16.1 mode of use: E55 Type

P16 used specific object (was used for)

P19.1 mode of use: E55 Type

P19 was intended use of (was made for)

P62.1 mode of depiction: E55 Type

P62 depicts (is depicted by)

P67.1 has type: E55 Type

P67 refers to (is referred to by)

P69.1 has type: E55 Type

P69 has association with (is associated with)

P102.1 has type: E55 Type

P102 has title (is title of)

P107.1 kind of member: E55 Type

P107 has current or former member (is current or former member of)

P130.1 kind of similarity: E55 Type

P130 shows features of (features are also found on)

P136.1 in the taxonomic role: E55 Type

P136 was based on (supported type creation)

P137.1 in the taxonomic role: E55 Type

P137 exemplifies (is exemplified by)

P138.1 mode of representation: E55 Type

P138 represents (has representation)

P139.1 has type: E55 Type

P139 has alternative form

P144.1 kind of member: E55 Type

P144 joined with (gained member by)

Table of CIDOC CRM Class Hierarchy

The following table displays the Class Hierarchy of CIDOC-CRM version 6.2.

Id Class Name
E1 CRM Entity
E2 -    Temporal Entity
E3 -    -    Condition State
E4 -    -    Period
E5 -    -    -    Event
E7 -    -    -    -    Activity
E8 -    -    -    -    -    Acquisition
E9 -    -    -    -    -    Move
E10 -    -    -    -    -    Transfer of Custody
E11 -    -    -    -    -    Modification
E12 -    -    -    -    -    -    Production
E79 -    -    -    -    -    -    Part Addition
E80 -    -    -    -    -    -    Part Removal
E13 -    -    -    -    -    Attribute Assignment
E14 -    -    -    -    -    -    Condition Assessment
E15 -    -    -    -    -    -    Identifier Assignment
E16 -    -    -    -    -    -    Measurement
E17 -    -    -    -    -    -    Type Assignment
E65 -    -    -    -    -    Creation
E83 -    -    -    -    -    -    Type Creation
E66 -    -    -    -    -    Formation
E85 -    -    -    -    -    Joining
E86 -    -    -    -    -    Leaving
E87 -    -    -    -    -    Curation Activity
E63 -    -    -    -    Beginning of Existence
E12 -    -    -    -    -    Production
E65 -    -    -    -    -    Creation
E83 -    -    -    -    -    -    Type Creation
E66 -    -    -    -    -    Formation
E67 -    -    -    -    -    Birth
E81 -    -    -    -    -    Transformation
E64 -    -    -    -    End of Existence
E6 -    -    -    -    -    Destruction
E68 -    -    -    -    -    Dissolution
E69 -    -    -    -    -    Death
E81 -    -    -    -    -    Transformation
E52 -    Time-Span
E53 -    Place
E54 -    Dimension
E77 -    Persistent Item
E39 -    -    Actor
E21 -    -    -    Person
E74 -    -    -    Group
E40 -    -    -    -    Legal Body
E70 -    -    Thing
E71 -    -    -    Man-Made Thing
E24 -    -    -    -    Physical Man-Made Thing
E22 -    -    -    -    -    Man-Made Object
E84 -    -    -    -    -    -    Information Carrier
E25 -    -    -    -    -    Man-Made Feature
E78 -    -    -    -    -    Collection
E28 -    -    -    -    Conceptual Object
E55 -    -    -    -    -    Type
E56 -    -    -    -    -    -    Language
E57 -    -    -    -    -    -    Material
E58 -    -    -    -    -    -    Measurement Unit
E89 -    -    -    -    -    Propositional Object
E30 -    -    -    -    -    -    Right
E73 -    -    -    -    -    -    Information Object
E29 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Design or Procedure
E31 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Document
E32 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Authority Document
E33 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Linguistic Object
E34 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Inscription
E35 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Title
E36 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Visual Item
E37 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Mark
E34 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Inscription
E38 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Image
E90 -    -    -    -    -    Symbolic Object
E41 -    -    -    -    -    -    Appellation
E35 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Title
E42 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Identifier
E44 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Place Appellation
E45 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Address
E46 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Section Definition
E47 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Spatial Coordinates
E48 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Place Name
E49 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Time Appellation
E50 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Date
E51 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Contact Point
E45 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Address
E75 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Conceptual Object Appellation
E82 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Actor Appellation
E73 -    -    -    -    -    -    Information Object
E29 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Design or Procedure
E31 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Document
E32 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Authority Document
E33 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Linguistic Object
E34 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Inscription
E35 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Title
E36 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Visual Item
E37 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Mark
E34 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Inscription
E38 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Image
E72 -    -    -    Legal Object
E18 -    -    -    -    Physical Thing
E19 -    -    -    -    -    Physical Object
E20 -    -    -    -    -    -    Biological Object
E21 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Person
E22 -    -    -    -    -    -    Man-Made Object
E84 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Information Carrier
E24 -    -    -    -    -    Physical Man-Made Thing
E22 -    -    -    -    -    -    Man-Made Object
E84 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Information Carrier
E25 -    -    -    -    -    -    Man-Made Feature
E78 -    -    -    -    -    -    Collection
E26 -    -    -    -    -    Physical Feature
E25 -    -    -    -    -    -    Man-Made Feature
E27 -    -    -    -    -    -    Site
E90 -    -    -    -    Symbolic Object
E41 -    -    -    -    -    Appellation
E35 -    -    -    -    -    -    Title
E42 -    -    -    -    -    -    Identifier
E44 -    -    -    -    -    -    Place Appellation
E45 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Address
E46 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Section Definition
E47 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Spatial Coordinates
E48 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Place Name
E49 -    -    -    -    -    -    Time Appellation
E50 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Date
E51 -    -    -    -    -    -    Contact Point
E45 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Address
E75 -    -    -    -    -    -    Conceptual Object Appellation
E82 -    -    -    -    -    -    Actor Appellation
E73 -    -    -    -    -    Information Object
E29 -    -    -    -    -    -    Design or Procedure
E31 -    -    -    -    -    -    Document
E32 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Authority Document
E33 -    -    -    -    -    -    Linguistic Object
E34 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Inscription
E35 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Title
E36 -    -    -    -    -    -    Visual Item
E37 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Mark
E34 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Inscription
E38 -    -    -    -    -    -    -    Image
E92 -    Spacetime Volume
E4 -    -    Period
E5 -    -    -    Event
E7 -    -    -    -    Activity
E8 -    -    -    -    -    Acquisition
E9 -    -    -    -    -    Move
E10 -    -    -    -    -    Transfer of Custody
E11 -    -    -    -    -    Modification
E12 -    -    -    -    -    -    Production
E79 -    -    -    -    -    -    Part Addition
E80 -    -    -    -    -    -    Part Removal
E13 -    -    -    -    -    Attribute Assignment
E14 -    -    -    -    -    -    Condition Assessment
E15 -    -    -    -    -    -    Identifier Assignment
E16 -    -    -    -    -    -    Measurement
E17 -    -    -    -    -    -    Type Assignment
E65 -    -    -    -    -    Creation
E83 -    -    -    -    -    -    Type Creation
E66 -    -    -    -    -    Formation
E85 -    -    -    -    -    Joining
E86 -    -    -    -    -    Leaving
E87 -    -    -    -    -    Curation Activity
E63 -    -    -    -    Beginning of Existence
E12 -    -    -    -    -    Production
E65 -    -    -    -    -    Creation
E83 -    -    -    -    -    -    Type Creation
E66 -    -    -    -    -    Formation
E67 -    -    -    -    -    Birth
E81 -    -    -    -    -    Transformation
E64 -    -    -    -    End of Existence
E6 -    -    -    -    -    Destruction
E68 -    -    -    -    -    Dissolution
E69 -    -    -    -    -    Death
E81 -    -    -    -    -    Transformation
E18 -    -    Physical Thing
E19 -    -    -    Physical Object
E20 -    -    -    -    Biological Object
E21 -    -    -    -    -    Person
E22 -    -    -    -    Man-Made Object
E84 -    -    -    -    -    Information Carrier
E24 -    -    -    Physical Man-Made Thing
E22 -    -    -    -    Man-Made Object
E84 -    -    -    -    -    Information Carrier
E25 -    -    -    -    Man-Made Feature
E78 -    -    -    -    Collection
E26 -    -    -    Physical Feature
E25 -    -    -    -    Man-Made Feature
E27 -    -    -    -    Site
E93 -    -    Presence


E59 Primitive Value
E60 -    Number
E61 -    Time Primitive
E62 -    String
E94 -    Space Primitive


Table of CIDOC CRM Property Hierarchy

The following table displays the Property Hierarchies of CIDOC-CRM version 6.2.

Id Property Name Domain Class Range Class
P1 is identified by (identifies) E1 CRM Entity E41 Appellation
P48 -    has preferred identifier (is preferred identifier of) E1 CRM Entity E42 Identifier
P78 -    is identified by (identifies) E52 Time-Span E49 Time Appellation
P87 -    is identified by (identifies) E53 Place E44 Place Appellation
P102 -    has title (is title of) E71 Man-Made Thing E35 Title
P131 -    is identified by (identifies) E39 Actor E82 Actor Appellation
P149 -    is identified by (identifies) E28 Conceptual Object E75 Conceptual Object Appellation


P2 has type (is type of) E1 CRM Entity E55 Type
P137 -    exemplifies (is exemplified by) E1 CRM Entity E55 Type


P3 has note E1 CRM Entity E62 String
P79 -    beginning is qualified by E52 Time-Span E62 String
P80 -    end is qualified by E52 Time-Span E62 String


P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at) E5 Event E77 Persistent Item
P11 -    had participant (participated in) E5 Event E39 Actor
P14 -    -    carried out by (performed) E7 Activity E39 Actor
P22 -    -    -    transferred title to (acquired title through) E8 Acquisition E39 Actor
P23 -    -    -    transferred title from (surrendered title through) E8 Acquisition E39 Actor
P28 -    -    -    custody surrendered by (surrendered custody through) E10 Transfer of Custody E39 Actor
P29 -    -    -    custody received by (received custody through) E10 Transfer of Custody E39 Actor
P96 -    -    by mother (gave birth) E67 Birth E21 Person
P99 -    -    dissolved (was dissolved by) E68 Dissolution E74 Group
P143 -    -    joined (was joined by) E85 Joining E39 Actor
P144 -    -    joined with (gained member by) E85 Joining E74 Group
P145 -    -    separated (left by) E86 Leaving E39 Actor
P146 -    -    separated from (lost member by) E86 Leaving E74 Group
P151 -    -    was formed from (participated in) E66 Formation E74 Group
P16 -    used specific object (was used for) E7 Activity E70 Thing
P33 -    -    used specific technique (was used by) E7 Activity E29 Design or Procedure
P111 -    -    added (was added by) E79 Part Addition E18 Physical Thing
P142 -    -    used constituent (was used in) E15 Identifier Assignment E90 Symbolic Object
P25 -    moved (moved by) E9 Move E19 Physical Object
P31 -    has modified (was modified by) E11 Modification E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P108 -    -    has produced (was produced by) E12 Production E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P110 -    -    augmented (was augmented by) E79 Part Addition E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P112 -    -    diminished (was diminished by) E80 Part Removal E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P92 -    brought into existence (was brought into existence by) E63 Beginning of Existence E77 Persistent Item
P94 -    -    has created (was created by) E65 Creation E28 Conceptual Object
P135 -    -    -    created type (was created by) E83 Type Creation E55 Type
P95 -    -    has formed (was formed by) E66 Formation E74 Group
P98 -    -    brought into life (was born) E67 Birth E21 Person
P108 -    -    has produced (was produced by) E12 Production E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P123 -    -    resulted in (resulted from) E81 Transformation E77 Persistent Item
P93 -    took out of existence (was taken out of existence by) E64 End of Existence E77 Persistent Item
P13 -    -    destroyed (was destroyed by) E6 Destruction E18 Physical Thing
P99 -    -    dissolved (was dissolved by) E68 Dissolution E74 Group
P100 -    -    was death of (died in) E69 Death E21 Person
P124 -    -    transformed (was transformed by) E81 Transformation E77 Persistent Item
P111 -    added (was added by) E79 Part Addition E18 Physical Thing
P113 -    removed (was removed by) E80 Part Removal E18 Physical Thing


P15 was influenced by (influenced) E7 Activity E1 CRM Entity
P16 -    used specific object (was used for) E7 Activity E70 Thing
P33 -    -    used specific technique (was used by) E7 Activity E29 Design or Procedure
P111 -    -    added (was added by) E79 Part Addition E18 Physical Thing
P142 -    -    used constituent (was used in) E15 Identifier Assignment E90 Symbolic Object
P17 -    was motivated by (motivated) E7 Activity E1 CRM Entity
P134 -    continued (was continued by) E7 Activity E7 Activity
P136 -    was based on (supported type creation) E83 Type Creation E1 CRM Entity


P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of) E18 Physical Thing E39 Actor
P50 -    has current keeper (is current keeper of) E18 Physical Thing E39 Actor
P109 -    has current or former curator (is current or former curator of) E78 Collection E39 Actor


P51 has former or current owner (is former or current owner of) E18 Physical Thing E39 Actor
P52 -    has current owner (is current owner of) E18 Physical Thing E39 Actor


P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of) E18 Physical Thing E53 Place
P55 -    has current location (currently holds) E19 Physical Object E53 Place


P67 refers to (is referred to by) E89 Propositional Object E1 CRM Entity
P68 -    foresees use of (use foreseen by) E29 Design or Procedure E57 Material
P70 -    documents (is documented in) E31 Document E1 CRM Entity
P71 -    lists (is listed in) E32 Authority Document E1 CRM Entity
P129 -    is about (is subject of) E89 Propositional Object E1 CRM Entity
P138 -    represents (has representation) E36 Visual Item E1 CRM Entity


P105 right held by (has right on) E72 Legal Object E39 Actor
P52 -    has current owner (is current owner of) E18 Physical Thing E39 Actor


P106 is composed of (forms part of) E90 Symbolic Object E90 Symbolic Object
P165 -    incorporates (is incorporated in) E73 Information Object E90 Symbolic Object


P125 used object of type (was type of object used in) E7 Activity E55 Type
P32 -    used general technique (was technique of) E7 Activity E55 Type


P130 shows features of (features are also found on) E70 Thing E70 Thing
P128 -    carries (is carried by) E18 Physical Thing E90 Symbolic Object
P65 -    -    shows visual item (is shown by) E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E36 Visual Item


P132 overlaps with E92 Spacetime Volume E92 Spacetime Volume
P46 -    is composed of (forms part of) E18 Physical Thing E18 Physical Thing
P56 -    -    bears feature (is found on) E19 Physical Object E26 Physical Feature


P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by) E13 Attribute Assignment E1 CRM Entity
P34 -    concerned (was assessed by) E14 Condition Assessment E18 Physical Thing
P39 -    measured (was measured by) E16 Measurement E1 CRM Entity
P41 -    classified (was classified by) E17 Type Assignment E1 CRM Entity


P141 assigned (was assigned by) E13 Attribute Assignment E1 CRM Entity
P35 -    has identified (was identified by) E14 Condition Assessment E3 Condition State
P37 -    assigned (was assigned by) E15 Identifier Assignment E42 Identifier
P38 -    deassigned (was deassigned by) E15 Identifier Assignment E42 Identifier
P40 -    observed dimension (was observed in) E16 Measurement E54 Dimension
P42 -    assigned (was assigned by) E17 Type Assignment E55 Type


P161 has spatial projection (is spatial projection of) E92 Spacetime Volume E53 Place
P156 -    occupies (is occupied by) E18 Physical Thing E53 Place


E1 CRM Entity
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SubClass Of:
- -
SuperClass Of:
E2 Temporal Entity
E52 Time-Span
E53 Place
E54 Dimension
E77 Persistent Item
E92 Spacetime Volume
E2
E52
E53
E54
E77
E92
Scope Note:

This class comprises all things in the universe of discourse of the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model.

It is an abstract concept providing for three general properties:

Identification by name or appellation, and in particular by a preferred identifier

Classification by type, allowing further refinement of the specific subclass an instance belongs to

Attachment of free text for the expression of anything not captured by formal properties

With the exception of E59 Primitive Value, all other classes within the CRM are directly or indirectly specialisations of E1 CRM Entity.

Examples:
  • the earthquake in Lisbon 1755 (E5)
In First Order Logic:
  • E1(x)
Properties:
P1 is identified by (identifies): E41 Appellation
P2 has type (is type of): E55 Type
P3 has note: E62 String
P48 has preferred identifier (is preferred identifier of): E42 Identifier
P137 exemplifies (is exemplified by): E55 Type
E2 Temporal Entity
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SuperClass Of:
E3 Condition State
E4 Period
E3
E4
Scope Note:

This class comprises all phenomena, such as the instances of E4 Periods, E5 Events and states, which happen over a limited extent in time. This extent in time must be contiguous, i.e., without gaps. In case the defining kinds of phenomena for an instance of E2 Temporal Entity cease to happen, and occur later again at another time, we regard that the former E2 Temporal Entity has ended and a new instance has come into existence. In more intuitive terms, the same event cannot happen twice.

In some contexts, these are also called perdurants. This class is disjoint from E77 Persistent Item. This is an abstract class and has no direct instances. E2 Temporal Entity is specialized into E4 Period, which applies to a particular geographic area (defined with a greater or lesser degree of precision), and E3 Condition State, which applies to instances of E18 Physical Thing.

Examples:
  • Bronze Age (E4)
  • the earthquake in Lisbon 1755 (E5)
  • the Peterhof Palace near Saint Petersburg being in ruins from 1944 – 1946 (E3)
In First Order Logic:
  • E2(x) ⊃ E1(x)
Properties:
P4 has time-span (is time-span of): E52 Time-Span
P114 is equal in time to: E2 Temporal Entity
P115 finishes (is finished by): E2 Temporal Entity
P116 starts (is started by): E2 Temporal Entity
P117 occurs during (includes): E2 Temporal Entity
P118 overlaps in time with (is overlapped in time by): E2 Temporal Entity
P119 meets in time with (is met in time by): E2 Temporal Entity
P120 occurs before (occurs after): E2 Temporal Entity
E3 Condition State
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the states of objects characterised by a certain condition over a time-span.

An instance of this class describes the prevailing physical condition of any material object or feature during a specific E52 Time Span. In general, the time-span for which a certain condition can be asserted may be shorter than the real time-span, for which this condition held.

The nature of that condition can be described using P2 has type. For example, the E3 Condition State “condition of the SS Great Britain between 22 September 1846 and 27 August 1847” can be characterized as E55 Type “wrecked”.

Examples:
  • the “Amber Room” in Tsarskoje Selo being completely reconstructed from summer 2003 until now
  • the Peterhof Palace near Saint Petersburg being in ruins from 1944 – 1946
  • the state of my turkey in the oven at 14:30 on 25 December, 2002 (P2 has type: E55 Type “still not cooked”)
In First Order Logic:
  • E3(x) ⊃ E2(x)
Properties:
P5 consists of (forms part of): E3 Condition State
E4 Period
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E2 Temporal Entity
E92 Spacetime Volume
E2
E92
SuperClass Of:
E5 Event E5
Scope Note:

This class comprises sets of coherent phenomena or cultural manifestations occurring in time and space.

It is the social or physical coherence of these phenomena that identify an E4 Period and not the associated spatiotemporal extent. This extent is only the “ground” or space in an abstract physical sense that the actual process of growth, spread and retreat has covered. Consequently, different periods can overlap and coexist in time and space, such as when a nomadic culture exists in the same area and time as a sedentary culture. This also means that overlapping land use rights, common among first nations, amounts to overlapping periods.

Often, this class is used to describe prehistoric or historic periods such as the “Neolithic Period”, the “Ming Dynasty” or the “McCarthy Era”, but also geopolitical units and activities of settlements are regarded as special cases of E4 Period. However, there are no assumptions about the scale of the associated phenomena. In particular all events are seen as synthetic processes consisting of coherent phenomena. Therefore E4 Period is a superclass of E5 Event. For example, a modern clinical E67 Birth can be seen as both an atomic E5 Event and as an E4 Period that consists of multiple activities performed by multiple instances of E39 Actor.

As the actual extent of an E4 Period in spacetime we regard the trajectories of the participating physical things during their participation in an instance of E4 Period. This includes the open spaces via which these things have interacted and the spaces by which they had the potential to interact during that period or event in the way defined by the type of the respective period or event. Examples include the air in a meeting room transferring the voices of the participants. Since these phenomena are fuzzy, we assume the spatiotemporal extent to be contiguous, except for cases of phenomena spreading out over islands or other separated areas, including geopolitical units distributed over disconnected areas such as islands or colonies.

Whether the trajectories necessary for participants to travel between these areas are regarded as part of the spatiotemporal extent or not has to be decided in each case based on a concrete analysis, taking use of the sea for other purposes than travel, such as fishing, into consideration. One may also argue that the activities to govern disconnected areas imply travelling through spaces connecting them and that these areas hence are spatially connected in a way, but it appears counterintuitive to consider for instance travel routes in international waters as extensions of geopolitical units.

Consequently, an instance of E4 Period may occupy a number of disjoint spacetime volumes, however there must not be a discontinuity in the timespan covered by these spacetime volumes. This means that an instance of E4 Period must be contiguous in time. If it has ended in all areas, it has ended as a whole. However it may end in one area before another, such as in the Polynesian migration, and it continues as long as it is ongoing in at least one area.

We model E4 Period as a subclass of E2 Temporal Entity and of E92 Spacetime volume. The latter is intended as a phenomenal spacetime volume as defined in CRMgeo (Doerr and Hiebel 2013). By virtue of this multiple inheritance we can discuss the physical extent of an E4 Period without representing each instance of it together with an instance of its associated spacetime volume. This model combines two quite different kinds of substance: an instance of E4 Period is a phenomena while a spacetime volume is an aggregation of points in spacetime. However, the real spatiotemporal extent of an instance of E4 Period is regarded to be unique to it due to all its details and fuzziness; its identity and existence depends uniquely on the identity of the instance of E4 Period. Therefore this multiple inheritance is unambiguous and effective and furthermore corresponds to the intuitions of natural language.

There are two different conceptualisations of ‘artistic style’, defined either by physical features or by historical context. For example, “Impressionism” can be viewed as a period lasting from approximately 1870 to 1905 during which paintings with particular characteristics were produced by a group of artists that included (among others) Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Sisley and Degas. Alternatively, it can be regarded as a style applicable to all paintings sharing the characteristics of the works produced by the Impressionist painters, regardless of historical context. The first interpretation is an instance of E4 Period, and the second defines morphological object types that fall under E55 Type.

Another specific case of an E4 Period is the set of activities and phenomena associated with a settlement, such as the populated period of Nineveh.

Examples:
  • Jurassic
  • European Bronze Age
  • Italian Renaissance
  • Thirty Years War
  • Sturm und Drang
  • Cubism
In First Order Logic:
  • E4(x) ⊃ E2(x)
  • E4(x) ⊃ E92(x)
Properties:
P7 took place at (witnessed): E53 Place
P8 took place on or within (witnessed): E18 Physical Thing
P9 consists of (forms part of): E4 Period
E5 Event
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SubClass Of:
E4 Period E4
SuperClass Of:
E7 Activity
E63 Beginning of Existence
E64 End of Existence
E7
E63
E64
Scope Note:

This class comprises changes of states in cultural, social or physical systems, regardless of scale, brought about by a series or group of coherent physical, cultural, technological or legal phenomena. Such changes of state will affect instances of E77 Persistent Item or its subclasses.

The distinction between an E5 Event and an E4 Period is partly a question of the scale of observation. Viewed at a coarse level of detail, an E5 Event is an ‘instantaneous’ change of state. At a fine level, the E5 Event can be analysed into its component phenomena within a space and time frame, and as such can be seen as an E4 Period. The reverse is not necessarily the case: not all instances of E4 Period give rise to a noteworthy change of state.

Examples:
  • the birth of Cleopatra (E67)
  • the destruction of Herculaneum by volcanic eruption in 79 AD (E6)
  • World War II (E7)
  • the Battle of Stalingrad (E7)
  • the Yalta Conference (E7)
  • my birthday celebration 28-6-1995 (E7)
  • the falling of a tile from my roof last Sunday
  • the CIDOC Conference 2003 (E7)
In First Order Logic:
  • E5(x) ⊃ E4(x)
Properties:
P11 had participant (participated in): E39 Actor
P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item
E6 Destruction
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SubClass Of:
E64 End of Existence E64
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises events that destroy one or more instances of E18 Physical Thing such that they lose their identity as the subjects of documentation.

Some destruction events are intentional, while others are independent of human activity. Intentional destruction may be documented by classifying the event as both an E6 Destruction and E7 Activity.

The decision to document an object as destroyed, transformed or modified is context sensitive:

1. If the matter remaining from the destruction is not documented, the event is modelled solely as E6 Destruction.

2. An event should also be documented using E81 Transformation if it results in the destruction of one or more objects and the simultaneous production of others using parts or material from the original. In this case, the new items have separate identities. Matter is preserved, but identity is not.

3. When the initial identity of the changed instance of E18 Physical Thing is preserved, the event should be documented as E11 Modification.

Examples:
  • the destruction of Herculaneum by volcanic eruption in 79 AD
  • the destruction of Nineveh (E6, E7)
  • the breaking of a champagne glass yesterday by my dog
In First Order Logic:
  • E6(x) ⊃ E64(x)
Properties:
P13 destroyed (was destroyed by): E18 Physical Thing
E7 Activity
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SubClass Of:
E5 Event E5
SuperClass Of:
E8 Acquisition
E9 Move
E10 Transfer of Custody
E11 Modification
E13 Attribute Assignment
E65 Creation
E66 Formation
E85 Joining
E86 Leaving
E87 Curation Activity
E8
E9
E10
E11
E13
E65
E66
E85
E86
E87
Scope Note:

This class comprises actions intentionally carried out by instances of E39 Actor that result in changes of state in the cultural, social, or physical systems documented.

This notion includes complex, composite and long-lasting actions such as the building of a settlement or a war, as well as simple, short-lived actions such as the opening of a door.

Examples:
  • the Battle of Stalingrad
  • the Yalta Conference
  • my birthday celebration 28-6-1995
  • the writing of “Faust” by Goethe (E65)
  • the formation of the Bauhaus 1919 (E66)
  • calling the place identified by TGN ‘7017998’ ‘Quyunjig’ by the people of Iraq
  • Kira Weber working in glass art from 1984 to 1993
  • Kira Weber working in oil and pastel painting from 1993
In First Order Logic:
  • E7(x) ⊃ E5(x)
Properties:
P14 carried out by (performed): E39 Actor
P15 was influenced by (influenced): E1 CRM Entity
P16 used specific object (was used for): E70 Thing
P17 was motivated by (motivated): E1 CRM Entity
P19 was intended use of (was made for): E71 Man-Made Thing
P20 had specific purpose (was purpose of): E5 Event
P21 had general purpose (was purpose of): E55 Type
P32 used general technique (was technique of): E55 Type
P33 used specific technique (was used by): E29 Design or Procedure
P125 used object of type (was type of object used in): E55 Type
P134 continued (was continued by): E7 Activity
E8 Acquisition
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SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises transfers of legal ownership from one or more instances of E39 Actor to one or more other instances of E39 Actor.

The class also applies to the establishment or loss of ownership of instances of E18 Physical Thing. It does not, however, imply changes of any other kinds of right. The recording of the donor and/or recipient is optional. It is possible that in an instance of E8 Acquisition there is either no donor or no recipient. Depending on the circumstances, it may describe:

the beginning of ownership

the end of ownership

the transfer of ownership

the acquisition from an unknown source

the loss of title due to destruction of the item

It may also describe events where a collector appropriates legal title, for example by annexation or field collection. The interpretation of the museum notion of "accession" differs between institutions. The CRM therefore models legal ownership (E8 Acquisition) and physical custody (E10 Transfer of Custody) separately. Institutions will then model their specific notions of accession and deaccession as combinations of these.

Examples:
  • the collection of a hammer-head shark of the genus Sphyrna (Carchariniformes) XXXtbc by John Steinbeck and Edward Ricketts at Puerto Escondido in the Gulf of Mexico on March 25th, 1940
  • the acquisition of El Greco’s painting entitled ‘The Apostles Peter and Paul’ by the State Hermitage in Saint Petersburg
  • the loss of my stuffed chaffinch ‘Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758’ due to insect damage last year
In First Order Logic:
  • E8(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P22 transferred title to (acquired title through): E39 Actor
P23 transferred title from (surrendered title through): E39 Actor
P24 transferred title of (changed ownership through): E18 Physical Thing
E9 Move
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SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises changes of the physical location of the instances of E19 Physical Object.

Note, that the class E9 Move inherits the property P7 took place at (witnessed): E53 Place. This property should be used to describe the trajectory or a larger area within which a move takes place, whereas the properties P26 moved to (was destination of), P27 moved from (was origin of) describe the start and end points only. Moves may also be documented to consist of other moves (via P9 consists of (forms part of)), in order to describe intermediate stages on a trajectory. In that case, start and end points of the partial moves should match appropriately between each other and with the overall event.

Examples:
  • the relocation of London Bridge from the UK to the USA
  • the movement of the exhibition “Treasures of Tut-Ankh-Amun” 1976-1979
In First Order Logic:
  • E9(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P25 moved (moved by): E19 Physical Object
P26 moved to (was destination of): E53 Place
P27 moved from (was origin of): E53 Place
E10 Transfer of Custody
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SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises transfers of physical custody of objects between instances of E39 Actor.

The recording of the donor and/or recipient is optional. It is possible that in an instance of E10 Transfer of Custody there is either no donor or no recipient. Depending on the circumstances it may describe:

the beginning of custody

the end of custody

the transfer of custody

the receipt of custody from an unknown source

the declared loss of an object

The distinction between the legal responsibility for custody and the actual physical possession of the object should be expressed using the property P2 has type (is type of). A specific case of transfer of custody is theft.

The interpretation of the museum notion of "accession" differs between institutions. The CRM therefore models legal ownership and physical custody separately. Institutions will then model their specific notions of accession and deaccession as combinations of these.

Examples:
  • the delivery of the paintings by Secure Deliveries Inc. to the National Gallery
  • the return of Picasso’s “Guernica” to Madrid’s Prado in 1981
In First Order Logic:
  • E10(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P28 custody surrendered by (surrendered custody through): E39 Actor
P29 custody received by (received custody through): E39 Actor
P30 transferred custody of (custody transferred through): E18 Physical Thing
E11 Modification
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SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
E12 Production
E79 Part Addition
E80 Part Removal
E12
E79
E80
Scope Note:

This class comprises all instances of E7 Activity that create, alter or change E24 Physical Man-Made Thing.

This class includes the production of an item from raw materials, and other so far undocumented objects, and the preventive treatment or restoration of an object for conservation.

Since the distinction between modification and production is not always clear, modification is regarded as the more generally applicable concept. This implies that some items may be consumed or destroyed in a Modification, and that others may be produced as a result of it. An event should also be documented using E81 Transformation if it results in the destruction of one or more objects and the simultaneous production of others using parts or material from the originals. In this case, the new items have separate identities.

If the instance of the E29 Design or Procedure utilized for the modification prescribes the use of specific materials, they should be documented using property P68 foresees use of (use foreseen by): E57 Material of E29 Design or Procedure, rather than via P126 employed (was employed in): E57 Material.

Examples:
  • the construction of the SS Great Britain (E12)
  • the impregnation of the Vasa warship in Stockholm for preservation after 1956
  • the transformation of the Enola Gay into a museum exhibit by the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC between 1993 and 1995 (E12, E81)
  • the last renewal of the gold coating of the Toshogu shrine in Nikko, Japan
In First Order Logic:
  • E11(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P31 has modified (was modified by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P126 employed (was employed in): E57 Material
E12 Production
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E11 Modification
E63 Beginning of Existence
E11
E63
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises activities that are designed to, and succeed in, creating one or more new items.

It specializes the notion of modification into production. The decision as to whether or not an object is regarded as new is context sensitive. Normally, items are considered “new” if there is no obvious overall similarity between them and the consumed items and material used in their production. In other cases, an item is considered “new” because it becomes relevant to documentation by a modification. For example, the scribbling of a name on a potsherd may make it a voting token. The original potsherd may not be worth documenting, in contrast to the inscribed one.

This entity can be collective: the printing of a thousand books, for example, would normally be considered a single event.

An event should also be documented using E81 Transformation if it results in the destruction of one or more objects and the simultaneous production of others using parts or material from the originals. In this case, the new items have separate identities and matter is preserved, but identity is not.

Examples:
  • the construction of the SS Great Britain
  • the first casting of the Little Mermaid from the harbour of Copenhagen
  • Rembrandt’s creating of the seventh state of his etching “Woman sitting half dressed beside a stove”, 1658, identified by Bartsch Number 197 (E12,E65,E81)
In First Order Logic:
  • E12(x) ⊃ E11(x)
  • E12(x) ⊃ E63(x)
Properties:
P108 has produced (was produced by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E13 Attribute Assignment
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
E14 Condition Assessment
E15 Identifier Assignment
E16 Measurement
E17 Type Assignment
E14
E15
E16
E17
Scope Note:

This class comprises the actions of making assertions about properties of an object or any relation between two items or concepts.

This class allows the documentation of how the respective assignment came about, and whose opinion it was. All the attributes or properties assigned in such an action can also be seen as directly attached to the respective item or concept, possibly as a collection of contradictory values. All cases of properties in this model that are also described indirectly through an action are characterised as "short cuts" of this action. This redundant modelling of two alternative views is preferred because many implementations may have good reasons to model either the action or the short cut, and the relation between both alternatives can be captured by simple rules.

In particular, the class describes the actions of people making propositions and statements during certain museum procedures, e.g. the person and date when a condition statement was made, an identifier was assigned, the museum object was measured, etc. Which kinds of such assignments and statements need to be documented explicitly in structures of a schema rather than free text, depends on if this information should be accessible by structured queries.

Examples:
  • the assessment of the current ownership of Martin Doerr’s silver cup in February 1997
In First Order Logic:
  • E13(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by): E1 CRM Entity
P141 assigned (was assigned by): E1 CRM Entity
E14 Condition Assessment
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment E13
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class describes the act of assessing the state of preservation of an object during a particular period.

The condition assessment may be carried out by inspection, measurement or through historical research. This class is used to document circumstances of the respective assessment that may be relevant to interpret its quality at a later stage, or to continue research on related documents.

Examples:
  • last year’s inspection of humidity damage to the frescos in the St. George chapel in our village
In First Order Logic:
  • E14(x) ⊃ E13(x)
Properties:
P34 concerned (was assessed by): E18 Physical Thing
P35 has identified (was identified by): E3 Condition State
E15 Identifier Assignment
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment E13
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises activities that result in the allocation of an identifier to an instance of E1 CRM Entity. An E15 Identifier Assignment may include the creation of the identifier from multiple constituents, which themselves may be instances of E41 Appellation. The syntax and kinds of constituents to be used may be declared in a rule constituting an instance of E29 Design or Procedure.

Examples:
  • of such identifiers include Find Numbers, Inventory Numbers, uniform titles in the sense of librarianship and Digital Object Identifiers (DOI). Documenting the act of identifier assignment and deassignment is especially useful when objects change custody or the identification system of an organization is changed. In order to keep track of the identity of things in such cases, it is important to document by whom, when and for what purpose an identifier is assigned to an item.
  • The fact that an identifier is a preferred one for an organisation can be expressed by using the property E1 CRM Entity. P48 has preferred identifier (is preferred identifier of): E42 Identifier. It can better be expressed in a context independent form by assigning a suitable E55 Type, such as “preferred identifier assignment”, to the respective instance of E15 Identifier Assignment via the P2 has type property.
  • Replacement of the inventory number TA959a by GE34604 for a 17th century lament cloth at the Museum Benaki, Athens
  • Assigning the author-uniform title heading “Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832. Faust. 1. Theil.” for a work (E28)
  • On June 1, 2001 assigning the personal name heading “Guillaume, de Machaut, ca. 1300-1377” (E42,E82) to Guillaume de Machaut (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • E15(x) ⊃ E13(x)
Properties:
P37 assigned (was assigned by): E42 Identifier
P38 deassigned (was deassigned by): E42 Identifier
P142 used constituent (was used in): E90 Symbolic Object
E16 Measurement
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment E13
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises actions measuring physical properties and other values that can be determined by a systematic procedure.

Examples:
  • include measuring the monetary value of a collection of coins or the running time of a specific video cassette.
  • The E16 Measurement may use simple counting or tools, such as yardsticks or radiation detection devices. The interest is in the method and care applied, so that the reliability of the result may be judged at a later stage, or research continued on the associated documents. The date of the event is important for dimensions, which may change value over time, such as the length of an object subject to shrinkage. Details of methods and devices are best handled as free text, whereas basic techniques such as "carbon 14 dating" should be encoded using P2 has type (is type of:) E55 Type.
  • measurement of height of silver cup 232 on the 31st August 1997
  • the carbon 14 dating of the “Schoeninger Speer II” in 1996 [an about 400.000 years old Palaeolithic complete wooden spear found in Schoeningen, Niedersachsen, Germany in 1995]
In First Order Logic:
  • E16(x) ⊃ E13(x)
Properties:
P39 measured (was measured by): E1 CRM Entity
P40 observed dimension (was observed in): E54 Dimension
E17 Type Assignment
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment E13
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the actions of classifying items of whatever kind. Such items include objects, specimens, people, actions and concepts.

This class allows for the documentation of the context of classification acts in cases where the value of the classification depends on the personal opinion of the classifier, and the date that the classification was made. This class also encompasses the notion of "determination," i.e. the systematic and molecular identification of a specimen in biology.

Examples:
  • the first classification of object GE34604 as Lament Cloth, October 2nd
  • the determination of a cactus in Martin Doerr’s garden as ‘Cereus hildmannianus K.Schumann’, July 2003
In First Order Logic:
  • E17(x) ⊃ E13(x)
Properties:
P41 classified (was classified by): E1 CRM Entity
P42 assigned (was assigned by): E55 Type
E18 Physical Thing
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E72 Legal Object
E92 Spacetime Volume
E72
E92
SuperClass Of:
E19 Physical Object
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E26 Physical Feature
E19
E24
E26
Scope Note:

This class comprises all persistent physical items with a relatively stable form, man-made or natural.

Depending on the existence of natural boundaries of such things, the CRM distinguishes the instances of E19 Physical Object from instances of E26 Physical Feature, such as holes, rivers, pieces of land etc. Most instances of E19 Physical Object can be moved (if not too heavy), whereas features are integral to the surrounding matter.

An instance of E18 Physical Thing occupies not only a particular geometric space, but in the course of its existence it also forms a trajectory through spacetime, which occupies a real, that is phenomenal, volume in spacetime. We include in the occupied space the space filled by the matter of the physical thing and all its inner spaces, such as the interior of a box. Physical things consisting of aggregations of physically unconnected objects, such as a set of chessmen, occupy a number of individually contiguous spacetime volumes equal to the number of unconnected objects that constitute the set.

We model E18 Physical Thing to be a subclass of E72 Legal Object and of E92 Spacetime volume. The latter is intended as a phenomenal spacetime volume as defined in CRMgeo (Doerr and Hiebel 2013). By virtue of this multiple inheritance we can discuss the physical extent of an E18 Physical Thing without representing each instance of it together with an instance of its associated spacetime volume. This model combines two quite different kinds of substance: an instance of E18 Physical Thing is matter while a spacetime volume is an aggregation of points in spacetime. However, the real spatiotemporal extent of an instance of E18 Physical Thing is regarded to be unique to it, due to all its details and fuzziness; its identity and existence depends uniquely on the identity of the instance of E18 Physical Thing. Therefore this multiple inheritance is unambiguous and effective and furthermore corresponds to the intuitions of natural language.

The CIDOC CRM is generally not concerned with amounts of matter in fluid or gaseous states.

Examples:
  • the Cullinan Diamond (E19)
  • the cave “Ideon Andron” in Crete (E26)
  • the Mona Lisa (E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • E18(x) ⊃ E72(x)
  • E18(x) ⊃ E92(x)
Properties:
P44 has condition (is condition of): E3 Condition State
P45 consists of (is incorporated in): E57 Material
P46 is composed of (forms part of): E18 Physical Thing
P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of): E39 Actor
P50 has current keeper (is current keeper of): E39 Actor
P51 has former or current owner (is former or current owner of): E39 Actor
P52 has current owner (is current owner of): E39 Actor
P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of): E53 Place
P58 has section definition (defines section): E46 Section Definition
P59 has section (is located on or within): E53 Place
P128 carries (is carried by): E90 Symbolic Object
P156 occupies (is occupied by): E53 Place
E19 Physical Object
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SubClass Of:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SuperClass Of:
E20 Biological Object
E22 Man-Made Object
E20
E22
Scope Note:

This class comprises items of a material nature that are units for documentation and have physical boundaries that separate them completely in an objective way from other objects.

The class also includes all aggregates of objects made for functional purposes of whatever kind, independent of physical coherence, such as a set of chessmen. Typically, instances of E19 Physical Object can be moved (if not too heavy).

In some contexts, such objects, except for aggregates, are also called “bona fide objects” (Smith & Varzi, 2000, pp.401-420), i.e. naturally defined objects.

The decision as to what is documented as a complete item, rather than by its parts or components, may be a purely administrative decision or may be a result of the order in which the item was acquired.

Examples:
  • John Smith
  • Aphrodite of Milos
  • the Palace of Knossos
  • the Cullinan Diamond
  • Apollo 13 at the time of launch
In First Order Logic:
  • E19(x) ⊃ E18(x)
Properties:
P54 has current permanent location (is current permanent location of): E53 Place
P55 has current location (currently holds): E53 Place
P56 bears feature (is found on): E26 Physical Feature
P57 has number of parts: E60 Number
E20 Biological Object
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SubClass Of:
E19 Physical Object E19
SuperClass Of:
E21 Person E21
Scope Note:

This class comprises individual items of a material nature, which live, have lived or are natural products of or from living organisms.

Artificial objects that incorporate biological elements, such as Victorian butterfly frames, can be documented as both instances of E20 Biological Object and E22 Man-Made Object.

Examples:
  • me
  • Tut-Ankh-Amun
  • Boukephalas [Horse of Alexander the Great]
  • petrified dinosaur excrement PA1906-344
In First Order Logic:
  • E20(x) ⊃ E19(x)
Properties:
-
E21 Person
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SubClass Of:
E20 Biological Object
E39 Actor
E20
E39
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises real persons who live or are assumed to have lived.

Legendary figures that may have existed, such as Ulysses and King Arthur, fall into this class if the documentation refers to them as historical figures. In cases where doubt exists as to whether several persons are in fact identical, multiple instances can be created and linked to indicate their relationship. The CRM does not propose a specific form to support reasoning about possible identity.

Examples:
  • Tut-Ankh-Amun
  • Nelson Mandela
In First Order Logic:
  • E21(x) ⊃ E20(x)
  • E21(x) ⊃ E39(x)
Properties:
P152 has parent (is parent of): E21 Person
E22 Man-Made Object
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SubClass Of:
E19 Physical Object
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E19
E24
SuperClass Of:
E84 Information Carrier E84
Scope Note:

This class comprises physical objects purposely created by human activity.

No assumptions are made as to the extent of modification required to justify regarding an object as man-made. For example, an inscribed piece of rock or a preserved butterfly are both regarded as instances of E22 Man-Made Object.

Examples:
  • Mallard (the World’s fastest steam engine)
  • the Portland Vase
  • the Coliseum
In First Order Logic:
  • E22(x) ⊃ E19(x)
  • E22(x) ⊃ E24(x)
Properties:
-
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
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SubClass Of:
E18 Physical Thing
E71 Man-Made Thing
E18
E71
SuperClass Of:
E22 Man-Made Object
E25 Man-Made Feature
E78 Collection
E22
E25
E78
Scope Note:

This class comprises all persistent physical items that are purposely created by human activity.

This class comprises man-made objects, such as a swords, and man-made features, such as rock art. No assumptions are made as to the extent of modification required to justify regarding an object as man-made. For example, a “cup and ring” carving on bedrock is regarded as instance of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing.

Examples:
  • the Forth Railway Bridge (E22)
  • the Channel Tunnel (E25)
  • the Historical Collection of the Museum Benaki in Athens (E78)
In First Order Logic:
  • E24(x) ⊃ E18(x)
  • E24(x) ⊃ E71(x)
Properties:
P62 depicts (is depicted by): E1 CRM Entity
P65 shows visual item (is shown by): E36 Visual Item
E25 Man-Made Feature
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SubClass Of:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E26 Physical Feature
E24
E26
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises physical features that are purposely created by human activity, such as scratches, artificial caves, artificial water channels, etc.

No assumptions are made as to the extent of modification required to justify regarding a feature as man-made. For example, rock art or even “cup and ring” carvings on bedrock a regarded as types of E25 Man-Made Feature.

Examples:
  • the Manchester Ship Canal
  • Michael Jackson’s nose following plastic surgery
In First Order Logic:
  • E25(x) ⊃ E26(x)
  • E25(x) ⊃ E24(x)
Properties:
-
E26 Physical Feature
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SubClass Of:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SuperClass Of:
E25 Man-Made Feature
E27 Site
E25
E27
Scope Note:

This class comprises identifiable features that are physically attached in an integral way to particular physical objects.

Instances of E26 Physical Feature share many of the attributes of instances of E19 Physical Object. They may have a one-, two- or three-dimensional geometric extent, but there are no natural borders that separate them completely in an objective way from the carrier objects. For example, a doorway is a feature but the door itself, being attached by hinges, is not.

Instances of E26 Physical Feature can be features in a narrower sense, such as scratches, holes, reliefs, surface colours, reflection zones in an opal crystal or a density change in a piece of wood. In the wider sense, they are portions of particular objects with partially imaginary borders, such as the core of the Earth, an area of property on the surface of the Earth, a landscape or the head of a contiguous marble statue. They can be measured and dated, and it is sometimes possible to state who or what is or was responsible for them. They cannot be separated from the carrier object, but a segment of the carrier object may be identified (or sometimes removed) carrying the complete feature.

This definition coincides with the definition of "fiat objects" (Smith & Varzi, 2000, pp.401-420), with the exception of aggregates of “bona fide objects”.

Examples:
  • the temple in Abu Simbel before its removal, which was carved out of solid rock
  • Albrecht Duerer's signature on his painting of Charles the Great
  • the damage to the nose of the Great Sphinx in Giza
  • Michael Jackson’s nose prior to plastic surgery
In First Order Logic:
  • E26(x) ⊃ E18(x)
Properties:
-
E27 Site
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SubClass Of:
E26 Physical Feature E26
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises pieces of land or sea floor.

In contrast to the purely geometric notion of E53 Place, this class describes constellations of matter on the surface of the Earth or other celestial body, which can be represented by photographs, paintings and maps.

Instances of E27 Site are composed of relatively immobile material items and features in a particular configuration at a particular location.

Examples:
  • the Amazon river basin
  • Knossos
  • the Apollo 11 landing site
  • Heathrow Airport
  • the submerged harbour of the Minoan settlement of Gournia, Crete
In First Order Logic:
  • E27(x)⊃ E26(x)
Properties:
-
E28 Conceptual Object
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SubClass Of:
E71 Man-Made Thing E71
SuperClass Of:
E55 Type
E89 Propositional Object
E90 Symbolic Object
E55
E89
E90
Scope Note:

This class comprises non-material products of our minds and other human produced data that have become objects of a discourse about their identity, circumstances of creation or historical implication. The production of such information may have been supported by the use of technical devices such as cameras or computers.

Characteristically, instances of this class are created, invented or thought by someone, and then may be documented or communicated between persons. Instances of E28 Conceptual Object have the ability to exist on more than one particular carrier at the same time, such as paper, electronic signals, marks, audio media, paintings, photos, human memories, etc.

They cannot be destroyed. They exist as long as they can be found on at least one carrier or in at least one human memory. Their existence ends when the last carrier and the last memory are lost.

Examples:
  • Beethoven’s “Ode an die Freude” (Ode to Joy) (E73)
  • the definition of “ontology” in the Oxford English Dictionary
  • the knowledge about the victory at Marathon carried by the famous runner
  • ‘Maxwell equations’ [preferred subject access point from LCSH,
  • http://lccn.loc.gov/sh85082387, as of 19 November 2012]
  • ‘Equations, Maxwell’ [variant subject access point, from the same source]
In First Order Logic:
  • E28(x) ⊃ E71(x)
Properties:
P149 is identified by (identifies): E75 Conceptual Object Appellation
E29 Design or Procedure
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SubClass Of:
E73 Information Object E73
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises documented plans for the execution of actions in order to achieve a result of a specific quality, form or contents. In particular it comprises plans for deliberate human activities that may result in the modification or production of instances of E24 Physical Thing.

Instances of E29 Design or Procedure can be structured in parts and sequences or depend on others. This is modelled using P69 has association with (is associated with)..

Designs or procedures can be seen as one of the following:

A schema for the activities it describes

A schema of the products that result from their application.

An independent intellectual product that may have never been applied, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s famous plans for flying machines.

Because designs or procedures may never be applied or only partially executed, the CRM models a loose relationship between the plan and the respective product.

Examples:
  • the ISO standardisation procedure
  • the musical notation for Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”
  • the architectural drawings for the Kölner Dom in Cologne, Germany
  • The drawing on the folio 860 of the Codex Atlanticus from Leonardo da Vinci, 1486-1490, kept in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan
In First Order Logic:
  • E29(x) ⊃ E73(x)
Properties:
P68 foresees use of (use foreseen by): E57 Material
P69 has association with (is associated with): E29 Design or Procedure
E30 Right
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SubClass Of:
E89 Propositional Object E89
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises legal privileges concerning material and immaterial things or their derivatives.

These include reproduction and property rights.

Examples:
  • copyright held by ISO on ISO/CD 21127
  • ownership of the “Mona Lisa” by the Louvre
In First Order Logic:
  • E30(x) ⊃ E89(x)
Properties:
-
E31 Document
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SubClass Of:
E73 Information Object E73
SuperClass Of:
E32 Authority Document E32
Scope Note:

This class comprises identifiable immaterial items that make propositions about reality.

These propositions may be expressed in text, graphics, images, audiograms, videograms or by other similar means. Documentation databases are regarded as a special case of E31 Document. This class should not be confused with the term “document” in Information Technology, which is compatible with E73 Information Object.

Examples:
  • the Encyclopaedia Britannica (E32)
  • The image content of the photo of the Allied Leaders at Yalta published by UPI, 1945 (E38)
  • the Doomsday Book
In First Order Logic:
  • E31(x) ⊃ E73(x)
Properties:
P70 documents (is documented in): E1 CRM Entity
E32 Authority Document
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SubClass Of:
E31 Document E31
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises encyclopaedia, thesauri, authority lists and other documents that define terminology or conceptual systems for consistent use.

Examples:
  • Webster's Dictionary
  • Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus
  • the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model
In First Order Logic:
  • E32(x) ⊃ E31(x)
Properties:
P71 lists (is listed in): E1 CRM Entity
E33 Linguistic Object
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SubClass Of:
E73 Information Object E73
SuperClass Of:
E34 Inscription
E35 Title
E34
E35
Scope Note:

This class comprises identifiable expressions in natural language or languages.

Instances of E33 Linguistic Object can be expressed in many ways: e.g. as written texts, recorded speech or sign language. However, the CRM treats instances of E33 Linguistic Object independently from the medium or method by which they are expressed. Expressions in formal languages, such as computer code or mathematical formulae, are not treated as instances of E33 Linguistic Object by the CRM. These should be modelled as instances of E73 Information Object.

The text of an instance of E33 Linguistic Object can be documented in a note by P3 has note: E62 String

Examples:
  • the text of the Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript
  • the lyrics of the song "Blue Suede Shoes"
  • the text of the Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll
  • the text of "Doktoro Jekyll kaj Sinjoro Hyde" (an Esperanto translation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
In First Order Logic:
  • E33(x) ⊃ E73(x)
Properties:
P72 has language (is language of): E56 Language
P73 has translation (is translation of): E33 Linguistic Object
E34 Inscription
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SubClass Of:
E33 Linguistic Object
E37 Mark
E33
E37
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises recognisable, short texts attached to instances of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing.

The transcription of the text can be documented in a note by P3 has note: E62 String. The alphabet used can be documented by P2 has type: E55 Type. This class does not intend to describe the idiosyncratic characteristics of an individual physical embodiment of an inscription, but the underlying prototype. The physical embodiment is modelled in the CRM as E24 Physical Man-Made Thing.

The relationship of a physical copy of a book to the text it contains is modelled using E84 Information Carrier. P128 carries (is carried by): E33 Linguistic Object.

Examples:
  • “keep off the grass” on a sign stuck in the lawn of the quad of Balliol College
  • The text published in Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum V 895
  • Kilroy was here
In First Order Logic:
  • E34(x) ⊃ E33(x)
  • E34(x) ⊃ E37(x)
Properties:
-
E35 Title
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E33 Linguistic Object
E41 Appellation
E33
E41
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the names assigned to works, such as texts, artworks or pieces of music.

Titles are proper noun phrases or verbal phrases, and should not be confused with generic object names such as “chair”, “painting” or “book” (the latter are common nouns that stand for instances of E55 Type). Titles may be assigned by the creator of the work itself, or by a social group.

This class also comprises the translations of titles that are used as surrogates for the original titles in different social contexts.

Examples:
  • “The Merchant of Venice”
  • “Mona Lisa”
  • “La Pie or The Magpie”
  • “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”
In First Order Logic:
  • E35(x) ⊃ E33(x)
  • E35(x) ⊃ E41(x)
Properties:
-
E36 Visual Item
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SubClass Of:
E73 Information Object E73
SuperClass Of:
E37 Mark
E38 Image
E37
E38
Scope Note:

This class comprises the intellectual or conceptual aspects of recognisable marks and images.

This class does not intend to describe the idiosyncratic characteristics of an individual physical embodiment of a visual item, but the underlying prototype. For example, a mark such as the ICOM logo is generally considered to be the same logo when used on any number of publications. The size, orientation and colour may change, but the logo remains uniquely identifiable. The same is true of images that are reproduced many times. This means that visual items are independent of their physical support.

The class E36 Visual Item provides a means of identifying and linking together instances of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing that carry the same visual symbols, marks or images etc. The property P62 depicts (is depicted by) between E24 Physical Man-Made Thing and depicted subjects (E1 CRM Entity) can be regarded as a short-cut of the more fully developed path from E24 Physical Man-Made Thing through P65 shows visual item (is shown by), E36 Visual Item, P138 represents (has representation) to E1CRM Entity, which in addition captures the optical features of the depiction.

Examples:
  • the visual appearance of Monet’s “La Pie” (E38)
  • the Coca-Cola logo (E34)
  • the Chi-Rho (E37)
  • the communist red star (E37)
In First Order Logic:
  • E36(x) ⊃ E73(x)
Properties:
P138 represents (has representation): E1 CRM Entity
E37 Mark
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SubClass Of:
E36 Visual Item E36
SuperClass Of:
E34 Inscription E34
Scope Note:

This class comprises symbols, signs, signatures or short texts applied to instances of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing by arbitrary techniques in order to indicate the creator, owner, dedications, purpose, etc.

This class specifically excludes features that have no semantic significance, such as scratches or tool marks. These should be documented as instances of E25 Man-Made Feature.

Examples:
  • Minoan double axe mark
  • ©
In First Order Logic:
  • E37(x) ⊃ E36(x)
Properties:
-
E38 Image
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E36 Visual Item E36
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises distributions of form, tone and colour that may be found on surfaces such as photos, paintings, prints and sculptures or directly on electronic media.

The degree to which variations in the distribution of form and colour affect the identity of an instance of E38 Image depends on a given purpose. The original painting of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre may be said to bear the same instance of E38 Image as reproductions in the form of transparencies, postcards, posters or T-shirts, even though they may differ in size and carrier and may vary in tone and colour. The images in a “spot the difference” competition are not the same with respect to their context, however similar they may at first appear.

Examples:
  • the front side of all 20 Swiss Frs notes
  • the image depicted on all reproductions of the Mona Lisa
In First Order Logic:
  • E38(x) ⊃ E36(x)
Properties:
-
E39 Actor
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E77 Persistent Item E77
SuperClass Of:
E21 Person
E74 Group
E21
E74
Scope Note:

This class comprises people, either individually or in groups, who have the potential to perform intentional actions of kinds for which someone may be held responsible.

The CRM does not attempt to model the inadvertent actions of such actors. Individual people should be documented as instances of E21 Person, whereas groups should be documented as instances of either E74 Group or its subclass E40 Legal Body.

Examples:
  • London and Continental Railways (E40)
  • the Governor of the Bank of England in 1975 (E21)
  • Sir Ian McKellan (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • E39(x) ⊃ E77(x)
Properties:
P74 has current or former residence (is current or former residence of): E53 Place
P75 possesses (is possessed by): E30 Right
P76 has contact point (provides access to): E51 Contact Point
P131 is identified by (identifies): E82 Actor Appellation
E40 Legal Body
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SubClass Of:
E74 Group E74
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises institutions or groups of people that have obtained a legal recognition as a group and can act collectively as agents.

This means that they can perform actions, own property, create or destroy things and can be held collectively responsible for their actions like individual people. The term 'personne morale' is often used for this in French.

Examples:
  • Greenpeace
  • Paveprime Ltd
  • the National Museum of Denmark
In First Order Logic:
  • E40(x) ⊃ E74(x)
Properties:
-
E41 Appellation
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E90 Symbolic Object E90
SuperClass Of:
E35 Title
E42 Identifier
E44 Place Appellation
E49 Time Appellation
E51 Contact Point
E75 Conceptual Object Appellation
E82 Actor Appellation
E35
E42
E44
E49
E51
E75
E82
Scope Note:

This class comprises signs, either meaningful or not, or arrangements of signs following a specific syntax, that are used or can be used to refer to and identify a specific instance of some class or category within a certain context.

Instances of E41 Appellation do not identify things by their meaning, even if they happen to have one, but instead by convention, tradition, or agreement. Instances of E41 Appellation are cultural constructs; as such, they have a context, a history, and a use in time and space by some group of users. A given instance of E41 Appellation can have alternative forms, i.e., other instances of E41 Appellation that are always regarded as equivalent independent from the thing it denotes.

Specific subclasses of E41 Appellation should be used when instances of E41 Appellation of a characteristic form are used for particular objects. Instances of E49 Time Appellation, for example, which take the form of instances of E50 Date, can be easily recognised.

E41 Appellation should not be confused with the act of naming something. Cf. E15 Identifier Assignment

Examples:
  • "Martin"
  • "the Forth Bridge"
  • "the Merchant of Venice" (E35)
  • "Spigelia marilandica (L.) L." [not the species, just the name]
  • "information science" [not the science itself, but the name through which we refer to it in an English-speaking context]
  • “安” [Chinese “an”, meaning “peace”]
In First Order Logic:
  • E41(x) ⊃ E90(x)
Properties:
P139 has alternative form: E41 Appellation
E42 Identifier
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E41 Appellation E41
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises strings or codes assigned to instances of E1 CRM Entity in order to identify them uniquely and permanently within the context of one or more organisations. Such codes are often known as inventory numbers, registration codes, etc. and are typically composed of alphanumeric sequences. The class E42 Identifier is not normally used for machine-generated identifiers used for automated processing unless these are also used by human agents.

Examples:
  • “MM.GE.195”
  • “13.45.1976”
  • “OXCMS: 1997.4.1”
  • ISSN “0041-5278”
  • ISRC “FIFIN8900116”
  • Shelf mark “Res 8 P 10”
  • “Guillaume de Machaut (1300?-1377)” [a controlled personal name heading that follows the French rules]
In First Order Logic:
  • E42(x) ⊃ E41(x)
Properties:
-
E44 Place Appellation
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E41 Appellation E41
SuperClass Of:
E45 Address
E46 Section Definition
E47 Spatial Coordinates
E48 Place Name
E45
E46
E47
E48
Scope Note:

This class comprises any sort of identifier characteristically used to refer to an E53 Place.

Instances of E44 Place Appellation may vary in their degree of precision and their meaning may vary over time - the same instance of E44 Place Appellation may be used to refer to several places, either because of cultural shifts, or because objects used as reference points have moved around. Instances of E44 Place Appellation can be extremely varied in form: postal addresses, instances of E47 Spatial Coordinate, and parts of buildings can all be considered as instances of E44 Place Appellation.

Examples:
  • “Vienna”
  • “CH-1211, Genève”
  • “Aquae Sulis Minerva”
  • “Bath”
  • “Cambridge”
  • “the Other Place”
  • “the City”
In First Order Logic:
  • E44(x) ⊃ E41(x)
Properties:
-
E45 Address
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E44 Place Appellation
E51 Contact Point
E44
E51
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises identifiers expressed in coding systems for places, such as postal addresses used for mailing.

An E45 Address can be considered both as the name of an E53 Place and as an E51 Contact Point for an E39 Actor. This dual aspect is reflected in the multiple inheritance. However, some forms of mailing addresses, such as a postal box, are only instances of E51 Contact Point, since they do not identify any particular Place. These should not be documented as instances of E45 Address.

Examples:
  • “1-29-3 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 121, Japan”
  • “Rue David Dufour 5, CH-1211, Genève”
In First Order Logic:
  • E45(x) ⊃ E44(x)
  • E45(x) ⊃ E51(x)
Properties:
-
E46 Section Definition
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E44 Place Appellation E44
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises areas of objects referred to in terms specific to the general geometry or structure of its kind.

The 'prow' of the boat, the 'frame' of the picture, the 'front' of the building are all instances of E46 Section Definition. The class highlights the fact that parts of objects can be treated as locations. This holds in particular for features without natural boundaries, such as the “head” of a marble statue made out of one block (cf. E53 Place). In answer to the question 'where is the signature?' one might reply 'on the lower left corner'. (Section Definition is closely related to the term “segment” in Gerstl, P.& Pribbenow, S, 1996 “ A conceptual theory of part – whole relations and its applications”, Data & Knowledge Engineering 20 305-322, North Holland- Elsevier ).

Examples:
  • “the entrance lobby to the Ripley Center”
  • “the poop deck of H.M.S Victory”
  • “the Venus de Milo’s left buttock”
  • “left inner side of my box”
In First Order Logic:
  • E46(x) ⊃ E44(x)
Properties:
-
E47 Spatial Coordinates
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E44 Place Appellation E44
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the textual or numeric information required to locate specific instances of E53 Place within schemes of spatial identification.

Coordinates are a specific form of E44 Place Appellation, that is, a means of referring to a particular E53 Place. Coordinates are not restricted to longitude, latitude and altitude. Any regular system of reference that maps onto an E19 Physical Object can be used to generate coordinates.

Examples:
  • “6°5’29”N 45°12’13”W”
  • “Black queen’s bishop 4” [chess coordinate]
In First Order Logic:
  • E47(x) ⊃ E44(x)
Properties:
-
E48 Place Name
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E44 Place Appellation E44
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises particular and common forms of E44 Place Appellation.

Place Names may change their application over time: the name of an E53 Place may change, and a name may be reused for a different E53 Place. Instances of E48 Place Name are typically subject to place name gazetteers.

Examples:
  • “Greece”
  • “Athens”
  • “Geneva”
  • “Lac Léman”
In First Order Logic:
  • E48(x) ⊃ E44(x)
Properties:
-
E49 Time Appellation
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E41 Appellation E41
SuperClass Of:
E50 Date E50
Scope Note:

This class comprises all forms of names or codes, such as historical periods, and dates, which are characteristically used to refer to a specific E52 Time-Span.

The instances of E49 Time Appellation may vary in their degree of precision, and they may be relative to other time frames, “Before Christ” for example. Instances of E52 Time-Span are often defined by reference to a cultural period or an event e.g. ‘the duration of the Ming Dynasty’.

Examples:
  • “Meiji” [Japanese term for a specific time-span]
  • “1st half of the XX century”
  • “Quaternary”
  • “1215 Hegira” [a date in the Islamic calendar]
  • “Last century”
In First Order Logic:
  • E49(x) ⊃ E41(x)
Properties:
-
E50 Date
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E49 Time Appellation E49
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises specific forms of E49 Time Appellation.

Dates may vary in their degree of precision.

Examples:
  • “1900”
  • “4-4-1959”
  • “19-MAR-1922”
  • “19640604”
In First Order Logic:
  • E50(x) ⊃ E49(x)
Properties:
-
E51 Contact Point
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E41 Appellation E41
SuperClass Of:
E45 Address E45
Scope Note:

This class comprises identifiers employed, or understood, by communication services to direct communications to an instance of E39 Actor. These include E-mail addresses, telephone numbers, post office boxes, Fax numbers, URLs etc. Most postal addresses can be considered both as instances of E44 Place Appellation and E51 Contact Point. In such cases the subclass E45 Address should be used.

URLs are addresses used by machines to access another machine through an http request. Since the accessed machine acts on behalf of the E39 Actor providing the machine, URLs are considered as instances of E51 Contact Point to that E39 Actor.

Examples:
In First Order Logic:
  • E51(x) ⊃ E41(x)
Properties:
-
E52 Time-Span
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises abstract temporal extents, in the sense of Galilean physics, having a beginning, an end and a duration.

Time Span has no other semantic connotations. Time-Spans are used to define the temporal extent of instances of E4 Period, E5 Event and any other phenomena valid for a certain time. An E52 Time-Span may be identified by one or more instances of E49 Time Appellation.

Since our knowledge of history is imperfect, instances of E52 Time-Span can best be considered as approximations of the actual Time-Spans of temporal entities. The properties of E52 Time-Span are intended to allow these approximations to be expressed precisely. An extreme case of approximation, might, for example, define an E52 Time-Span having unknown beginning, end and duration. Used as a common E52 Time-Span for two events, it would nevertheless define them as being simultaneous, even if nothing else was known.

Automatic processing and querying of instances of E52 Time-Span is facilitated if data can be parsed into an E61 Time Primitive.

Examples:
  • 1961
  • From 12-17-1993 to 12-8-1996
  • 14h30 – 16h22 4th July 1945
  • 9.30 am 1.1.1999 to 2.00 pm 1.1.1999
  • duration of the Ming Dynasty
In First Order Logic:
  • E52(x) ⊃ E1(x)
Properties:
P78 is identified by (identifies): E49 Time Appellation
P79 beginning is qualified by: E62 String
P80 end is qualified by: E62 String
P81 ongoing throughout: E61 Time Primitive
P82 at some time within: E61 Time Primitive
P83 had at least duration (was minimum duration of): E54 Dimension
P84 had at most duration (was maximum duration of): E54 Dimension
P86 falls within (contains): E52 Time-Span
E53 Place
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises extents in space, in particular on the surface of the earth, in the pure sense of physics: independent from temporal phenomena and matter.

The instances of E53 Place are usually determined by reference to the position of “immobile” objects such as buildings, cities, mountains, rivers, or dedicated geodetic marks. A Place can be determined by combining a frame of reference and a location with respect to this frame. It may be identified by one or more instances of E44 Place Appellation.

It is sometimes argued that instances of E53 Place are best identified by global coordinates or absolute reference systems. However, relative references are often more relevant in the context of cultural documentation and tend to be more precise. In particular, we are often interested in position in relation to large, mobile objects, such as ships. For example, the Place at which Nelson died is known with reference to a large mobile object – H.M.S Victory. A resolution of this Place in terms of absolute coordinates would require knowledge of the movements of the vessel and the precise time of death, either of which may be revised, and the result would lack historical and cultural relevance.

Any object can serve as a frame of reference for E53 Place determination. The model foresees the notion of a "section" of an E19 Physical Object as a valid E53 Place determination.

Examples:
  • the extent of the UK in the year 2003
  • the position of the hallmark on the inside of my wedding ring
  • the place referred to in the phrase: “Fish collected at three miles north of the confluence of the Arve and the Rhone”
  • here -> <-
In First Order Logic:
  • E53(x) ⊃ E1(x)
Properties:
P87 is identified by (identifies): E44 Place Appellation
P89 falls within (contains): E53 Place
P121 overlaps with: E53 Place
P122 borders with: E53 Place
P157 is at rest relative to (provides reference space for): E18 Physical Thing
P168 place is defined by (defines place): E94 Space Primitive
E54 Dimension
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises quantifiable properties that can be measured by some calibrated means and can be approximated by values, i.e. points or regions in a mathematical or conceptual space, such as natural or real numbers, RGB values etc.

An instance of E54 Dimension represents the true quantity, independent from its numerical approximation, e.g. in inches or in cm. The properties of the class E54 Dimension allow for expressing the numerical approximation of the values of an instance of E54 Dimension. If the true values belong to a non-discrete space, such as spatial distances, it is recommended to record them as approximations by intervals or regions of indeterminacy enclosing the assumed true values. For instance, a length of 5 cm may be recorded as 4.5-5.5 cm, according to the precision of the respective observation. Note, that interoperability of values described in different units depends critically on the representation as value regions.

Numerical approximations in archaic instances of E58 Measurement Unit used in historical records should be preserved. Equivalents corresponding to current knowledge should be recorded as additional instances of E54 Dimension as appropriate.

Examples:
  • currency: £26.00
  • length: 3.9-4.1 cm
  • diameter 26 mm
  • weight 150 lbs
  • density: 0.85 gm/cc
  • luminescence: 56 ISO lumens
  • tin content: 0.46 %
  • taille au garot: 5 hands
  • calibrated C14 date: 2460-2720 years, etc
In First Order Logic:
  • E54(x) ⊃ E1(x)
Properties:
P90 has value: E60 Number
P91 has unit (is unit of): E58 Measurement Unit
E55 Type
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E28 Conceptual Object E28
SuperClass Of:
E56 Language
E57 Material
E58 Measurement Unit
E56
E57
E58
Scope Note:

This class comprises concepts denoted by terms from thesauri and controlled vocabularies used to characterize and classify instances of CRM classes. Instances of E55 Type represent concepts in contrast to instances of E41 Appellation which are used to name instances of CRM classes.

E55 Type is the CRM’s interface to domain specific ontologies and thesauri. These can be represented in the CRM as subclasses of E55 Type, forming hierarchies of terms, i.e. instances of E55 Type linked via P127 has broader term (has narrower term). Such hierarchies may be extended with additional properties.

Examples:
  • weight, length, depth [types of E54]
  • portrait, sketch, animation [types of E38]
  • French, English, German [E56]
  • excellent, good, poor [types of E3]
  • Ford Model T, chop stick [types of E22]
  • cave, doline, scratch [types of E26]
  • poem, short story [types of E33]
  • wedding, earthquake, skirmish [types of E5]
In First Order Logic:
  • E55(x) ⊃ E28(x)
Properties:
P127 has broader term (has narrower term): E55 Type
P150 defines typical parts of (defines typical wholes for): E55 Type
E56 Language
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E55 Type E55
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class is a specialization of E55 Type and comprises the natural languages in the sense of concepts.

This type is used categorically in the model without reference to instances of it, i.e. the Model does not foresee the description of instances of instances of E56 Language, e.g.: “instances of Mandarin Chinese”.

It is recommended that internationally or nationally agreed codes and terminology are used to denote instances of E56 Language, such as those defined in ISO 639:1988.

Examples:
  • el [Greek]
  • en [English]
  • eo [Esperanto]
  • es [Spanish]
  • fr [French]
In First Order Logic:
  • E56(x) ⊃ E55(x)
Properties:
-
E57 Material
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E55 Type E55
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class is a specialization of E55 Type and comprises the concepts of materials.

Instances of E57 Material may denote properties of matter before its use, during its use, and as incorporated in an object, such as ultramarine powder, tempera paste, reinforced concrete. Discrete pieces of raw-materials kept in museums, such as bricks, sheets of fabric, pieces of metal, should be modelled individually in the same way as other objects. Discrete used or processed pieces, such as the stones from Nefer Titi's temple, should be modelled as parts (cf. P46 is composed of).

This type is used categorically in the model without reference to instances of it, i.e. the Model does not foresee the description of instances of instances of E57 Material, e.g.: “instances of gold”.

It is recommended that internationally or nationally agreed codes and terminology are used.

Examples:
  • brick
  • gold
  • aluminium
  • polycarbonate
  • resin
In First Order Logic:
  • E57(x) ⊃ E55(x)
Properties:
-
E58 Measurement Unit
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E55 Type E55
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class is a specialization of E55 Type and comprises the types of measurement units: feet, inches, centimetres, litres, lumens, etc.

This type is used categorically in the model without reference to instances of it, i.e. the Model does not foresee the description of instances of instances of E58 Measurement Unit, e.g.: “instances of cm”.

Système International (SI) units or internationally recognized non-SI terms should be used whenever possible. (ISO 1000:1992). Archaic Measurement Units used in historical records should be preserved.

Examples:
  • cm [centimetre]
  • km [kilometre]
  • m [meter]
  • m/s [meters per second]
  • A [Ampere]
  • GRD [Greek Drachme]
  • C [degrees centigrade]
In First Order Logic:
  • E58(x) ⊃ E55(x)
Properties:
-
E59 Primitive Value
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
- -
SuperClass Of:
E60 Number
E61 Time Primitive
E62 String
E94 Space Primitive
E60
E61
E62
E94
Scope Note:

This class comprises values of primitive data types of programming languages or database management systems and data types composed of such values used as documentation elements, as well as their mathematical abstractions.

They are not considered as elements of the universe of discourse this model aims at defining and analysing. Rather, they play the role of a symbolic interface between the scope of this model and the world of mathematical and computational manipulations and the symbolic objects they define and handle.

In particular they comprise lexical forms encoded as "strings" or series of characters and symbols based on encoding schemes (characterised by being a limited subset of the respective mathematical abstractions) such as UNICODE and values of datatypes that can be encoded in a lexical form, including quantitative specifications of time-spans and geometry. They have in common that instances of E59 Primitive Value define themselves by virtue of their encoded value, regardless the nature of their mathematical abstractions.

Therefore they must not be represented in an implementation by a universal identifier associated with a content model of different identity. In a concrete application, it is recommended that the primitive value system from a chosen implementation platform and/or data definition language be used to substitute for this class and its subclasses.

Examples:
  • ABCDEFG (E62)
  • 3.14 (E60)
  • 0
  • 1921-01-01 (E61)
In First Order Logic:
  • E59(x)
Properties:
-
E60 Number
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E59 Primitive Value E59
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises any encoding of computable (algebraic) values such as integers, real numbers, complex numbers, vectors, tensors etc., including intervals of these values to express limited precision.

Numbers are fundamentally distinct from identifiers in continua, such as instances of E50 Date and E47 Spatial Coordinate, even though their encoding may be similar. Instances of E60 Number can be combined with each other in algebraic operations to yield other instances of E60 Number, e.g., 1+1=2. Identifiers in continua may be combined with numbers expressing distances to yield new identifiers, e.g., 1924-01-31 + 2 days = 1924-02-02. Cf. E54 Dimension

Examples:
  • 5
  • 3+2i
  • 1.5e-04
  • (0.5, - 0.7,88)
In First Order Logic:
  • E60(x) ⊃ E59(x)
Properties:
-
E61 Time Primitive
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E59 Primitive Value E59
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises instances of E59 Primitive Value for time that should be implemented with appropriate validation, precision and interval logic to express date ranges relevant to cultural documentation.

E61 Time Primitive is not further elaborated upon within the model.

Examples:
  • 1994 – 1997
  • 13 May 1768
  • 2000/01/01 00:00:59.7
  • 85th century BC
In First Order Logic:
  • E61(x) ⊃ E59(x)
Properties:
-
E62 String
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E59 Primitive Value E59
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the instances of E59 Primitive Values used for documentation such as free text strings, bitmaps, vector graphics, etc.

E62 String is not further elaborated upon within the model

Examples:
  • the Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog
  • 6F 6E 54 79 70 31 0D 9E
In First Order Logic:
  • E62(x) ⊃ E59(x)
Properties:
-
E63 Beginning of Existence
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E5 Event E5
SuperClass Of:
E12 Production
E65 Creation
E66 Formation
E67 Birth
E81 Transformation
E12
E65
E66
E67
E81
Scope Note:

This class comprises events that bring into existence any E77 Persistent Item.

It may be used for temporal reasoning about things (intellectual products, physical items, groups of people, living beings) beginning to exist; it serves as a hook for determination of a terminus post quem and ante quem.

Examples:
  • the birth of my child
  • the birth of Snoopy, my dog
  • the calving of the iceberg that sank the Titanic
  • the construction of the Eiffel Tower
In First Order Logic:
  • E63(x) ⊃ E5(x)
Properties:
P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by): E77 Persistent Item
E64 End of Existence
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E5 Event E5
SuperClass Of:
E6 Destruction
E68 Dissolution
E69 Death
E81 Transformation
E6
E68
E69
E81
Scope Note:

This class comprises events that end the existence of any E77 Persistent Item.

It may be used for temporal reasoning about things (physical items, groups of people, living beings) ceasing to exist; it serves as a hook for determination of a terminus postquem and antequem. In cases where substance from a Persistent Item continues to exist in a new form, the process would be documented by E81 Transformation.

Examples:
  • the death of Snoopy, my dog
  • the melting of the snowman
  • the burning of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesos by Herostratos in 356BC
In First Order Logic:
  • E64(x) ⊃ E5(x)
Properties:
P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by): E77 Persistent Item
E65 Creation
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E7 Activity
E63 Beginning of Existence
E7
E63
SuperClass Of:
E83 Type Creation E83
Scope Note:

This class comprises events that result in the creation of conceptual items or immaterial products, such as legends, poems, texts, music, images, movies, laws, types etc.

Examples:
  • the framing of the U.S. Constitution
  • the drafting of U.N. resolution 1441
In First Order Logic:
  • E65(x) ⊃ E7(x)
  • E65(x) ⊃ E63(x)
Properties:
P94 has created (was created by): E28 Conceptual Object
E66 Formation
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E7 Activity
E63 Beginning of Existence
E7
E63
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises events that result in the formation of a formal or informal E74 Group of people, such as a club, society, association, corporation or nation.

E66 Formation does not include the arbitrary aggregation of people who do not act as a collective.

The formation of an instance of E74 Group does not require that the group is populated with members at the time of formation. In order to express the joining of members at the time of formation, the respective activity should be simultaneously an instance of both E66 Formation and E85 Joining.

Examples:
  • the formation of the CIDOC CRM Special Interest Group
  • the formation of the Soviet Union
  • the conspiring of the murderers of Caesar
In First Order Logic:
  • E66(x) ⊃ E7(x)
  • E66(x) ⊃ E63(x)
Properties:
P95 has formed (was formed by): E74 Group
P151 was formed from (participated in): E74 Group
E67 Birth
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E63 Beginning of Existence E63
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the births of human beings. E67 Birth is a biological event focussing on the context of people coming into life. (E63 Beginning of Existence comprises the coming into life of any living beings).

Twins, triplets etc. are brought into life by the same E67 Birth event. The introduction of the E67 Birth event as a documentation element allows the description of a range of family relationships in a simple model. Suitable extensions may describe more details and the complexity of motherhood with the intervention of modern medicine. In this model, the biological father is not seen as a necessary participant in the E67 Birth event.

Examples:
  • the birth of Alexander the Great
In First Order Logic:
  • E67(x) ⊃ E63(x)
Properties:
P96 by mother (gave birth): E21 Person
P97 from father (was father for): E21 Person
P98 brought into life (was born): E21 Person
E68 Dissolution
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E64 End of Existence E64
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the events that result in the formal or informal termination of an E74 Group of people.

If the dissolution was deliberate, the Dissolution event should also be instantiated as an E7 Activity.

Examples:
  • the fall of the Roman Empire
  • the liquidation of Enron Corporation
In First Order Logic:
  • E68(x) ⊃ E64(x)
Properties:
P99 dissolved (was dissolved by): E74 Group
E69 Death
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E64 End of Existence E64
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the deaths of human beings.

If a person is killed, their death should be instantiated as E69 Death and as E7 Activity. The death or perishing of other living beings should be documented using E64 End of Existence.

Examples:
  • the murder of Julius Caesar (E69,E7)
  • the death of Senator Paul Wellstone
In First Order Logic:
  • E69(x) ⊃ E64(x)
Properties:
P100 was death of (died in): E21 Person
E70 Thing
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E77 Persistent Item E77
SuperClass Of:
E71 Man-Made Thing
E72 Legal Object
E71
E72
Scope Note:

This general class comprises discrete, identifiable, instances of E77 Persistent Item that are documented as single units, that either consist of matter or depend on being carried by matter and are characterized by relative stability.

They may be intellectual products or physical things. They may for instance have a solid physical form, an electronic encoding, or they may be a logical concept or structure.

Examples:
  • my photograph collection (E78)
  • the bottle of milk in my refrigerator (E22)
  • the plan of the Strassburger Muenster (E29)
  • the thing on the top of Otto Hahn’s desk (E19)
  • the form of the no-smoking sign (E36)
  • the cave of Dirou, Mani, Greece (E27)
In First Order Logic:
  • E70(x) ⊃ E77(x)
Properties:
P43 has dimension (is dimension of): E54 Dimension
P101 had as general use (was use of): E55 Type
P130 shows features of (features are also found on): E70 Thing
E71 Man-Made Thing
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E70 Thing E70
SuperClass Of:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E28 Conceptual Object
E24
E28
Scope Note:

This class comprises discrete, identifiable man-made items that are documented as single units.

These items are either intellectual products or man-made physical things, and are characterized by relative stability. They may for instance have a solid physical form, an electronic encoding, or they may be logical concepts or structures.

Examples:
  • Beethoven’s 5th Symphony (E73)
  • Michelangelo’s David
  • Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity (E73)
  • the taxon ‘Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus,1758’ (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • E71(x) ⊃ E70(x)
Properties:
P102 has title (is title of): E35 Title
P103 was intended for (was intention of): E55 Type
E72 Legal Object
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E70 Thing E70
SuperClass Of:
E18 Physical Thing
E90 Symbolic Object
E18
E90
Scope Note:

This class comprises those material or immaterial items to which instances of E30 Right, such as the right of ownership or use, can be applied.

This is true for all E18 Physical Thing. In the case of instances of E28 Conceptual Object, however, the identity of the E28 Conceptual Object or the method of its use may be too ambiguous to reliably establish instances of E30 Right, as in the case of taxa and inspirations. Ownership of corporations is currently regarded as out of scope of the CRM.

Examples:
  • the Cullinan diamond (E19)
  • definition of the CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model Version 2.1 (E73)
In First Order Logic:
  • E72(x) ⊃ E70(x)
Properties:
P104 is subject to (applies to): E30 Right
P105 right held by (has right on): E39 Actor
E73 Information Object
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E89 Propositional Object
E90 Symbolic Object
E89
E90
SuperClass Of:
E29 Design or Procedure
E31 Document
E33 Linguistic Object
E36 Visual Item
E29
E31
E33
E36
Scope Note:

This class comprises identifiable immaterial items, such as a poems, jokes, data sets, images, texts, multimedia objects, procedural prescriptions, computer program code, algorithm or mathematical formulae, that have an objectively recognizable structure and are documented as single units. The encoding structure known as a "named graph" also falls under this class, so that each "named graph" is an instance of an E73 Information Object.

An E73 Information Object does not depend on a specific physical carrier, which can include human memory, and it can exist on one or more carriers simultaneously.

Instances of E73 Information Object of a linguistic nature should be declared as instances of the E33 Linguistic Object subclass. Instances of E73 Information Object of a documentary nature should be declared as instances of the E31 Document subclass. Conceptual items such as types and classes are not instances of E73 Information Object, nor are ideas without a reproducible expression.

Examples:
  • image BM000038850.JPG from the Clayton Herbarium in London
  • E. A. Poe's "The Raven"
  • the movie "The Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa
  • the Maxwell Equations
  • The Getty AAT as published as Linked Open Data, accessed 1/10/2014
In First Order Logic:
  • E73(x) ⊃ E89(x)
  • E73(x) ⊃ E90(x)
Properties:
P165 incorporates (is incorporated in): E90 Symbolic Object
E74 Group
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E39 Actor E39
SuperClass Of:
E40 Legal Body E40
Scope Note:

This class comprises any gatherings or organizations of E39 Actors that act collectively or in a similar way due to any form of unifying relationship. In the wider sense this class also comprises official positions which used to be regarded in certain contexts as one actor, independent of the current holder of the office, such as the president of a country. In such cases, it may happen that the Group never had more than one member. A joint pseudonym (i.e., a name that seems indicative of an individual but that is actually used as a persona by two or more people) is a particular case of E74 Group..

A gathering of people becomes an E74 Group when it exhibits organizational characteristics usually typified by a set of ideas or beliefs held in common, or actions performed together. These might be communication, creating some common artifact, a common purpose such as study, worship, business, sports, etc. Nationality can be modelled as membership in an E74 Group (cf. HumanML markup). Married couples and other concepts of family are regarded as particular examples of E74 Group.

Examples:
  • the impressionists
  • the Navajo
  • the Greeks
  • the peace protestors in New York City on February 15 2003
  • Exxon-Mobil
  • King Solomon and his wives
  • The President of the Swiss Confederation
  • Nicolas Bourbaki
  • Betty Crocker
  • Ellery Queen
In First Order Logic:
  • E74(x) ⊃ E39(x)
Properties:
P107 has current or former member (is current or former member of): E39 Actor
E75 Conceptual Object Appellation
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E41 Appellation E41
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises all appellations specific to intellectual products or standardized patterns.

This class comprises appellations that are by their form or syntax specific to identifying instances of
E28 Conceptual Object, such as intellectual products, standardized patterns etc.

Examples:
  • “ISBN 3-7913-1418-1”
  • “ISO 2788-1986 (F)”
  • “DOI=10.1109/MIS.2007.103”
In First Order Logic:
  • E75(x) ⊃ E41(x)
Properties:
-
E77 Persistent Item
(show all properties)
SubClass Of:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SuperClass Of:
E39 Actor
E70 Thing
E39
E70
Scope Note:

This class comprises items that have a persistent identity, sometimes known as “endurants” in philosophy.

They can be repeatedly recognized within the duration of their existence by identity criteria rather than by continuity or observation. Persistent Items can be either physical entities, such as people, animals or things, or conceptual entities such as ideas, concepts, products of the imagination or common names.

The criteria that determine the identity of an item are often difficult to establish -; the decision depends largely on the judgement of the observer. For example, a building is regarded as no longer existing if it is dismantled and the materials reused in a different configuration. On the other hand, human beings go through radical and profound changes during their life-span, affecting both material composition and form, yet preserve their identity by other criteria. Similarly, inanimate objects may be subject to exchange of parts and matter. The class E77 Persistent Item does not take any position about the nature of the applicable identity criteria and if actual knowledge about identity of an instance of this class exists. There may be cases, where the identity of an E77 Persistent Item is not decidable by a certain state of knowledge.

The main classes of objects that fall outside the scope the E77 Persistent Item class are temporal objects such as periods, events and acts, and descriptive properties.

Examples:
  • Leonard da Vinci
  • Stonehenge
  • the hole in the ozone layer
  • the First Law of Thermodynamics
  • the Bermuda Triangle
In First Order Logic:
  • E77(x) ⊃ E1(x)
Properties:
-
E78 Collection
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SubClass Of:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E24
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises aggregations of instances of E18 Physical Thing that are assembled and maintained (“curated” and “preserved,” in museological terminology) by one or more instances of E39 Actor over time for a specific purpose and audience, and according to a particular collection development plan.

Items may be added or removed from an E78 Collection in pursuit of this plan. This class should not be confused with the E39 Actor maintaining the E78 Collection often referred to with the name of the E78 Collection (e.g. “The Wallace Collection decided…”).

Collective objects in the general sense, like a tomb full of gifts, a folder with stamps or a set of chessmen, should be documented as instances of E19 Physical Object, and not as instances of E78 Collection. This is because they form wholes either because they are physically bound together or because they are kept together for their functionality.

Examples:
  • the John Clayton Herbarium
  • the Wallace Collection
  • Mikael Heggelund Foslie’s coralline red algae Herbarium at Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Trondheim, Norway
In First Order Logic:
  • E78(x) ⊃ E24(x)
Properties:
P109 has current or former curator (is current or former curator of): E39 Actor
E79 Part Addition
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SubClass Of:
E11 Modification E11
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises activities that result in an instance of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing being increased, enlarged or augmented by the addition of a part.

Typical scenarios include the attachment of an accessory, the integration of a component, the addition of an element to an aggregate object, or the accessioning of an object into a curated E78 Collection. Objects to which parts are added are, by definition, man-made, since the addition of a part implies a human activity. Following the addition of parts, the resulting man-made assemblages are treated objectively as single identifiable wholes, made up of constituent or component parts bound together either physically (for example the engine becoming a part of the car), or by sharing a common purpose (such as the 32 chess pieces that make up a chess set). This class of activities forms a basis for reasoning about the history and continuity of identity of objects that are integrated into other objects over time, such as precious gemstones being repeatedly incorporated into different items of jewellery, or cultural artifacts being added to different museum instances of E78 Collection over their lifespan.

Examples:
  • the setting of the koh-i-noor diamond into the crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
  • the addition of the painting “Room in Brooklyn” by Edward Hopper to the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
In First Order Logic:
  • E79(x) ⊃ E11(x)
Properties:
P110 augmented (was augmented by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P111 added (was added by): E18 Physical Thing
E80 Part Removal
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SubClass Of:
E11 Modification E11
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the activities that result in an instance of E18 Physical Thing being decreased by the removal of a part.

Typical scenarios include the detachment of an accessory, the removal of a component or part of a composite object, or the deaccessioning of an object from a curated E78 Collection. If the E80 Part Removal results in the total decomposition of the original object into pieces, such that the whole ceases to exist, the activity should instead be modelled as an E81 Transformation, i.e. a simultaneous destruction and production. In cases where the part removed has no discernible identity prior to its removal but does have an identity subsequent to its removal, the activity should be regarded as both E80 Part Removal and E12 Production. This class of activities forms a basis for reasoning about the history, and continuity of identity over time, of objects that are removed from other objects, such as precious gemstones being extracted from different items of jewelry, or cultural artifacts being deaccessioned from different museum collections over their lifespan.

Examples:
  • the removal of the engine from my car
  • the disposal of object number 1976:234 from the collection
In First Order Logic:
  • E80(x) ⊃ E11(x)
Properties:
P112 diminished (was diminished by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P113 removed (was removed by): E18 Physical Thing
E81 Transformation
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SubClass Of:
E63 Beginning of Existence
E64 End of Existence
E63
E64
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the events that result in the simultaneous destruction of one or more than one E77 Persistent Item and the creation of one or more than one E77 Persistent Item that preserves recognizable substance from the first one(s) but has fundamentally different nature and identity.

Although the old and the new instances of E77 Persistent Item are treated as discrete entities having separate, unique identities, they are causally connected through the E81 Transformation; the destruction of the old E77 Persistent Item(s) directly causes the creation of the new one(s) using or preserving some relevant substance. Instances of E81 Transformation are therefore distinct from re-classifications (documented using E17 Type Assignment) or modifications (documented using E11 Modification) of objects that do not fundamentally change their nature or identity. Characteristic cases are reconstructions and repurposing of historical buildings or ruins, fires leaving buildings in ruins, taxidermy of specimen in natural history and the reorganization of a corporate body into a new one.

Examples:
  • the death and mummification of Tut-Ankh-Amun (transformation of Tut-Ankh-Amun from a living person to a mummy) (E69,E81,E7)
In First Order Logic:
  • E81(x) ⊃ E63(x)
  • E81(x) ⊃ E64(x)
Properties:
P123 resulted in (resulted from): E77 Persistent Item
P124 transformed (was transformed by): E77 Persistent Item
E82 Actor Appellation
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SubClass Of:
E41 Appellation E41
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises any sort of name, number, code or symbol characteristically used to identify an E39 Actor.

An E39 Actor will typically have more than one E82 Actor Appellation, and instances of E82 Actor Appellation in turn may have alternative representations. The distinction between corporate and personal names, which is particularly important in library applications, should be made by explicitly linking the E82 Actor Appellation to an instance of either E21 Person or E74 Group/E40 Legal Body. If this is not possible, the distinction can be made through the use of the P2 has type mechanism.

Examples:
  • “John Doe”
  • “Doe, J”
  • “the U.S. Social Security Number 246-14-2304”
  • “the Artist Formerly Known as Prince”
  • “the Master of the Flemish Madonna”
  • “Raphael’s Workshop”
  • “the Brontë Sisters”
  • “ICOM”
  • “International Council of Museums”
In First Order Logic:
  • E82(x) ⊃ E41(x)
Properties:
-
E83 Type Creation
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SubClass Of:
E65 Creation E65
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises activities formally defining new types of items.

It is typically a rigorous scholarly or scientific process that ensures a type is exhaustively described and appropriately named. In some cases, particularly in archaeology and the life sciences, E83 Type Creation requires the identification of an exemplary specimen and the publication of the type definition in an appropriate scholarly forum. The activity of E83 Type Creation is central to research in the life sciences, where a type would be referred to as a “taxon,” the type description as a “protologue,” and the exemplary specimens as “orgininal element” or “holotype”.

Examples:
  • creation of the taxon 'Penicillium brefeldianum B. O. Dodge' (1933)
  • addition of class E84 Information Carrier to the CIDOC CRM
In First Order Logic:
  • E83(x) ⊃ E65(x)
Properties:
P135 created type (was created by): E55 Type
P136 was based on (supported type creation): E1 CRM Entity
E84 Information Carrier
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SubClass Of:
E22 Man-Made Object E22
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises all instances of E22 Man-Made Object that are explicitly designed to act as persistent physical carriers for instances of E73 Information Object.

An E84 Information Carrier may or may not contain information, e.g., a diskette. Note that any E18 Physical Thing may carry information, such as an E34 Inscription. However, unless it was specifically designed for this purpose, it is not an Information Carrier. Therefore the property P128 carries (is carried by) applies to E18 Physical Thing in general.

Examples:
  • the Rosetta Stone
  • my paperback copy of Crime & Punishment
  • the computer disk at ICS-FORTH that stores the canonical Definition of the CIDOC CRM
In First Order Logic:
  • E84(x) ⊃ E22(x)
Properties:
-
E85 Joining
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SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the activities that result in an instance of E39 Actor becoming a member of an instance of E74 Group. This class does not imply initiative by either party. It may be the initiative of a third party.

Typical scenarios include becoming a member of a social organisation, becoming employee of a company, marriage, the adoption of a child by a family and the inauguration of somebody into an official position.

Examples:
  • The election of Sir Isaac Newton as Member of Parliament for the University of Cambridge to the Convention Parliament of 1689
  • The inauguration of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev as leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1985
  • The implementation of the membership treaty between EU and Denmark January 1. 1973
In First Order Logic:
  • E85(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P143 joined (was joined by): E39 Actor
P144 joined with (gained member by): E74 Group
E86 Leaving
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SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the activities that result in an instance of E39 Actor to be disassociated from an instance of E74 Group. This class does not imply initiative by either party. It may be the initiative of a third party.

Typical scenarios include the termination of membership in a social organisation, ending the employment at a company, divorce, and the end of tenure of somebody in an official position.

Examples:
  • The end of Sir Isaac Newton’s duty as Member of Parliament for the University of Cambridge to the Convention Parliament in 1702
  • George Washington’s leaving office in 1797
  • The implementation of the treaty regulating the termination of Greenland’s membership in EU between EU, Denmark and Greenland February 1. 1985
In First Order Logic:
  • E86(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P145 separated (left by): E39 Actor
P146 separated from (lost member by): E74 Group
E87 Curation Activity
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SubClass Of:
E7 Activity E7
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises the activities that result in the continuity of management and the preservation and evolution of instances of E78 Collection, following an implicit or explicit curation plan.

It specializes the notion of activity into the curation of a collection and allows the history of curation to be recorded.

Items are accumulated and organized following criteria like subject, chronological period, material type, style of art etc. and can be added or removed from an E78 Collection for a specific purpose and/or audience. The initial aggregation of items of a collection is regarded as an instance of E12 Production Event while the activity of evolving, preserving and promoting a collection is regarded as an instance of E87 Curation Activity.

Examples:
  • The curation of Mikael Heggelund Foslie’s coralline red algae Herbarium 1876 – 1909 (when Foslie died), now at Museum of Natural History and Archaeology, Norway
In First Order Logic:
  • E87(x) ⊃ E7(x)
Properties:
P147 curated (was curated by): E78 Collection
E89 Propositional Object
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SubClass Of:
E28 Conceptual Object E28
SuperClass Of:
E30 Right
E73 Information Object
E30
E73
Scope Note:

This class comprises immaterial items, including but not limited to stories, plots, procedural prescriptions, algorithms, laws of physics or images that are, or represent in some sense, sets of propositions about real or imaginary things and that are documented as single units or serve as topic of discourse.

This class also comprises items that are “about” something in the sense of a subject. In the wider sense, this class includes expressions of psychological value such as non-figural art and musical themes. However, conceptual items such as types and classes are not instances of E89 Propositional Object. This should not be confused with the definition of a type, which is indeed an instance of E89 Propositional Object.

Examples:
  • Maxwell’s Equations
  • The ideational contents of Aristotle’s book entitled ‘Metaphysics’ as rendered in the Greek texts translated in … Oxford edition…
  • The underlying prototype of any “no-smoking” sign (E36)
  • The common ideas of the plots of the movie "The Seven Samurai" by Akira Kurosawa and the movie “The Magnificent Seven” by John Sturges
  • The image content of the photo of the Allied Leaders at Yalta published by UPI, 1945 (E38)
In First Order Logic:
  • E89(x) ⊃ E28(x)
Properties:
P67 refers to (is referred to by): E1 CRM Entity
P129 is about (is subject of): E1 CRM Entity
P148 has component (is component of): E89 Propositional Object
E90 Symbolic Object
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SubClass Of:
E28 Conceptual Object
E72 Legal Object
E28
E72
SuperClass Of:
E41 Appellation
E73 Information Object
E41
E73
Scope Note:

This class comprises identifiable symbols and any aggregation of symbols, such as characters, identifiers, traffic signs, emblems, texts, data sets, images, musical scores, multimedia objects, computer program code or mathematical formulae that have an objectively recognizable structure and that are documented as single units.

It includes sets of signs of any nature, which may serve to designate something, or to communicate some propositional content.

An instance of E90 Symbolic Object does not depend on a specific physical carrier, which can include human memory, and it can exist on one or more carriers simultaneously. An instance of E90 Symbolic Object may or may not have a specific meaning, for example an arbitrary character string.

In some cases, the content of an instance of E90 Symbolic Object may completely be represented by a serialized digital content model, such as a sequence of ASCII-encoded characters, an XML or HTML document, or a TIFF image. The property P3 has note allows for the description of this content model. In order to disambiguate which symbolic level is the carrier of the meaning, the property P3.1 has type can be used to specify the encoding (e.g. "bit", "Latin character", RGB pixel).

Examples:
  • ‘ecognizabl’
  • The “no-smoking” sign (E36)
  • “BM000038850.JPG” (E75)
  • image BM000038850.JPG from the Clayton Herbarium in London (E38)
  • The distribution of form, tone and colour found on Leonardo da Vinci’s painting named “Mona Lisa” in daylight (E38)
  • The Italian text of Dante’s “Divina Commedia” as found in the authoritative critical edition La Commedia secondo l’antica vulgata a cura di Giorgio Petrocchi, Milano: Mondadori, 1966-67 (= Le Opere di Dante Alighieri, Edizione Nazionale a cura della Società Dantesca Italiana, VII, 1-4) (E33)
In First Order Logic:
  • E90(x) ⊃ E28(x)
  • E90(x) ⊃ E72(x)
Properties:
P106 is composed of (forms part of): E90 Symbolic Object
E92 Spacetime Volume
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SubClass Of:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SuperClass Of:
E4 Period
E18 Physical Thing
E93 Presence
E4
E18
E93
Scope Note:

This class comprises 4 dimensional point sets (volumes) in physical spacetime regardless its true geometric form. They may derive their identity from being the extent of a material phenomenon or from being the interpretation of an expression defining an extent in spacetime. Intersections of instances of E92 Spacetime Volume, Place and Timespan are also regarded as instances of E92 Spacetime Volume. An instance of E92 Spacetime Volume is either contiguous or composed of a finite number of contiguous subsets. Its boundaries may be fuzzy due to the properties of the phenomena it derives from or due to the limited precision up to which defining expression can be identified with a real extent in spacetime. The duration of existence of an instance of a spacetime volume is trivially its projection on time.

Examples:
  • the spacetime Volume of the Event of Ceasars murder
  • the spacetime Volume where and when the carbon 14 dating of the "Schoeninger Speer II" in 1996 took place
  • the spatio-temporal trajectory of the H.M.S. Victory from its building to its actual location
  • the spacetime volume defined by a polygon approximating the Danube river flood in Austria between 6th and 9th of August 2002
In First Order Logic:
  • E92(x) ⊃ E1(x)
Properties:
P10 falls within (contains): E92 Spacetime Volume
P132 overlaps with: E92 Spacetime Volume
P133 is separated from: E92 Spacetime Volume
P160 has temporal projection (is temporal projection of): E52 Time-Span
P161 has spatial projection (is spatial projection of): E53 Place
E93 Presence
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SubClass Of:
E92 Spacetime Volume E92
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises instances of E92 Spacetime Volume that result from intersection of instances of E92 Spacetime Volume with an instance of E52 Time-Span. The identity of an instance of this class is determined by the identities of the constituing spacetime volume and the time-span.

This class can be used to define temporal snapshots at a particular time-span, such as the extent of the Roman Empire at 33 B.C., or the extent occupied by a museum object at rest in an exhibit. In particular, it can be used to define the spatial projection of a spacetime volume during a particular time-span, such as the maximal spatial extent of a flood at some particular hour, or all areas covered by the Poland within the 20th century AD

Examples:
-
In First Order Logic:
  • E93(x) ⊃ E92(x)
Properties:
P164 during (was time-span of): E52 Time-Span
P166 was a presence of (had presence): E92 Spacetime Volume
P167 was at (was place of): E53 Place
E94 Space Primitive
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SubClass Of:
E59 Primitive Value E59
SuperClass Of:
- -
Scope Note:

This class comprises instances of E59 Primitive Value for space that should be implemented with appropriate validation, precision and references to spatial coordinate systems to express geometries on or relative to earth, or any other stable constellations of matter, relevant to cultural and scientific documentation.

An E94 Space Primitive defines an E53 Place in the sense of a declarative place as elaborated in CRMgeo (Doerr and Hiebel 2013), which means that the identity of the place is derived from its geometric definition. This declarative place allows for the application of all place properties to relate phenomenal places to their approximations expressed with geometries.

Instances of E94 Space Primitive provide the ability to link CRM encoded data to the kinds of geometries used in maps or Geoinformation systems. They may be used for visualisation of the instances of E53 Place they define, in their geographic context and for computing topological relations between places based on these geometries.

E94 Space Primitive is not further elaborated upon within this model. Statement of compatibility with OPENGIS

Examples:
  • Coordinate Information in GML like <gml:Point gml:id="p21" srsName="http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326"> <gml:coordinates>45.67, 88.56</gml:coordinates> </gml:Point>
  • Coordinate Information in lat, long 48,2 13,3
  • Well Known Text like POLYGON ((30 10, 40 40, 20 40, 10 20, 30 10))
In First Order Logic:
  • E94(x) ⊃ E59(x)
Properties:
-
P1 is identified by (identifies)
Domain:
E1 CRM Entity E1
Range:
E41 Appellation E41
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P48 has preferred identifier (is preferred identifier of): E42 Identifier
E52 Time-Span. P78 is identified by (identifies): E49 Time Appellation
E53 Place. P87 is identified by (identifies): E44 Place Appellation
E71 Man-Made Thing. P102 has title (is title of): E35 Title
E39 Actor. P131 is identified by (identifies): E82 Actor Appellation
E28 Conceptual Object. P149 is identified by (identifies): E75 Conceptual Object Appellation
P48
P78
P87
P102
P131
P149
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the naming or identification of any real world item by a name or any other identifier.

This property is intended for identifiers in general use, which form part of the world the model intends to describe, and not merely for internal database identifiers which are specific to a technical system, unless these latter also have a more general use outside the technical context. This property includes in particular identification by mathematical expressions such as coordinate systems used for the identification of instances of E53 Place. The property does not reveal anything about when, where and by whom this identifier was used. A more detailed representation can be made using the fully developed (i.e. indirect) path through E15 Identifier Assignment.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the capital of Italy (E53) is identified by “Rome” (E48)
  • text 25014–32 (E33) is identified by “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” (E35)
In First Order Logic:
  • P1(x,y) ⊃ E1(x)
  • P1(x,y) ⊃ E41(y)
P2 has type (is type of)
Domain:
E1 CRM Entity E1
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P137 exemplifies (is exemplified by): E55 Type P137
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property allows sub typing of CRM entities - a form of specialisation – through the use of a terminological hierarchy, or thesaurus.

The CRM is intended to focus on the high-level entities and relationships needed to describe data structures. Consequently, it does not specialise entities any further than is required for this immediate purpose. However, entities in the isA hierarchy of the CRM may by specialised into any number of sub entities, which can be defined in the E55 Type hierarchy. E51 Contact Point, for example, may be specialised into “e-mail address”, “telephone number”, “post office box”, “URL” etc. none of which figures explicitly in the CRM hierarchy. Sub typing obviously requires consistency between the meaning of the terms assigned and the more general intent of the CRM entity in question.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • “enquiries@cidoc-crm.org” (E51) has type e-mail address (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P2(x,y) ⊃ E1(x)
  • P2(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
P3 has note
Domain:
E1 CRM Entity E1
Range:
E62 String E62
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E52 Time-Span. P79 beginning is qualified by: E62 String
E52 Time-Span. P80 end is qualified by: E62 String
P79
P80
Quantification:

one to many (0,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property is a container for all informal descriptions about an object that have not been expressed in terms of CRM constructs.

In particular it captures the characterisation of the item itself, its internal structures, appearance etc.

Like property P2 has type (is type of), this property is a consequence of the restricted focus of the CRM. The aim is not to capture, in a structured form, everything that can be said about an item; indeed, the CRM formalism is not regarded as sufficient to express everything that can be said. Good practice requires use of distinct note fields for different aspects of a characterisation. The P3.1 has type property of P3 has note allows differentiation of specific notes, e.g. “construction”, “decoration” etc.

An item may have many notes, but a note is attached to a specific item.

Properties:

P3.1 has type: E55 Type

Examples:
  • coffee mug – OXCMS:1983.1.1 (E19) has note “chipped at edge of handle” (E62) has type Condition (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P3(x,y) ⊃ E1(x)
  • P3(x,y) ⊃ E62(y)
  • P3(x,y,z) ⊃ [P3(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
P4 has time-span (is time-span of)
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E52 Time-Span E52
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary, dependent (1,1:1,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the temporal confinement of an instance of an E2 Temporal Entity.

The related E52 Time-Span is understood as the real Time-Span during which the phenomena were active, which make up the temporal entity instance. It does not convey any other meaning than a positioning on the “time-line” of chronology. The Time-Span in turn is approximated by a set of dates (E61 Time Primitive). A temporal entity can have in reality only one Time-Span, but there may exist alternative opinions about it, which we would express by assigning multiple Time-Spans. Related temporal entities may share a Time-Span. Time-Spans may have completely unknown dates but other descriptions by which we can infer knowledge.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Yalta Conference (E7) has time-span Yalta Conference time-span (E52)
In First Order Logic:
  • P4(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P4(x,y) ⊃ E52(y)
P5 consists of (forms part of)
Domain:
E3 Condition State E3
Range:
E3 Condition State E3
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many (0,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property describes the decomposition of an E3 Condition State into discrete, subsidiary states.

It is assumed that the sub-states into which the condition state is analysed form a logical whole - although the entire story may not be completely known – and that the sub-states are in fact constitutive of the general condition state. For example, a general condition state of “in ruins” may be decomposed into the individual stages of decay.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • The Condition State of the ruined Parthenon (E3) consists of the bombarded state after the explosion of a Venetian shell in 1687 (E3) [The Venetians in Athens and the Destruction of the Parthenon in 1687,·Theodor E. Mommsen, American Journal of Archaeology, Vol. 45, No. 4 (Oct. - Dec., 1941), pp. 544-5]
In First Order Logic:
  • P5(x,y) ⊃ E3(x)
  • P5(x,y) ⊃ E3(y)
P7 took place at (witnessed)
Domain:
E4 Period E4
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the spatial location of an instance of E4 Period.

The related E53 Place should be seen as an approximation of the geographical area within which the phenomena that characterise the period in question occurred. P7took place at (witnessed) does not convey any meaning other than spatial positioning (generally on the surface of the earth). For example, the period “Révolution française” can be said to have taken place in “France”, the “Victorian” period, may be said to have taken place in “Britain” and its colonies, as well as other parts of Europe and north America.

A period can take place at multiple locations.

It is a shortcut of the more fully developed path from E4 Period through P161 has spatial projection, E53 Place, P89 falls within (contains) to E53 Place. Describe in words.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the period “Révolution française” (E4) took place at France (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P7(x,y) ⊃ E4(x)
  • P7(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
P8 took place on or within (witnessed)
Domain:
E4 Period E4
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the location of an instance of E4 Period with respect to an E19 Physical Object.

P8 took place on or within (witnessed) is a shortcut of the more fully developed path from E4 Period through P7 took place at, E53 Place, P156 occupies (is occupied by) to E18 Physical Thing.

It describes a period that can be located with respect to the space defined by an E19 Physical Object such as a ship or a building. The precise geographical location of the object during the period in question may be unknown or unimportant.

For example, the French and German armistice of 22 June 1940 was signed in the same railway carriage as the armistice of 11 November 1918.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (E7) took place on or within Westminster Abbey (E19)
In First Order Logic:
  • P8(x,y) ⊃ E4(x)
  • P8(x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
P9 consists of (forms part of)
Domain:
E4 Period E4
Range:
E4 Period E4
SubProperty Of:
E92 Spacetime Volume. P10i contains (falls within): E92 Spacetime Volume P10i
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, (0,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property associates an instance of E4 Period with another instance of E4 Period that is defined by a subset of the phenomena that define the former. Therefore the spacetime volume of the latter must fall within the spacetime volume of the former.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Cretan Bronze Age (E4) consists of Middle Minoan (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P9(x,y) ⊃ E4(x)
  • P9(x,y) ⊃ E4(y)
  • P9(x,y) ⊃ P10(y,x)
P10 falls within (contains)
Domain:
E92 Spacetime Volume E92
Range:
E92 Spacetime Volume E92
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E4 Period. P9i forms part of (consists of): E4 Period P9i
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property associates an instance of E92 Spacetime Volume with another instance of E92 Spacetime Volume that falls within the latter. In other words, all points in the former are also points in the latter.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Great Plague (E4) falls within The Gothic period (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P10(x,y) ⊃ E92(x)
  • P10(x,y) ⊃ E92(y)
P11 had participant (participated in)
Domain:
E5 Event E5
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item P12
SuperProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P14 carried out by (performed): E39 Actor
E67 Birth. P96 by mother (gave birth): E21 Person
E68 Dissolution. P99 dissolved (was dissolved by): E74 Group
E85 Joining. P143 joined (was joined by): E39 Actor
E85 Joining. P144 joined with (gained member by): E74 Group
E86 Leaving. P145 separated (left by): E39 Actor
E86 Leaving. P146 separated from (lost member by): E74 Group
E66 Formation. P151 was formed from (participated in): E74 Group
P14
P96
P99
P143
P144
P145
P146
P151
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the active or passive participation of instances of E39 Actors in an E5 Event.

It connects the life-line of the related E39 Actor with the E53 Place and E50 Date of the event. The property implies that the Actor was involved in the event but does not imply any causal relationship. The subject of a portrait can be said to have participated in the creation of the portrait.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Napoleon (E21) participated in The Battle of Waterloo (E7)
  • Maria (E21) participated in Photographing of Maria (E7)
In First Order Logic:
  • P11(x,y) ⊃ E5(x)
  • P11(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P11(x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at)
Domain:
E5 Event E5
Range:
E77 Persistent Item E77
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E5 Event. P11 had participant (participated in): E39 Actor
E7 Activity. P16 used specific object (was used for): E70 Thing
E9 Move. P25 moved (moved by): E19 Physical Object
E11 Modification. P31 has modified (was modified by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E63 Beginning of Existence. P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by): E77 Persistent Item
E64 End of Existence. P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by): E77 Persistent Item
E79 Part Addition. P111 added (was added by): E18 Physical Thing
E80 Part Removal. P113 removed (was removed by): E18 Physical Thing
P11
P16
P25
P31
P92
P93
P111
P113
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the active or passive presence of an E77 Persistent Item in an E5 Event without implying any specific role.

It connects the history of a thing with the E53 Place and E50 Date of an event. For example, an object may be the desk, now in a museum on which a treaty was signed. The presence of an immaterial thing implies the presence of at least one of its carriers.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Deckchair 42 (E19) was present at The sinking of the Titanic (E5)
In First Order Logic:
  • P12(x,y) ⊃ E5(x)
  • P12(x,y) ⊃ E77(y)
P13 destroyed (was destroyed by)
Domain:
E6 Destruction E6
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
E64 End of Existence. P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by): E77 Persistent Item P93
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, necessary (1,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property allows specific instances of E18 Physical Thing that have been destroyed to be related to a destruction event.

Destruction implies the end of an item’s life as a subject of cultural documentation – the physical matter of which the item was composed may in fact continue to exist. A destruction event may be contiguous with a Production that brings into existence a derived object composed partly of matter from the destroyed object.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Tay Bridge Disaster (E6) destroyed The Tay Bridge (E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • P13 (x,y) ⊃ E6 (x)
  • P13 (x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
  • P13 (x,y) ⊃ P93(x,y)
P14 carried out by (performed)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P11 had participant (participated in): E39 Actor P11
SuperProperty Of:
E8 Acquisition. P22 transferred title to (acquired title through): E39 Actor
E8 Acquisition. P23 transferred title from (surrendered title through): E39 Actor
E10 Transfer of Custody. P28 custody surrendered by (surrendered custody through): E39 Actor
E10 Transfer of Custody. P29 custody received by (received custody through): E39 Actor
P22
P23
P28
P29
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the active participation of an E39 Actor in an E7 Activity.

It implies causal or legal responsibility. The P14.1 in the role of property of the property allows the nature of an Actor’s participation to be specified.

Properties:

P14.1 in the role of: E55 Type

Examples:
  • the painting of the Sistine Chapel (E7) carried out by Michaelangelo Buonaroti (E21) in the role of master craftsman (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P14 (x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P14 (x,y)⊃ E39(y)
  • P14 (x,y) ⊃ P11(x,y)
  • P14(x,y,z) ⊃ [P14(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
P15 was influenced by (influenced)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P16 used specific object (was used for): E70 Thing
E7 Activity. P17 was motivated by (motivated): E1 CRM Entity
E7 Activity. P134 continued (was continued by): E7 Activity
E83 Type Creation. P136 was based on (supported type creation): E1 CRM Entity
P16
P17
P134
P136
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This is a high level property, which captures the relationship between an E7 Activity and anything that may have had some bearing upon it.

The property has more specific sub properties.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the designing of the Sydney Harbour Bridge (E7) was influenced by the Tyne bridge (E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • P15 (x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P15 (x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
P16 used specific object (was used for)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E70 Thing E70
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item
E7 Activity. P15 was influenced by (influenced): E1 CRM Entity
P12
P15
SuperProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P33 used specific technique (was used by): E29 Design or Procedure
E79 Part Addition. P111 added (was added by): E18 Physical Thing
E15 Identifier Assignment. P142 used constituent (was used in): E90 Symbolic Object
P33
P111
P142
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the use of material or immaterial things in a way essential to the performance or the outcome of an E7 Activity.

This property typically applies to tools, instruments, moulds, raw materials and items embedded in a product. It implies that the presence of the object in question was a necessary condition for the action. For example, the activity of writing this text required the use of a computer. An immaterial thing can be used if at least one of its carriers is present. For example, the software tools on a computer.

Another example is the use of a particular name by a particular group of people over some span to identify a thing, such as a settlement. In this case, the physical carriers of this name are at least the people understanding its use.

Properties:

P16.1 mode of use: E55 Type

Examples:
  • the writing of this scope note (E7) used specific object Nicholas Crofts’ computer (E22) mode of use Typing Tool; Storage Medium (E55)
  • the people of Iraq calling the place identified by TGN ‘7017998’ (E7) used specific object “Quyunjig” (E44) mode of use Current; Vernacular (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P16 (x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P16 (x,y) ⊃ E70(y)
  • P16 (x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
  • P16 (x,y) ⊃ P15(x,y)
  • P16(x,y,z) ⊃ [P16(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
P17 was motivated by (motivated)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P15 was influenced by (influenced): E1 CRM Entity P15
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes an item or items that are regarded as a reason for carrying out the E7 Activity.

For example, the discovery of a large hoard of treasure may call for a celebration, an order from head quarters can start a military manoeuvre.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the resignation of the chief executive (E7) was motivated by the collapse of SwissAir (E68).
  • the coronation of Elizabeth II (E7) was motivated by the death of George VI (E69)
In First Order Logic:
  • P17(x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P17(x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P17 (x,y) ⊃ P15(x,y)
P19 was intended use of (was made for)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E71 Man-Made Thing E71
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property relates an E7 Activity with objects created specifically for use in the activity.

This is distinct from the intended use of an item in some general type of activity such as the book of common prayer which was intended for use in Church of England services (see P101 had as general use (was use of)).

Properties:

P19.1 mode of use: E55 Type

Examples:
  • Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding dress (E71) was made for Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (E7) mode of use To Be Worn (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P19(x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P19(x,y) ⊃ E71(y)
  • P19(x,y,z) ⊃ [P19(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
P20 had specific purpose (was purpose of)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E5 Event E5
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the relationship between a preparatory activity and the event it is intended to be preparation for.

This includes activities, orders and other organisational actions, taken in preparation for other activities or events.


P20 had specific purpose (was purpose of) implies that an activity succeeded in achieving its aim. If it does not succeed, such as the setting of a trap that did not catch anything, one may document the unrealized intention using P21 had general purpose (was purpose of):E55 Type and/or P33 used specific technique (was used by): E29 Design or Procedure.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Van Eyck’s pigment grinding in 1432 (E7) had specific purpose the painting of the Ghent altar piece (E12)
In First Order Logic:
  • P21(x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P21(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
P21 had general purpose (was purpose of)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes an intentional relationship between an E7 Activity and some general goal or purpose.

This may involve activities intended as preparation for some type of activity or event. P21had general purpose (was purpose of) differs from P20 had specific purpose (was purpose of) in that no occurrence of an event is implied as the purpose.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Van Eyck’s pigment grinding (E7) had general purpose painting (E55)
  • The setting of trap 2742 on May 17th 1874 (E7) had general purpose Catching Moose (E55) (Activity type
In First Order Logic:
  • P21(x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P21(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
P22 transferred title to (acquired title through)
Domain:
E8 Acquisition E8
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P14 carried out by (performed): E39 Actor P14
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor that acquires the legal ownership of an object as a result of an E8 Acquisition.

The property will typically describe an Actor purchasing or otherwise acquiring an object from another Actor. However, title may also be acquired, without any corresponding loss of title by another Actor, through legal fieldwork such as hunting, shooting or fishing.

In reality the title is either transferred to or from someone, or both.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • acquisition of the Amoudrouz collection by the Geneva Ethnography Museum (E8) transferred title to Geneva Ethnography Museum (E74)
In First Order Logic:
  • P22(x,y) ⊃ E8(x)
  • P22(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P22 (x,y) ⊃ P14(x,y)
P23 transferred title from (surrendered title through)
Domain:
E8 Acquisition E8
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P14 carried out by (performed): E39 Actor P14
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor or Actors who relinquish legal ownership as the result of an E8 Acquisition.

The property will typically be used to describe a person donating or selling an object to a museum. In reality title is either transferred to or from someone, or both.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • acquisition of the Amoudrouz collection by the Geneva Ethnography Museum (E8) transferred title from Heirs of Amoudrouz (E74)
In First Order Logic:
  • P23(x,y) ⊃ E8(x)
  • P23(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P23 (x,y) ⊃ P14(x,y)
P24 transferred title of (changed ownership through)
Domain:
E8 Acquisition E8
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E18 Physical Thing or things involved in an E8 Acquisition.

In reality, an acquisition must refer to at least one transferred item.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • acquisition of the Amoudrouz collection by the Geneva Ethnography Museum (E8) transferred title of Amoudrouz Collection (E78)
In First Order Logic:
  • P24(x,y) ⊃ E8(x)
  • P24(x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
P25 moved (moved by)
Domain:
E9 Move E9
Range:
E19 Physical Object E19
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item P12
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an instance of E19 Physical Object that was moved by a move event. A move must concern at least one object.

The property implies the object’s passive participation. For example, Monet’s painting “Impression sunrise” was moved for the first Impressionist exhibition in 1874.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Monet´s “Impression sunrise” (E22) moved by preparations for the First Impressionist Exhibition (E9)
In First Order Logic:
  • P25(x,y) ⊃ E9(x)
  • P25(x,y) ⊃ E19(y)
  • P25(x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
P26 moved to (was destination of)
Domain:
E9 Move E9
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies a destination of a E9 Move.

A move will be linked to a destination, such as the move of an artefact from storage to display. A move may be linked to many terminal instances of E53 Place by multiple instances of this property. In this case the move describes a distribution of a set of objects. The area of the move includes the origin(s), route and destination(s).

Therefore the described destination is an instance of E53 Place which P89 falls within (contains) the instance of E53 Place the move P7 took place at.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the movement of the Tut-Ankh-Amun Exhibition (E9) moved to The British Museum (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P26(x,y) ⊃ E9(x)
  • P26(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
  • P26(x,y) ⊃ (z)[ E53(z) ∧ P7(x,z) ∧ P89(y,z)]
P27 moved from (was origin of)
Domain:
E9 Move E9
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies a starting E53 Place of an E9 Move.

A move will be linked to an origin, such as the move of an artefact from storage to display. A move may be linked to many starting instances of E53 Place by multiple instances of this property. In this case the move describes the picking up of a set of objects. The area of the move includes the origin(s), route and destination(s).

Therefore the described origin is an instance of E53 Place which P89 falls within (contains) the instance of E53 Place the move P7 took place at.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the movement of the Tut-Ankh-Amun Exhibition (E9) moved from The Egyptian Museum in Cairo (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P27(x,y) ⊃ E9(x)
  • P27(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
  • P27(x,y) ⊃ (z)[ E53(z) ∧ P7(x,z) ∧ P89(y,z)]
P28 custody surrendered by (surrendered custody through)
Domain:
E10 Transfer of Custody E10
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P14 carried out by (performed): E39 Actor P14
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor or Actors who surrender custody of an instance of E18 Physical Thing in an E10 Transfer of Custody activity.

The property will typically describe an Actor surrendering custody of an object when it is handed over to someone else’s care. On occasion, physical custody may be surrendered involuntarily – through accident, loss or theft.

In reality, custody is either transferred to someone or from someone, or both.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Secure Deliveries Inc. crew (E40) surrendered custody through The delivery of the paintings by Secure Deliveries Inc. to the National Gallery (E10).
In First Order Logic:
  • P28(x,y) ⊃ E10(x)
  • P28(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P28(x,y) ⊃ P14(x,y)
P29 custody received by (received custody through)
Domain:
E10 Transfer of Custody E10
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P14 carried out by (performed): E39 Actor P14
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor or Actors who receive custody of an instance of E18 Physical Thing in an E10 Transfer of Custody activity.

The property will typically describe Actors receiving custody of an object when it is handed over from another Actor’s care. On occasion, physical custody may be received involuntarily or illegally – through accident, unsolicited donation, or theft.

In reality, custody is either transferred to someone or from someone, or both.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • representatives of The National Gallery (E40) received custody through. The delivery of the paintings by Secure Deliveries Inc. to the National Gallery (E10)
In First Order Logic:
  • P29 (x,y) ⊃ E10(x)
  • P29 (x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P29(x,y) ⊃ P14(x,y)
P30 transferred custody of (custody transferred through)
Domain:
E10 Transfer of Custody E10
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an item or items of E18 Physical Thing concerned in an E10 Transfer of Custody activity.

The property will typically describe the object that is handed over by an E39 Actor to another Actor’s custody. On occasion, physical custody may be transferred involuntarily or illegally – through accident, unsolicited donation, or theft.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the delivery of the paintings by Secure Deliveries Inc. to the National Gallery (E10) transferred custody of paintings from The Iveagh Bequest (E19)
In First Order Logic:
  • P30 (x,y) ⊃ E10(x)
  • P30 (x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
P31 has modified (was modified by)
Domain:
E11 Modification E11
Range:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E24
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item P12
SuperProperty Of:
E12 Production. P108 has produced (was produced by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E79 Part Addition. P110 augmented (was augmented by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E80 Part Removal. P112 diminished (was diminished by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
P108
P110
P112
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E24 Physical Man-Made Thing modified in an E11 Modification.

If a modification is applied to a non-man-made object, it is regarded as an E22 Man-Made Object from that time onwards.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • rebuilding of the Reichstag (E11) has modified the Reichstag in Berlin (E24)
In First Order Logic:
  • P31(x,y) ⊃ E11(x)
  • P31(x,y) ⊃ E24(y)
  • P31(x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
P32 used general technique (was technique of)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P125 used object of type (was type of object used in): E55 Type P125
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the technique or method that was employed in an activity.

These techniques should be drawn from an external E55 Type hierarchy of consistent terminology of general techniques or methods such as embroidery, oil-painting, carbon dating, etc. Specific documented techniques should be described as instances of E29 Design or Procedure. This property identifies the technique that was employed in an act of modification.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • ornamentation of silver cup 113 (E11) used general technique gold-plating (E55) (Design or Procedure Type)
In First Order Logic:
  • P32(x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P32(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
  • P32(x,y) ⊃ P125(x,y)
P33 used specific technique (was used by)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E29 Design or Procedure E29
SubProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P16 used specific object (was used for): E70 Thing P16
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies a specific instance of E29 Design or Procedure in order to carry out an instance of E7 Activity or parts of it.

The property differs from P32 used general technique (was technique of) in that P33 refers to an instance of E29 Design or Procedure, which is a concrete information object in its own right rather than simply being a term or a method known by tradition.

Typical examples would include intervention plans for conservation or the construction plans of a building

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Ornamentation of silver cup 232 (E11) used specific technique ‘Instructions for golden chase work by A N Other’ (E29)
  • Rebuilding of Reichstag (E11) used specific technique Architectural plans by Foster and Partners (E29)
In First Order Logic:
  • P33(x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P33(x,y) ⊃ E29(y)
  • P33(x,y) ⊃ P16(x,y)
P34 concerned (was assessed by)
Domain:
E14 Condition Assessment E14
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by): E1 CRM Entity P140
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E18 Physical Thing that was assessed during an E14 Condition Assessment activity.

Conditions may be assessed either by direct observation or using recorded evidence. In the latter case the E18 Physical Thing does not need to be present or extant.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 1997 condition assessment of the silver collection (E14) concerned silver cup 232 (E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • P34(x,y) ⊃ E14(x)
  • P34(x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
  • P34(x,y) ⊃ P140(x,y)
P35 has identified (was identified by)
Domain:
E14 Condition Assessment E14
Range:
E3 Condition State E3
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P141 assigned (was assigned by): E1 CRM Entity P141
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E3 Condition State that was observed in an E14 Condition Assessment activity.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 1997 condition assessment of silver cup 232 (E14) has identified oxidation traces were present in 1997 (E3) has type oxidation traces (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P35(x,y) ⊃E14(x)
  • P35(x,y) ⊃ E3(y)
  • P35(x,y) ⊃ P141(x,y)
P37 assigned (was assigned by)
Domain:
E15 Identifier Assignment E15
Range:
E42 Identifier E42
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P141 assigned (was assigned by): E1 CRM Entity P141
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the identifier that was assigned to an item in an Identifier Assignment activity.

The same identifier may be assigned on more than one occasion.

An Identifier might be created prior to an assignment.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 01 June 1997 Identifier Assignment of the silver cup donated by Martin Doerr (E15) assigned “232” (E42)
In First Order Logic:
  • P37(x,y) ⊃ E15(x)
  • P37(x,y) ⊃ E42(y)
  • P37(x,y) ⊃ P141(x,y)
P38 deassigned (was deassigned by)
Domain:
E15 Identifier Assignment E15
Range:
E42 Identifier E42
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P141 assigned (was assigned by): E1 CRM Entity P141
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the identifier that was deassigned from an instance of E1 CRM Entity.

Deassignment of an identifier may be necessary when an item is taken out of an inventory, a new numbering system is introduced or items are merged or split up.

The same identifier may be deassigned on more than one occasion.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 31 July 2001 Identifier Assignment of the silver cup OXCMS:2001.1.32 (E15) deassigned “232” (E42)
In First Order Logic:
  • P38(x,y) ⊃ E15(x)
  • P38(x,y) ⊃ E42(y)
  • P38(x,y) ⊃ P141(x,y)
P39 measured (was measured by)
Domain:
E16 Measurement E16
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by): E1 CRM Entity P140
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary (1,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property associates an instance of E16 Measurement with the instance of E1 CRM Entity to which it applied. An instance of E1 CRM Entity may be measured more than once. Material and immaterial things and processes may be measured, e.g. the number of words in a text, or the duration of an event.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 31 August 1997 measurement of height of silver cup 232 (E16) measured silver cup 232 (E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • P39(x,y) ⊃ E16(x)
  • P39(x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P39(x,y) ⊃ P140(x,y)
P40 observed dimension (was observed in)
Domain:
E16 Measurement E16
Range:
E54 Dimension E54
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P141 assigned (was assigned by): E1 CRM Entity P141
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the dimension that was observed in an E16 Measurement Event.

E54 Dimension can be any quantifiable aspect of E70 Thing. Weight, image colour depth and monetary value are dimensions in this sense. One measurement activity may determine more than one dimension of one object.

Dimensions may be determined either by direct observation or using recorded evidence. In the latter case the measured Thing does not need to be present or extant.

Even though knowledge of the value of a dimension requires measurement, the dimension may be an object of discourse prior to, or even without, any measurement being made.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 31 August 1997 measurement of height of silver cup 232 (E16) observed dimension silver cup 232 height (E54) has unit mm (E58), has value 224 (E60)
In First Order Logic:
  • P40(x,y) ⊃ E16(x)
  • P40(x,y)⊃ E54(y)
  • P40(x,y) ⊃ P141(x,y)
P41 classified (was classified by)
Domain:
E17 Type Assignment E17
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by): E1 CRM Entity P140
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary (1,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the item to which a type was assigned in an E17 Type Assignment activity.

Any instance of a CRM entity may be assigned a type through type assignment. Type assignment events allow a more detailed path from E1 CRM Entity through P41 classified (was classified), E17 Type Assignment, P42 assigned (was assigned by) to E55 Type for assigning types to objects compared to the shortcut offered by P2 has type (is type of).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 31 August 1997 classification of silver cup 232 (E17) classified silver cup 232 (E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • P41(x,y) ⊃ E17(x)
  • P41(x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P41(x,y) ⊃ P140(x,y)
P42 assigned (was assigned by)
Domain:
E17 Type Assignment E17
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
E13 Attribute Assignment. P141 assigned (was assigned by): E1 CRM Entity P141
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the type that was assigned to an entity by an E17 Type Assignment activity.

Type assignment events allow a more detailed path from E1 CRM Entity through P41 classified (was classified by), E17 Type Assignment, P42 assigned (was assigned by) to E55 Type for assigning types to objects compared to the shortcut offered by P2 has type (is type of).

For example, a fragment of an antique vessel could be assigned the type “attic red figured belly handled amphora” by expert A. The same fragment could be assigned the type “shoulder handled amphora” by expert B.

A Type may be intellectually constructed independent from assigning an instance of it.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • 31 August 1997 classification of silver cup 232 (E17) assigned goblet (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P42(x,y) ⊃ E17(x)
  • P42(x,y)⊃ E55(y)
  • P42(x,y) ⊃ P141(x,y)
P43 has dimension (is dimension of)
Domain:
E70 Thing E70
Range:
E54 Dimension E54
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, dependent (0,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property records a E54 Dimension of some E70 Thing.

It is a shortcut of the more fully developed path from E70 Thing through P39 measured (was measured by), E16 Measurement P40 observed dimension (was observed in) to E54 Dimension. It offers no information about how and when an E54 Dimension was established, nor by whom.

An instance of E54 Dimension is specific to an instance of E70 Thing.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • silver cup 232 (E22) has dimension height of silver cup 232 (E54) has unit (P91) mm (E58), has value (P90) 224 (E60)
In First Order Logic:
  • P43(x,y) ⊃ E70(x)
  • P43(x,y) ⊃ E54(y)
P44 has condition (is condition of)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E3 Condition State E3
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, dependent (0,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property records an E3 Condition State for some E18 Physical Thing.

It is a shortcut of the more fully developed path from E18 Physical Thing through P34 concerned (was assessed by), E14 Condition Assessment P35 has identified (was identified by) to E3 Condition State. It offers no information about how and when the E3 Condition State was established, nor by whom.

An instance of Condition State is specific to an instance of Physical Thing.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • silver cup 232 (E22) has condition oxidation traces were present in 1997 (E3) has type oxidation traces (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P44(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P44(x,y) ⊃ E3(y)
P45 consists of (is incorporated in)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E57 Material E57
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the instances of E57 Materials of which an instance of E18 Physical Thing is composed.

All physical things consist of physical materials. P45 consists of (is incorporated in) allows the different Materials to be recorded. P45 consists of (is incorporated in) refers here to observed Material as opposed to the consumed raw material.

A Material, such as a theoretical alloy, may not have any physical instances.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • silver cup 232 (E22) consists of silver (E57)
In First Order Logic:
  • P45(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P45(x,y) ⊃ E57(y)
P46 is composed of (forms part of)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
E92 Spacetime Volume. P132 overlaps with: E92 Spacetime Volume P132
SuperProperty Of:
E19 Physical Object. P56 bears feature (is found on): E26 Physical Feature P56
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property allows instances of E18 Physical Thing to be analysed into component elements.

Component elements, since they are themselves instances of E18 Physical Thing, may be further analysed into sub-components, thereby creating a hierarchy of part decomposition. An instance of E18 Physical Thing may be shared between multiple wholes, for example two buildings may share a common wall. This property does not specify when and for how long a component element resided in the respective whole. If a component is not part of a whole from the beginning of existence or until the end of existence of the whole, the classes E79 Part Addition and E90 Part Removal can be used to document when a component became part of a particular whole and/or when it stopped being a part of it. For the time-span of being part of the respective whole, the component is completely contained in the place the whole occupies.

This property is intended to describe specific components that are individually documented, rather than general aspects. Overall descriptions of the structure of an instance of E18 Physical Thing are captured by the P3 has note property.

The instances of E57 Material of which an item of E18 Physical Thing is composed should be documented using P45 consists of (is incorporated in).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Royal carriage (E22) forms part of the Royal train (E22)
  • the “Hog’s Back” (E24) forms part of the “Fosseway” (E24)
In First Order Logic:
  • P46(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P46(x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
  • P46(x,y) ⊃ P132(x,y)
  • P46(x,y) ⊃ (uzw)[E93(u) ∧ P166 (x,u) ∧ E52(z) ∧ P164(u,z) ∧ E93(w) ∧ P166 (y,w) ∧
  • P164(w,z) ∧ P10(w,u)]
P48 has preferred identifier (is preferred identifier of)
Domain:
E1 CRM Entity E1
Range:
E42 Identifier E42
SubProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P1 is identified by (identifies): E41 Appellation P1
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one (0,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the preferred E42 Identifier that was used to identify an instance of E1 CRM Entity at the time this property was recorded.

More than one preferred identifier may have been assigned to an item over time.

Use of this property requires an external mechanism for assigning temporal validity to the respective CRM instance.

P48 has preferred identifier (is preferred identifier of), is a shortcut for the path from E1 CRM Entity through P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by), E15 Identifier Assignment, P37 assigned (was assigned by) to E42 Identifier. The fact that an identifier is a preferred one for an organisation can be better expressed in a context independent form by assigning a suitable E55 Type to the respective instance of E15 Identifier Assignment using the P2 has type property.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the pair of Lederhosen donated by Dr Martin Doerr (E22) has preferred identifier “OXCMS:2001.1.32” (E42)
In First Order Logic:
  • P48(x,y) ⊃ E1(x)
  • P48(x,y) ⊃ E42(y)
  • P48(x,y) ⊃ P1(x,y)
P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P50 has current keeper (is current keeper of): E39 Actor
E78 Collection. P109 has current or former curator (is current or former curator of): E39 Actor
P50
P109
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor or Actors who have or have had custody of an instance of E18 Physical Thing at some time.

The distinction with P50 has current keeper (is current keeper of) is that P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of) leaves open the question as to whether the specified keepers are current.

P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of) is a shortcut for the more detailed path from E18 Physical Thing through P30 transferred custody of (custody transferred through), E10 Transfer of Custody, P28 custody surrendered by (surrendered custody through) or P29 custody received by (received custody through) to E39 Actor.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • paintings from The Iveagh Bequest (E18) has former or current keeper Secure Deliveries Inc. (E40)
In First Order Logic:
  • P49(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P49(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
P50 has current keeper (is current keeper of)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of): E39 Actor P49
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor or Actors who had custody of an instance of E18 Physical Thing at the time of validity of the record or database containing the statement that uses this property.

P50 has current keeper (is current keeper of) is a shortcut for the more detailed path from E18 Physical Thing through P30 transferred custody of (custody transferred through), E10 Transfer of Custody, P29 custody received by (received custody through) to E39 Actor.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • paintings from The Iveagh Bequest (E18) has current keeper The National Gallery (E40)
In First Order Logic:
  • P50(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P50(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P50(x,y) ⊃ P49(x,y)
P51 has former or current owner (is former or current owner of)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P52 has current owner (is current owner of): E39 Actor P52
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor that is or has been the legal owner (i.e. title holder) of an instance of E18 Physical Thing at some time.

The distinction with P52 has current owner (is current owner of) is that P51 has former or current owner (is former or current owner of) does not indicate whether the specified owners are current. P51 has former or current owner (is former or current owner of) is a shortcut for the more detailed path from E18 Physical Thing through P24 transferred title of (changed ownership through), E8 Acquisition, P23 transferred title from (surrendered title through), or P22 transferred title to (acquired title through) to E39 Actor.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • paintings from the Iveagh Bequest (E18) has former or current owner Lord Iveagh (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P51(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P51(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
P52 has current owner (is current owner of)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P51 has former or current owner (is former or current owner of): E39 Actor
E72 Legal Object. P105 right held by (has right on): E39 Actor
P51
P105
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E21 Person, E74 Group or E40 Legal Body that was the owner of an instance of E18 Physical Thing at the time of validity of the record or database containing the statement that uses this property.

P52 has current owner (is current owner of) is a shortcut for the more detailed path from E18 Physical Thing through P24 transferred title of (changed ownership through), E8 Acquisition, P22 transferred title to (acquired title through) to E39 Actor, if and only if this acquisition event is the most recent.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • paintings from the Iveagh Bequest (E18) has current owner «English Heritage» (E40)
In First Order Logic:
  • P52 (x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P52 (x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P52(x,y) ⊃ P51(x,y)
  • P52(x,y) ⊃ P105(x,y)
P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E19 Physical Object. P55 has current location (currently holds): E53 Place P55
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property allows an instance of E53 Place to be associated as the former or current location of an instance of E18 Physical Thing.

In the case of E19 Physical Objects, the property does not allow any indication of the Time-Span during which the Physical Object was located at this Place, nor if this is the current location.

In the case of immobile objects, the Place would normally correspond to the Place of creation.

P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of) is a shortcut. A more detailed representation can make use of the fully developed (i.e. indirect) path from E19 Physical Object through P25 moved (moved by), E9 Move, P26 moved to (was destination of) or P27 moved from (was origin of) to E53 Place.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • silver cup 232 (E22) has former or current location Display Case 4, Room 23, Museum of Oxford (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P53(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P53(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
P54 has current permanent location (is current permanent location of)
Domain:
E19 Physical Object E19
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one (0,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the foreseen permanent location of an instance of E19 Physical Object at the time of validity of the record or database containing the statement that uses this property.

P54 has current permanent location (is current permanent location of) is similar to P55 has current location (currently holds). However, it indicates the E53 Place currently reserved for an object, such as the permanent storage location or a permanent exhibit location. The object may be temporarily removed from the permanent location, for example when used in temporary exhibitions or loaned to another institution. The object may never actually be located at its permanent location.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • silver cup 232 (E22) has current permanent location Shelf 3.1, Store 2, Museum of Oxford (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P54(x,y) ⊃ E19(x)
  • P54(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
P55 has current location (currently holds)
Domain:
E19 Physical Object E19
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of): E53 Place P53
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one (0,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property records the location of an E19 Physical Object at the time of validity of the record or database containing the statement that uses this property.

This property is a specialisation of P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of). It indicates that the E53 Place associated with the E19 Physical Object is the current location of the object. The property does not allow any indication of how long the Object has been at the current location.

P55 has current location (currently holds) is a shortcut. A more detailed representation can make use of the fully developed (i.e. indirect) path from E19 Physical Object through P25 moved (moved by), E9 Move P26 moved to (was destination of) to E53 Place if and only if this Move is the most recent.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • silver cup 232 (E22) has current location Display cabinet 23, Room 4, British Museum (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P55(x,y) ⊃ E19(x)
  • P55(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
  • P55(x,y) ⊃ P53(x,y)
P56 bears feature (is found on)
Domain:
E19 Physical Object E19
Range:
E26 Physical Feature E26
SubProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P46 is composed of (forms part of): E18 Physical Thing P46
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, dependent (0,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property links an instance of E19 Physical Object to an instance of E26 Physical Feature that it bears.

An E26 Physical Feature can only exist on one object. One object may bear more than one E26 Physical Feature. An E27 Site should be considered as an E26 Physical Feature on the surface of the Earth.

An instance B of E26 Physical Feature being a detail of the structure of another instance A of E26 Physical Feature can be linked to B by use of the property P46 is composed of (forms part of). This implies that the subfeature B is P56i found on the same E19 Physical Object as A.

P56 bears feature (is found on) is a shortcut. A more detailed representation can make use of the fully developed (i.e. indirect) path from E19 Physical Object through P59 has section (is located on or within), E53 Place, P53 has former or current location (is former or current location of) to E26 Physical Feature.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • silver cup 232 (E22) bears feature 32 mm scratch on silver cup 232 (E26)
In First Order Logic:
  • P56(x,y) ⊃E19(x)
  • P56(x,y) ⊃ E26(y)
  • P56(x,y) ⊃ P46(x,y)
P57 has number of parts
Domain:
E19 Physical Object E19
Range:
E60 Number E60
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one (0,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property documents the E60 Number of parts of which an instance of E19 Physical Object is composed.

This may be used as a method of checking inventory counts with regard to aggregate or collective objects. What constitutes a part or component depends on the context and requirements of the documentation. Normally, the parts documented in this way would not be considered as worthy of individual attention.

For a more complete description, objects may be decomposed into their components and constituents using P46 is composed of (forms parts of) and P45 consists of (is incorporated in). This allows each element to be described individually.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • chess set 233 (E22) has number of parts 33 (E60)
In First Order Logic:
  • P57(x,y) ⊃ E19(x)
  • P57(x,y) ⊃ E60(y)
P58 has section definition (defines section)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E46 Section Definition E46
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, dependent, (0,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property links an area (section) named by a E46 Section Definition to the instance of E18 Physical Thing upon which it is found.

The CRM handles sections as locations (instances of E53 Place) within or on E18 Physical Thing that are identified by E46 Section Definitions. Sections need not be discrete and separable components or parts of an object.

This is part of a more developed path from E18 Physical Thing through P58, E46 Section Definition, P87 is identified by (identifies) that allows a more precise definition of a location found on an object than the shortcut P59 has section (is located on or within).

A particular instance of a Section Definition only applies to one instance of Physical Thing.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • HMS Victory (E22) has section definition “poop deck of HMS Victory” (E46)
In First Order Logic:
  • P58(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P58(x,y) ⊃ E46(y)
P59 has section (is located on or within)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P157i provides reference space for (is at rest relative to): E53 Place P157i
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many (0,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property links an area to the instance of E18 Physical Thing upon which it is found.

It is typically used when a named E46 Section Definition is not appropriate.

E18 Physical Thing may be subdivided into arbitrary regions.

P59 has section (is located on or within) is a shortcut. If the E53 Place is identified by a Section Definition, a more detailed representation can make use of the fully developed (i.e. indirect) path from E18 Physical Thing through P58 has section definition (defines section), E46 Section Definition, P87 is identified by (identifies) to E53 Place. A Place can only be located on or within one Physical Object.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • HMS Victory (E22) has section HMS Victory section B347.6 (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P59(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P59(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
P62 depicts (is depicted by)
Domain:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E24
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies something that is depicted by an instance of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing. Depicting is meant in the sense that the surface of the E24 Physical Man-Made Thing shows, through its passive optical qualities or form, a representation of the entity depicted. It does not pertain to inscriptions or any other information encoding.

This property is a shortcut of the more fully developed path from E24 Physical Man-Made Thing through P65 shows visual item (is shown by), E36 Visual Item, P138 represents (has representation) to E1CRM Entity. P62.1 mode of depiction allows the nature of the depiction to be refined.

Properties:

P62.1 mode of depiction: E55 Type

Examples:
  • The painting “La Liberté guidant le peuple” by Eugène Delacroix (E84) depicts the French “July Revolution” of 1830 (E7)
  • the 20 pence coin held by the Department of Coins and Medals of the British Museum under registration number 2006,1101.126 (E24) depicts Queen Elizabeth II (E21) mode of depiction Profile (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P62(x,y) ⊃ E24(x)
  • P62(x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P62(x,y,z) ⊃ [P62(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
P65 shows visual item (is shown by)
Domain:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E24
Range:
E36 Visual Item E36
SubProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P128 carries (is carried by): E90 Symbolic Object P128
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property documents an E36 Visual Item shown by an instance of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing.

This property is similar to P62 depicts (is depicted by) in that it associates an item of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing with a visual representation. However, P65 shows visual item (is shown by) differs from the P62 depicts (is depicted by) property in that it makes no claims about what the E36 Visual Item is deemed to represent. E36 Visual Item identifies a recognisable image or visual symbol, regardless of what this image may or may not represent.

For example, all recent British coins bear a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, a fact that is correctly documented using P62 depicts (is depicted by). Different portraits have been used at different periods, however. P65 shows visual item (is shown by) can be used to refer to a particular portrait.

P65 shows visual item (is shown by) may also be used for Visual Items such as signs, marks and symbols, for example the 'Maltese Cross' or the 'copyright symbol’ that have no particular representational content.

This property is part of the fully developed path from E24 Physical Man-Made Thing through P65 shows visual item (is shown by), E36 Visual Item, P138 represents (has representation) to E1 CRM Entity which is shortcut by, P62 depicts (is depicted by).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • My T-Shirt (E22) shows visual item Mona Lisa (E38)
In First Order Logic:
  • P65(x,y) ⊃ E24(x)
  • P65(x,y) ⊃ E36(y)
  • P65(x,y) ⊃ P128(x,y)
P67 refers to (is referred to by)
Domain:
E89 Propositional Object E89
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E29 Design or Procedure. P68 foresees use of (use foreseen by): E57 Material
E31 Document. P70 documents (is documented in): E1 CRM Entity
E32 Authority Document. P71 lists (is listed in): E1 CRM Entity
E89 Propositional Object. P129 is about (is subject of): E1 CRM Entity
E36 Visual Item. P138 represents (has representation): E1 CRM Entity
P68
P70
P71
P129
P138
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property documents that an E89 Propositional Object makes a statement about an instance of E1 CRM Entity. P67 refers to (is referred to by) has the P67.1 has type link to an instance of E55 Type. This is intended to allow a more detailed description of the type of reference. This differs from P129 is about (is subject of), which describes the primary subject or subjects of the E89 Propositional Object.

Properties:

P67.1 has type: E55 Type

Examples:
  • the eBay auction listing of 4 July 2002 (E73) refers to silver cup 232 (E22) has type item for sale (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P67(x,y) ⊃ E89(x)
  • P67(x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P67(x,y,z) ⊃ [P67(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
P68 foresees use of (use foreseen by)
Domain:
E29 Design or Procedure E29
Range:
E57 Material E57
SubProperty Of:
E89 Propositional Object. P67 refers to (is referred to by): E1 CRM Entity P67
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an E57 Material foreseeen to be used by an E29 Design or Procedure.

E29 Designs and procedures commonly foresee the use of particular E57 Materials. The fabrication of adobe bricks, for example, requires straw, clay and water. This property enables this to be documented.

This property is not intended for the documentation of E57 Materials that were used on a particular occasion when an instance of E29 Design or Procedure was executed.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • procedure for soda glass manufacture (E29) foresees use of soda (E57)
In First Order Logic:
  • P68(x,y) ⊃ E29(x)
  • P68(x,y) ⊃ E57(y)
  • P68(x,y) ⊃ P67(x,y)
P69 has association with (is associated with)
Domain:
E29 Design or Procedure E29
Range:
E29 Design or Procedure E29
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property generalises relationships like whole-part, sequence, prerequisite or inspired by between instances of E29 Design or Procedure. Any instance of E29 Design or Procedure may be associated with other designs or procedures. The property is considered to be symmetrical unless otherwise indicated by P69.1 has type.

The P69.1 has type property of P69 has association with allows the nature of the association to be specified reading from domain to range; examples of types of association between instances of E29 Design or Procedure include: has part, follows, requires, etc.

The property can typically be used to model the decomposition of the description of a complete workflow into a series of separate procedures.

Properties:

P69.1 has type: E55 Type

Examples:
  • Procedure for glass blowing (E29) has association with procedure for glass heating (E29)
  • The set of instructions for performing Macbeth in Max Reinhardt's production in 1916 in Berlin at Deutsches Theater (E29) has association with the scene design drawing by Ernst Stern reproduced at http://www.glopad.org/pi/fr/record/digdoc/1003814 (E29) has type has part (E55)
  • Preparation of parchment (E29) has association with soaking and unhairing of skin (E29) has type ‘has part’ (E55). Preparation of parchment (E29) has association with stretching of skin (E29) has type ‘has part’ (E55). Stretching of skin (E29) has association with soaking and unhairing of skin (E29) has type ‘follows’ (E55).
  • The plan for reassembling the temples at Abu Simbel (E29) has association with the plan for storing and transporting the blocks (E29) has type 'follows' (E55)'.
In First Order Logic:
  • P69 (x,y) ⊃ E29(x)
  • P69 (x,y) ⊃ E29(y)
  • P69(x,y,z) ⊃ [P69(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
  • P69(x,y) ⊃P69(y,x)
P70 documents (is documented in)
Domain:
E31 Document E31
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
E89 Propositional Object. P67 refers to (is referred to by): E1 CRM Entity P67
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the CRM Entities documented by instances of E31 Document.

Documents may describe any conceivable entity, hence the link to the highest-level entity in the CRM hierarchy. This property is intended for cases where a reference is regarded as being of a documentary character, in the scholarly or scientific sense.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the British Museum catalogue (E31) documents the British Museum’s Collection (E78)
In First Order Logic:
  • P70 (x,y) ⊃ E31(x)
  • P70 (x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P70(x,y) ⊃ P67(x,y)
P71 lists (is listed in)
Domain:
E32 Authority Document E32
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
E89 Propositional Object. P67 refers to (is referred to by): E1 CRM Entity P67
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property documents a source E32 Authority Document for an instance of an E1 CRM Entity.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Art & Architecture Thesaurus (E32) lists alcazars (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P71(x,y) ⊃ E32(x)
  • P71(x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P71(x,y) ⊃ P67(x,y)
P72 has language (is language of)
Domain:
E33 Linguistic Object E33
Range:
E56 Language E56
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the E56 Language of an E33 Linguistic Object.

Linguistic Objects are composed in one or more human Languages. This property allows these languages to be documented.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the American Declaration of Independence (E33) has language 18th Century English (E56)
In First Order Logic:
  • P72(x,y) ⊃ E33(x)
  • P72(x,y) ⊃ E56(y)
P73 has translation (is translation of)
Domain:
E33 Linguistic Object E33
Range:
E33 Linguistic Object E33
SubProperty Of:
E70 Thing. P130i features are also found on (shows features of): E70 Thing P130i
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many (0,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property describes the source and target of instances of E33Linguistic Object involved in a translation.

When a Linguistic Object is translated into a new language it becomes a new Linguistic Object, despite being conceptually similar to the source object.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • “Les Baigneurs” (E33) has translation “The Bathers” (E33)
In First Order Logic:
  • P73(x,y) ⊃ E33(x)
  • P73(x,y) ⊃ E33(y)
  • P73(x,y) ⊃ P130(y,x)
P74 has current or former residence (is current or former residence of)
Domain:
E39 Actor E39
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the current or former E53 Place of residence of an E39 Actor.

The residence may be either the Place where the Actor resides, or a legally registered address of any kind.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Queen Elizabeth II (E39) has current or former residence Buckingham Palace (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P74(x,y) ⊃ E39(x)
  • P74(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
P75 possesses (is possessed by)
Domain:
E39 Actor E39
Range:
E30 Right E30
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies former or current instances of E30 Rights held by an E39 Actor.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Michael Jackson (E21) possesses Intellectual property rights on the Beatles’ back catalogue (E30)
In First Order Logic:
  • P75(x,y) ⊃ E39(x)
  • P75(x,y) ⊃ E30(y)
P76 has contact point (provides access to)
Domain:
E39 Actor E39
Range:
E51 Contact Point E51
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an E51 Contact Point of any type that provides access to an E39 Actor by any communication method, such as e-mail or fax.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • RLG (E40) has contact point “bl.ric@rlg.org” (E51)
In First Order Logic:
  • P76(x,y) ⊃ E39(x)
  • P76(x,y) ⊃ E51(y)
P78 is identified by (identifies)
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E49 Time Appellation E49
SubProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P1 is identified by (identifies): E41 Appellation P1
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an E52 Time-Span using an E49Time Appellation.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time span 1926 to 1988 (E52) is identified by “Showa” (Japanese time appellation) (E49)
In First Order Logic:
  • P78(x,y) ⊃ E52(x)
  • P78(x,y) ⊃ E49(y)
  • P78(x,y) ⊃ P1(x,y)
P79 beginning is qualified by
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E62 String E62
SubProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P3 has note: E62 String P3
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one (0,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property qualifies the beginning of an E52 Time-Span in some way.

The nature of the qualification may be certainty, precision, source etc.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time-span of the Holocene (E52) beginning is qualified by approximately (E62)
In First Order Logic:
  • P79 (x,y) ⊃ E52 (x)
  • P79 (x,y) ⊃ E62(y)
  • P79(x,y) ⊃ P3(x,y)
P80 end is qualified by
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E62 String E62
SubProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P3 has note: E62 String P3
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one (0,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property qualifies the end of an E52 Time-Span in some way.

The nature of the qualification may be certainty, precision, source etc.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time-span of the Holocene (E52) end is qualified by approximately (E62)
In First Order Logic:
  • P80(x,y) ⊃ E52(x)
  • P80(x,y) ⊃ E62(y)
  • P80(x,y) ⊃ P3(x,y)
P81 ongoing throughout
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E61 Time Primitive E61
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary (1,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the minimum period of time covered by an E52 Time-Span.

Since Time-Spans may not have precisely known temporal extents, the CRM supports statements about the minimum and maximum temporal extents of Time-Spans. This property allows a Time-Span’s minimum temporal extent (i.e. its inner boundary) to be assigned an E61 Time Primitive value. Time Primitives are treated by the CRM as application or system specific date intervals, and are not further analysed.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time-span of the development of the CIDOC CRM (E52) ongoing throughout 1996-2002 (E61)
In First Order Logic:
  • P81 (x,y) ⊃ E52(x)
  • P81 (x,y) ⊃ E61(y)
P82 at some time within
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E61 Time Primitive E61
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary (1,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the maximum period of time within which an E52 Time-Span falls.

Since Time-Spans may not have precisely known temporal extents, the CRM supports statements about the minimum and maximum temporal extents of Time-Spans. This property allows a Time-Span’s maximum temporal extent (i.e. its outer boundary) to be assigned an E61 Time Primitive value. Time Primitives are treated by the CRM as application or system specific date intervals, and are not further analysed.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time-span of the development of the CIDOC CRM (E52) at some time within 1992-infinity (E61)
In First Order Logic:
  • P82 (x,y) ⊃ E52(x)
  • P82 (x,y) ⊃ E61(y)
P83 had at least duration (was minimum duration of)
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E54 Dimension E54
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to one (1,1:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property describes the minimum length of time covered by an E52 Time-Span.

It allows an E52 Time-Span to be associated with an E54 Dimension representing it’s minimum duration (i.e. it’s inner boundary) independent from the actual beginning and end.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time span of the Battle of Issos 333 B.C.E. (E52) had at least duration Battle of Issos minimum duration (E54) has unit (P91) day (E58) has value (P90) 1 (E60)
In First Order Logic:
  • P83(x,y) ⊃ E52(x)
  • P83(x,y) ⊃ E54(y)
P84 had at most duration (was maximum duration of)
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E54 Dimension E54
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to one (1,1:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property describes the maximum length of time covered by an E52 Time-Span.

It allows an E52 Time-Span to be associated with an E54 Dimension representing it’s maximum duration (i.e. it’s outer boundary) independent from the actual beginning and end.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time span of the Battle of Issos 333 B.C.E. (E52) had at most duration Battle of Issos maximum duration (E54) has unit (P91) day (E58) has value (P90) 2 (E60)
In First Order Logic:
  • P84(x,y) ⊃ E52(x)
  • P84(x,y) ⊃ E54(y)
P86 falls within (contains)
Domain:
E52 Time-Span E52
Range:
E52 Time-Span E52
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the inclusion relationship between two instances of E52 Time-Span.

This property supports the notion that a Time-Span’s temporal extent falls within the temporal extent of another Time-Span. It addresses temporal containment only, and no contextual link between the two instances of Time-Span is implied.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the time-span of the Apollo 11 moon mission (E52) falls within the time-span of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (E52)
In First Order Logic:
  • P86(x,y) ⊃ E52(x)
  • P86(x,y) ⊃ E52(y)
P87 is identified by (identifies)
Domain:
E53 Place E53
Range:
E44 Place Appellation E44
SubProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P1 is identified by (identifies): E41 Appellation P1
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an E53 Place using an E44 Place Appellation.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • of Place Appellations used to identify Places include instances of E48 Place Name, addresses, E47 Spatial Coordinates etc.
  • the location of the Duke of Wellington’s House (E53) is identified by “No 1 London” (E45)
In First Order Logic:
  • P87(x,y) ⊃ E53(x)
  • P87(x,y) ⊃ E44(y)
  • P87(x,y) ⊃ P1(x,y)
P89 falls within (contains)
Domain:
E53 Place E53
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an instance of E53 Place that falls wholly within the extent of another E53 Place.

It addresses spatial containment only, and does not imply any relationship between things or phenomena occupying these places.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the area covered by the World Heritage Site of Stonehenge (E53) falls within the area of Salisbury Plain (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P89(x,y) ⊃ E53(x)
  • P89(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
P90 has value
Domain:
E54 Dimension E54
Range:
E60 Number E60
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary (1,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property allows an E54 Dimension to be approximated by an E60 Number primitive.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • height of silver cup 232 (E54) has value 226 (E60)
In First Order Logic:
  • P90(x,y) ⊃ E54(x)
  • P90(x,y) ⊃ E60(y)
P91 has unit (is unit of)
Domain:
E54 Dimension E54
Range:
E58 Measurement Unit E58
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary (1,1:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property shows the type of unit an E54 Dimension was expressed in.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • height of silver cup 232 (E54) has unit mm (E58)
In First Order Logic:
  • P91(x,y) ⊃ E54(x)
  • P91(x,y) ⊃ E58(y)
P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by)
Domain:
E63 Beginning of Existence E63
Range:
E77 Persistent Item E77
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item P12
SuperProperty Of:
E65 Creation. P94 has created (was created by): E28 Conceptual Object
E66 Formation. P95 has formed (was formed by): E74 Group
E67 Birth. P98 brought into life (was born): E21 Person
E12 Production. P108 has produced (was produced by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E81 Transformation. P123 resulted in (resulted from): E77 Persistent Item
P94
P95
P98
P108
P123
Quantification:

one to many, necessary, dependent (1,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property allows an E63 Beginning of Existence event to be linked to the E77 Persistent Item brought into existence by it.

It allows a “start” to be attached to any Persistent Item being documented i.e. E70 Thing, E72 Legal Object, E39 Actor, E41 Appellation, E51 Contact Point and E55 Type.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the birth of Mozart (E67) brought into existence Mozart (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P92(x,y) ⊃ E63(x)
  • P92(x,y) ⊃ E77(y)
  • P92(x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by)
Domain:
E64 End of Existence E64
Range:
E77 Persistent Item E77
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item P12
SuperProperty Of:
E6 Destruction. P13 destroyed (was destroyed by): E18 Physical Thing
E68 Dissolution. P99 dissolved (was dissolved by): E74 Group
E69 Death. P100 was death of (died in): E21 Person
E81 Transformation. P124 transformed (was transformed by): E77 Persistent Item
P13
P99
P100
P124
Quantification:

one to many, necessary (1,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property allows an E64 End of Existence event to be linked to the E77 Persistent Item taken out of existence by it.

In the case of immaterial things, the E64 End of Existence is considered to take place with the destruction of the last physical carrier.

This allows an “end” to be attached to any Persistent Item being documented i.e. E70 Thing, E72 Legal Object, E39 Actor, E41 Appellation, E51 Contact Point and E55 Type. For many Persistent Items we know the maximum life-span and can infer, that they must have ended to exist. We assume in that case an End of Existence, which may be as unnoticeable as forgetting the secret knowledge by the last representative of some indigenous nation.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the death of Mozart (E69) took out of existence Mozart (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P93 (x,y) ⊃ E64(x)
  • P93 (x,y) ⊃ E77(y)
  • P93(x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
P94 has created (was created by)
Domain:
E65 Creation E65
Range:
E28 Conceptual Object E28
SubProperty Of:
E63 Beginning of Existence. P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by): E77 Persistent Item P92
SuperProperty Of:
E83 Type Creation. P135 created type (was created by): E55 Type P135
Quantification:

one to many, necessary, dependent (1,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property allows a conceptual E65 Creation to be linked to the E28 Conceptual Object created by it.

It represents the act of conceiving the intellectual content of the E28 Conceptual Object. It does not represent the act of creating the first physical carrier of the E28 Conceptual Object. As an example, this is the composition of a poem, not its commitment to paper.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the composition of “The Four Friends” by A. A. Milne (E65) has created “The Four Friends” by A. A. Milne (E28)
In First Order Logic:
  • P94(x,y) ⊃ E65(x)
  • P94(x,y) ⊃ E28(y)
  • P94(x,y) ⊃ P92(x,y)
P95 has formed (was formed by)
Domain:
E66 Formation E66
Range:
E74 Group E74
SubProperty Of:
E63 Beginning of Existence. P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by): E77 Persistent Item P92
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, necessary, dependent (1,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property links the founding or E66 Formation for an E74 Group with the Group itself.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the formation of the CIDOC CRM SIG at the August 2000 CIDOC Board meeting (E66) has formed the CIDOC CRM Special Interest Group (E74)
In First Order Logic:
  • P95(x,y) ⊃ E66(x)
  • P95(x,y) ⊃ E74(y)
  • P95(x,y) ⊃ P92(x,y)
P96 by mother (gave birth)
Domain:
E67 Birth E67
Range:
E21 Person E21
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P11 had participant (participated in): E39 Actor P11
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to one, necessary (1,1:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property links an E67 Birth event to an E21 Person as a participant in the role of birth-giving mother.

Note that biological fathers are not necessarily participants in the Birth (see P97 from father (was father for)). The Person being born is linked to the Birth with the property P98 brought into life (was born). This is not intended for use with general natural history material, only people. There is no explicit method for modelling conception and gestation except by using extensions. This is a sub-property of P11 had participant (participated in).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the birth of Queen Elizabeth II (E67) by mother Queen Mother (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P96(x,y) ⊃ E67(x)
  • P96(x,y) ⊃ E21(y)
  • P96(x,y) ⊃ P11(x,y)
P97 from father (was father for)
Domain:
E67 Birth E67
Range:
E21 Person E21
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property links an E67 Birth event to an E21 Person in the role of biological father.

Note that biological fathers are not seen as necessary participants in the Birth, whereas birth-giving mothers are (see P96 by mother (gave birth)). The Person being born is linked to the Birth with the property P98 brought into life (was born).

This is not intended for use with general natural history material, only people. There is no explicit method for modelling conception and gestation except by using extensions.

A Birth event is normally (but not always) associated with one biological father.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • King George VI (E21) was father for the birth of Queen Elizabeth II (E67)
In First Order Logic:
  • P97(x,y) ⊃ E67(x)
  • P97(x,y) ⊃ E21(y)
P98 brought into life (was born)
Domain:
E67 Birth E67
Range:
E21 Person E21
SubProperty Of:
E63 Beginning of Existence. P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by): E77 Persistent Item P92
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, dependent (0,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property links an E67Birth event to an E21 Person in the role of offspring.

Twins, triplets etc. are brought into life by the same Birth event. This is not intended for use with general Natural History material, only people. There is no explicit method for modelling conception and gestation except by using extensions.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Birth of Queen Elizabeth II (E67) brought into life Queen Elizabeth II (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P98(x,y) ⊃ E67(x)
  • P98(x,y) ⊃ E21(y)
  • P98(x,y) ⊃ P92(x,y)
P99 dissolved (was dissolved by)
Domain:
E68 Dissolution E68
Range:
E74 Group E74
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P11 had participant (participated in): E39 Actor
E64 End of Existence. P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by): E77 Persistent Item
P11
P93
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property links the disbanding or E68 Dissolution of an E74 Group to the Group itself.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the end of The Hole in the Wall Gang (E68) dissolved The Hole in the Wall Gang (E74)
In First Order Logic:
  • P99(x,y) ⊃ E68(x)
  • P99(x,y) ⊃ E74(y)
  • P99(x,y) ⊃ P11(x,y)
  • P99(x,y) ⊃ P93(x,y)
P100 was death of (died in)
Domain:
E69 Death E69
Range:
E21 Person E21
SubProperty Of:
E64 End of Existence. P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by): E77 Persistent Item P93
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property links an E69 Death event to the E21 Person that died.

A Death event may involve multiple people, for example in the case of a battle or disaster.

This is not intended for use with general Natural History material, only people.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Mozart’s death (E69) was death of Mozart (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P100(x,y) ⊃ E69(x)
  • P100(x,y) ⊃ E21(y)
  • P100(x,y) ⊃ P93(x,y)
  • P101(x,y) ⊃ E70(x)
  • P101(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
P101 had as general use (was use of)
Domain:
E70 Thing E70
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property links an instance of E70 Thing to an E55 Type of usage.

It allows the relationship between particular things, both physical and immaterial, and general methods and techniques of use to be documented. Thus it can be asserted that a baseball bat had a general use for sport and a specific use for threatening people during the Great Train Robbery.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Tony Gill’s Ford Mustang (E22) had as general use transportation (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P102(x,y) ⊃ E71(x)
  • P102(x,y) ⊃ E35(y)
  • P102(x,y,z) ⊃ [P102(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
  • P102(x,y) ⊃ P1(x,y)
P102 has title (is title of)
Domain:
E71 Man-Made Thing E71
Range:
E35 Title E35
SubProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P1 is identified by (identifies): E41 Appellation P1
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property describes the E35 Title applied to an instance of E71 Man-Made Thing. The E55 Type of Title is assigned in a sub property.

The P102.1 has type property of the P102 has title (is title of) property enables the relationship between the Title and the thing to be further clarified, for example, if the Title was a given Title, a supplied Title etc.

It allows any man-made material or immaterial thing to be given a Title. It is possible to imagine a Title being created without a specific object in mind.

Properties:

P102.1 has type: E55 Type

Examples:
  • the first book of the Old Testament (E33) has title “Genesis” (E35)
  • has type translated (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P102(x,y) ⊃ E71(x)
  • P102(x,y) ⊃ E35(y)
  • P102(x,y,z) ⊃ [P102(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
  • P102(x,y) ⊃ P1(x,y)
P103 was intended for (was intention of)
Domain:
E71 Man-Made Thing E71
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property links an instance of E71 Man-Made Thing to an E55 Type of usage.

It creates a property between specific man-made things, both physical and immaterial, to Types of intended methods and techniques of use. Note: A link between specific man-made things and a specific use activity should be expressed using P19 was intended use of (was made for).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • this plate (E22) was intended for being destroyed at wedding reception (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P103(x,y) ⊃ E71(x)
  • P103(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
P104 is subject to (applies to)
Domain:
E72 Legal Object E72
Range:
E30 Right E30
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property links a particular E72 Legal Object to the instances of E30 Right to which it is subject.

The Right is held by an E39 Actor as described by P75 possesses (is possessed by).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Beatles back catalogue (E72) is subject to reproduction right on Beatles back catalogue (E30)
In First Order Logic:
  • P104(x,y) ⊃ E72(x)
  • P104(x,y) ⊃ E30(y)
P105 right held by (has right on)
Domain:
E72 Legal Object E72
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P52 has current owner (is current owner of): E39 Actor P52
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor who holds the instances of E30 Right to an E72 Legal Object.

It is a superproperty of P52 has current owner (is current owner of) because ownership is a right that is held on the owned object.

P105 right held by (has right on) is a shortcut of the fully developed path from E72 Legal Object through P104 is subject to (applies to), E30 Right, P75 possesses (is possessed by) to E39 Actor.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Beatles back catalogue (E73) right held by Michael Jackson (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P105(x,y) ⊃ E72(x)
  • P105(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
P106 is composed of (forms part of)
Domain:
E90 Symbolic Object E90
Range:
E90 Symbolic Object E90
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E73 Information Object. P165 incorporates (is incorporated in): E90 Symbolic Object P165
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property associates an instance of E90 Symbolic Object with a part of it that is by itself an instance of E90 Symbolic Object, such as fragments of texts or clippings from an image.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • This Scope note P106 (E33) is composed of fragments of texts (E33)
  • ‘recognizable’ P106 (E90) is composed of ‘ecognizabl’ (E90)
In First Order Logic:
  • P106(x,y) ⊃ E90(x)
  • P106(x,y) ⊃ E90(y)
P107 has current or former member (is current or former member of)
Domain:
E74 Group E74
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property relates an E39 Actor to the E74 Group of which that E39 Actor is a member.

Groups, Legal Bodies and Persons, may all be members of Groups. A Group necessarily consists of more than one member.

This property is a shortcut of the more fully developed path from E74 Group through P144 joined with (gained member by), E85 Joining, P143 joined (was joined by) to E39 Actor

The property P107.1 kind of member can be used to specify the type of membership or the role the member has in the group.

Properties:

P107.1 kind of member: E55 Type

Examples:
  • Moholy Nagy (E21) is current or former member of Bauhaus (E74)
  • National Museum of Science and Industry (E40) has current or former member The National Railway Museum (E40)
  • The married couple Queen Elisabeth and Prince Phillip (E74) has current or former member Prince Phillip (E21) with P107.1 kind of member husband (E55 Type)
In First Order Logic:
  • P107(x,y) ⊃ E74(x)
  • P107(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P107(x,y,z) ⊃ [P107(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
P108 has produced (was produced by)
Domain:
E12 Production E12
Range:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E24
SubProperty Of:
E11 Modification. P31 has modified (was modified by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
E63 Beginning of Existence. P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by): E77 Persistent Item
P31
P92
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, necessary, dependent (1,n:1,1)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E24 Physical Man-Made Thing that came into existence as a result of an E12 Production.

The identity of an instance of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing is not defined by its matter, but by its existence as a subject of documentation. An E12 Production can result in the creation of multiple instances of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • The building of Rome (E12) has produced Τhe Colosseum (E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • P108(x,y) ⊃ E12(x)
  • P108(x,y) ⊃ E24(y)
  • P108(x,y) ⊃ P31(x,y)
  • P108(x,y) ⊃ P92(x,y)
P109 has current or former curator (is current or former curator of)
Domain:
E78 Collection E78
Range:
E39 Actor E39
SubProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P49 has former or current keeper (is former or current keeper of): E39 Actor P49
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E39 Actor or Actors who assume or have assumed overall curatorial responsibility for an E78 Collection.

It does not allow a history of curation to be recorded. This would require use of an Event initiating a curator being responsible for a Collection.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Robert Opie Collection (E78) has current or former curator Robert Opie (E39)
  • the Mikael Heggelund Foslie’s coralline red algae Herbarium (E78) has current or former curator Mikael Heggelund Foslie
In First Order Logic:
  • P109(x,y) ⊃ E78(x)
  • P109(x,y) ⊃ E39(y)
  • P109(x,y) ⊃ P49(x,y)
P110 augmented (was augmented by)
Domain:
E79 Part Addition E79
Range:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E24
SubProperty Of:
E11 Modification. P31 has modified (was modified by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing P31
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E24 Physical Man-Made Thing that is added to (augmented) in an E79 Part Addition.

Although a Part Addition event normally concerns only one item of Physical Man-Made Thing, it is possible to imagine circumstances under which more than one item might be added to (augmented). For example, the artist Jackson Pollock trailing paint onto multiple canvasses.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the final nail-insertion Event (E79) augmented Coffin of George VI (E24)
In First Order Logic:
  • P110(x,y) ⊃ E79(x)
  • P110(x,y) ⊃ E24(y)
  • P110(x,y) ⊃ P31(x,y)
P111 added (was added by)
Domain:
E79 Part Addition E79
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item
E7 Activity. P16 used specific object (was used for): E70 Thing
P12
P16
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E18 Physical Thing that is added during an E79 Part Addition activity

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the insertion of the final nail (E79) added the last nail in George VI’s coffin (E18)
In First Order Logic:
  • P111(x,y) ⊃ E79(x)
  • P111(x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
  • P111(x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
  • P111(x,y) ⊃ P16(x,y)
P112 diminished (was diminished by)
Domain:
E80 Part Removal E80
Range:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing E24
SubProperty Of:
E11 Modification. P31 has modified (was modified by): E24 Physical Man-Made Thing P31
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E24 Physical Man-Made Thing that was diminished by E80 Part Removal.

Although a Part removal activity normally concerns only one item of Physical Man-Made Thing, it is possible to imagine circumstances under which more than one item might be diminished by a single Part Removal activity.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the coffin of Tut-Ankh-Amun (E22) was diminished by The opening of the coffin of Tut-Ankh-Amun (E80)
In First Order Logic:
  • P112(x,y) ⊃ E80(x)
  • P112(x,y) ⊃ E24(y)
  • P112(x,y) ⊃ P31(x,y)
P113 removed (was removed by)
Domain:
E80 Part Removal E80
Range:
E18 Physical Thing E18
SubProperty Of:
E5 Event. P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at): E77 Persistent Item P12
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E18 Physical Thing that is removed during an E80 Part Removal activity.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the opening of the coffin of Tut-Ankh-Amun (E80) removed The mummy of Tut-Ankh-Amun (E20,E22)
In First Order Logic:
  • P113(x,y) ⊃ E80(x)
  • P113(x,y) ⊃ E18(y)
  • P113(x,y) ⊃ P12(x,y)
P114 is equal in time to
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This symmetric property allows the instances of E2 Temporal Entity with the same E52 Time-Span to be equated.

This property is only necessary if the time span is unknown (otherwise the equivalence can be calculated).

This property is the same as the "equal" relationship of Allen’s temporal logic (Allen, 1983, pp. 832-843).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the destruction of the Villa Justinian Tempus (E6) is equal in time to the death of Maximus Venderus (E69)
In First Order Logic:
  • P114(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P114(x,y) ⊃ E2(y)
  • P114(x,y) ⊃ P114(y,x)
P115 finishes (is finished by)
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property allows the ending point for a E2 Temporal Entity to be situated by reference to the ending point of another temporal entity of longer duration.

This property is only necessary if the time span is unknown (otherwise the relationship can be calculated). This property is the same as the "finishes / finished-by" relationships of Allen’s temporal logic (Allen, 1983, pp. 832-843).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Late Bronze Age (E4) finishes Bronze Age (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P115(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P115(x,y) ⊃ E2(y)
P116 starts (is started by)
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property allows the starting point for a E2 Temporal Entity to be situated by reference to the starting point of another temporal entity of longer duration.

This property is only necessary if the time span is unknown (otherwise the relationship can be calculated). This property is the same as the "starts / started-by" relationships of Allen’s temporal logic (Allen, 1983, pp. 832-843).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Early Bronze Age (E4) starts Bronze Age (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P116(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P116(x,y) ⊃ E2(y)
P117 occurs during (includes)
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property allows the entire E52 Time-Span of an E2 Temporal Entity to be situated within the Time-Span of another temporal entity that starts before and ends after the included temporal entity.

This property is only necessary if the time span is unknown (otherwise the relationship can be calculated). This property is the same as the "during / includes" relationships of Allen’s temporal logic (Allen, 1983, pp. 832-843).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Middle Saxon period (E4) occurs during Saxon period (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P117(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P117(x,y) ⊃ E2(y)
P118 overlaps in time with (is overlapped in time by)
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an overlap between the instances of E52 Time-Span of two instances of E2 Temporal Entity.

It implies a temporal order between the two entities: if A overlaps in time B, then A must start before B, and B must end after A. This property is only necessary if the relevant time spans are unknown (otherwise the relationship can be calculated).

This property is the same as the "overlaps / overlapped-by" relationships of Allen’s temporal logic (Allen, 1983, pp. 832-843).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the Iron Age (E4) overlaps in time with the Roman period (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P118(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P118(x,y) ⊃ E2(y)
P119 meets in time with (is met in time by)
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property indicates that one E2 Temporal Entity immediately follows another.

It implies a particular order between the two entities: if A meets in time with B, then A must precede B. This property is only necessary if the relevant time spans are unknown (otherwise the relationship can be calculated).

This property is the same as the "meets / met-by" relationships of Allen’s temporal logic (Allen, 1983, pp. 832-843).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Early Saxon Period (E4) meets in time with Middle Saxon Period (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P119(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P119(x,y) ⊃ E2(y)
P120 occurs before (occurs after)
Domain:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
Range:
E2 Temporal Entity E2
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the relative chronological sequence of two temporal entities.

It implies that a temporal gap exists between the end of A and the start of B. This property is only necessary if the relevant time spans are unknown (otherwise the relationship can be calculated).

This property is the same as the "before / after" relationships of Allen’s temporal logic (Allen, 1983, pp. 832-843).

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Early Bronze Age (E4) occurs before Late Bronze age (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P120(x,y) ⊃ E2(x)
  • P120(x,y) ⊃ E2(y)
P121 overlaps with
Domain:
E53 Place E53
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This symmetric property allows the instances of E53 Place with overlapping geometric extents to be associated with each other.

It does not specify anything about the shared area. This property is purely spatial, in contrast to Allen operators, which are purely temporal.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the territory of the United States (E53) overlaps with the Arctic (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P121(x,y) ⊃ E53(x)
  • P121(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
  • P121(x,y) ⊃ P121(y,x)
P122 borders with
Domain:
E53 Place E53
Range:
E53 Place E53
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This symmetric property allows the instances of E53 Place which share common borders to be related as such.

This property is purely spatial, in contrast to Allen operators, which are purely temporal.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Scotland (E53) borders with England (E53)
In First Order Logic:
  • P122(x,y) ⊃ E53(x)
  • P122(x,y) ⊃ E53(y)
  • P122(x,y) ⊃ P122(y,x)
P123 resulted in (resulted from)
Domain:
E81 Transformation E81
Range:
E77 Persistent Item E77
SubProperty Of:
E63 Beginning of Existence. P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by): E77 Persistent Item P92
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many, necessary (1,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E77 Persistent Item or items that are the result of an E81 Transformation.

New items replace the transformed item or items, which cease to exist as units of documentation. The physical continuity between the old and the new is expressed by the link to the common Transformation.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the transformation of the Venetian Loggia in Heraklion into a city hall (E81) resulted in the City Hall of Heraklion (E22)
  • the death and mummification of Tut-Ankh-Amun (E81) resulted in the Mummy of Tut Tut-Ankh-Amun (E22 and E20)
In First Order Logic:
  • P123(x,y) ⊃ E81(x)
  • P123(x,y) ⊃ E77(y)
  • P123(x,y) ⊃ P92(x,y)
P124 transformed (was transformed by)
Domain:
E81 Transformation E81
Range:
E77 Persistent Item E77
SubProperty Of:
E64 End of Existence. P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by): E77 Persistent Item P93
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

one to many, necessary (1,n:0,1)

Scope Note:

This property identifies the E77 Persistent Item or items that cease to exist due to a E81 Transformation.

It is replaced by the result of the Transformation, which becomes a new unit of documentation. The continuity between both items, the new and the old, is expressed by the link to the common Transformation.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the transformation of the Venetian Loggia in Heraklion into a city hall (E81) transformed the Venetian Loggia in Heraklion (E22)
  • the death and mummification of Tut-Ankh-Amun (E81) transformed the ruling Pharao Tut-Ankh-Amun (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P124(x,y) ⊃ E81(x)
  • P124(x,y) ⊃ E77(y)
  • P124(x,y) ⊃ P93(x,y)
P125 used object of type (was type of object used in)
Domain:
E7 Activity E7
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E7 Activity. P32 used general technique (was technique of): E55 Type P32
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property defines the kind of objects used in an E7 Activity, when the specific instance is either unknown or not of interest, such as use of "a hammer".

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • at the Battle of Agincourt (E7), the English archers used object of type long bow (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P125(x,y) ⊃ E7(x)
  • P125(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
P126 employed (was employed in)
Domain:
E11 Modification E11
Range:
E57 Material E57
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies E57 Material employed in an E11 Modification.

The E57 Material used during the E11 Modification does not necessarily become incorporated into the E24 Physical Man-Made Thing that forms the subject of the E11 Modification.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the repairing of the Queen Mary (E11) employed Steel (E57)
  • distilled water (E57) was employed in the restoration of the Sistine Chapel (E11)
In First Order Logic:
  • P126(x,y) ⊃ E11(x)
  • P126(x,y) ⊃ E57(y)
P127 has broader term (has narrower term)
Domain:
E55 Type E55
Range:
E55 Type E55
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies a super-Type to which an E55 Type is related.

It allows Types to be organised into hierarchies. This is the sense of "broader term generic (BTG)" as defined in ISO 2788

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • dime (E55) has broader term coin (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P127(x,y) ⊃ E55(x)
  • P127(x,y) ⊃ E55(y)
P128 carries (is carried by)
Domain:
E18 Physical Thing E18
Range:
E90 Symbolic Object E90
SubProperty Of:
E70 Thing. P130 shows features of (features are also found on): E70 Thing P130
SuperProperty Of:
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing. P65 shows visual item (is shown by): E36 Visual Item P65
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies an E90 Symbolic Object carried by an instance of E18 Physical Thing.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • Matthew’s paperback copy of Reach for the Sky (E84) carries the text of Reach for the Sky (E73)
In First Order Logic:
  • P128(x,y) ⊃ E18(x)
  • P128(x,y) ⊃ E90(y)
  • P128(x,y) ⊃ P130(x,y)
P129 is about (is subject of)
Domain:
E89 Propositional Object E89
Range:
E1 CRM Entity E1
SubProperty Of:
E89 Propositional Object. P67 refers to (is referred to by): E1 CRM Entity P67
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property documents that an E89 Propositional Object has as subject an instance of E1 CRM Entity.

This differs from P67 refers to (is referred to by), which refers to an E1 CRM Entity, in that it describes the primary subject or subjects of an E89 Propositional Object.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • The text entitled ‘Reach for the sky’ (E33) is about Douglas Bader (E21)
In First Order Logic:
  • P129(x,y) ⊃ E89(x)
  • P129(x,y) ⊃ E1(y)
  • P129(x,y) ⊃ P67(x,y)
P130 shows features of (features are also found on)
Domain:
E70 Thing E70
Range:
E70 Thing E70
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P128 carries (is carried by): E90 Symbolic Object
E33 Linguistic Object. P73i is translation of (has translation): E33 Linguistic Object
P128
P73i
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property generalises the notions of "copy of" and "similar to" into a dynamic, asymmetric relationship, where the domain expresses the derivative, if such a direction can be established.

Otherwise, the relationship is symmetric. It is a shortcut of P15 was influenced by (influenced) in a creation or production, if such a reason for the similarity can be verified. Moreover it expresses similarity in cases that can be stated between two objects only, without historical knowledge about its reasons.

Properties:

P130.1 kind of similarity: E55 Type

Examples:
  • the Parthenon Frieze on the Acropolis in Athens (E22) shows features of the Original Parthenon Frieze in the British museum (E22). Kind of similarity: Copy (E55)
In First Order Logic:
  • P130 (x,y) ⊃ E70(x)
  • P130 (x,y) ⊃ E70(y)
  • P130(x,y,z) ⊃ [P130(x,y) ∧ E55(z)]
  • P130(x,y) ⊃ P130(y,x)
P131 is identified by (identifies)
Domain:
E39 Actor E39
Range:
E82 Actor Appellation E82
SubProperty Of:
E1 CRM Entity. P1 is identified by (identifies): E41 Appellation P1
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This property identifies a name used specifically to identify an E39 Actor.

This property is a specialisation of P1 is identified by (identifies) is identified by.

Properties:
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Examples:
  • Tyler Withersopp IV (E39) is identified by “US social security number 619-17-4204” (E82)
In First Order Logic:
  • P131(x,y) ⊃ E39(x)
  • P131(x,y) ⊃ E82(y)
  • P131(x,y) ⊃ P1(x,y)
P132 overlaps with
Domain:
E92 Spacetime Volume E92
Range:
E92 Spacetime Volume E92
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
E18 Physical Thing. P46 is composed of (forms part of): E18 Physical Thing P46
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This symmetric property allows instances of E4 Period that overlap both temporally and spatially to be related, i,e. they share some spatio-temporal extent.

This property does not imply any ordering or sequence between the two periods, either spatial or temporal.

Properties:
-
Examples:
  • the “Urnfield” period (E4) overlaps with the “Hallstatt” period (E4)
In First Order Logic:
  • P132(x,y) ⊃ E92(x)
  • P132(x,y) ⊃ E92(y)
  • P132(x,y) ⊃ P132(y,x)
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P133 is separated from
Domain:
E92 Spacetime Volume E92
Range:
E92 Spacetime Volume E92
SubProperty Of:
- -
SuperProperty Of:
- -
Quantification:

many to many (0,n:0,n)

Scope Note:

This symmetric property allows instances of E4 Period that do not overlap both temporally and spatially, to be related i,e. they do not share any spatio-temporal extent.

This property does not imply any ordering or sequence between the two periods either spatial or temporal.

Properties: