Objects Module

The table below lists the default fields available in the Objects module of eMuseum. These fields can be configured throughout your eMuseum site to:

  • Be displayed in different views (detail, results list, search, API, etc.)

  • Be included in search functionality

  • Be relabeled with custom display names

  • Be reordered to suit your workflows

  • Be assigned select permissions for access control

ℹ️ Note: Your institution’s implementation of eMuseum may include customizations that add to, modify, or replace these default fields to better meet your specific requirements.

Field
Internal Name
Description

Alternative Numbers

altNums

Alternate numbers for the selected object

Begin Date

beginDate

Object-level date. > ℹ️ Used in advanced search, stored but not displayed by default.

Bibliography

bibliography

Citations related to the object

Catalogue raisonné

catalogueRaisonné

Catalogue raisonné

Classifications

classification

Taxonomy/classification of the object

Classifications(X)

classificationXrefs

Classifications cross-referenced

Collections

collections

Object’s inclusion in collections

Copyright

copyright

Copyright and credit line for the object

Credit Line

creditLine

Credit line assigned to an object

Culture

culture

Culture with which an object is associated

Curatorial Remarks

curatorialRemarks

Remarks by curatorial staff

Department

department

The department the object belongs to

Description

description

Main object description field

Dimensions

dimensions

Display dimensions

Date

displayDate

The display date of the object

Dynasty

dynasty

Object text field for dynasty

Edition

edition

Object text field for edition

End Date

endDate

Object-level date. > ℹ️ Used in advanced search, stored but not displayed by default.

Events

events

Events associated with the object

Exhibition History

exhHistory

Object’s exhibition history

Exhibitions

exhibitions

Related exhibitions from the Exhibitions module

Flags

flags

Status flags for the object

Flex Fields

flexFields

Customizable flex fields

Geography

geography

Object geography

Historical Attributes

historicalAttributes

Historical attributes

Id

id

Unique identifier for the object

Inscribed

inscribed

Inscription(s)

Object number

invno

Inventory / object number

Label Text

labelText

The object label text field

Loans

loans

Related loan records

Locations

locations

Current and past object locations

Markings

markings

Mark(s)

Media

media

Related media files (images, audio, video, etc.)

Image Available

mediaReference

> ℹ️ Indicates whether media is available

Medium

medium

Material/technique used

Movement

movement

Artistic movement

Name

name

Primary object name

Object Names

names

All object names

Node

node

Node association

Notes

notes

Notes

On View

onview

> ℹ️ Indicator if the object is currently on view

Paper Support

paperSupport

Object’s paper support details

Artist / Maker / Culture

people

Associated artist, maker, or culture

Period

period

Period associated with the object

Portfolio

portfolio

Portfolio/series association

Primary Maker

primaryMaker

Primary maker, displayed first

Primary Maker ID

primaryMakerId

Database ID for primary maker

Primary Title of the work

primaryTitle

Object’s primary title

Provenance

provenance

Provenance for the object

Published References

pubReferences

Related references (not bibliography)

Last Updated

recordLastUpdated

> ℹ️ Date the record was last updated

Region

region

Geographic region

Relations

rels

Related records via links/associations

Restrictions

restrictions

Restrictions governing reproduction of the object

School

school

School (artistic, cultural, etc.)

Share options

shareTextOther

Options for sharing/publishing

Signed

signed

Signature details

Sites

sites

Related sites

Sort Number

sortNumber

> ℹ️ Sortable number for ordering

Source ID

sourceId

Source record identifier

State

state

State of the object

Style

style

Style field

Text Entries

textEntries

All text entries for the record

Terms

thesaurusXrefs

All thesaurus terms applied

Title

title

Primary title

Titles

titles

All alternative titles

Type

type

Type/category of object

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