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Possible conversion of AES description into APIS format, 6/4/2007
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Problem areas are highlighted in red.  See notes at the end.

Sample AES record:
AES: 33117  PRN: YCA9212  Reg. No.: 1900,1120.337
Additional ID: EEF no. 337
Additional ID: O.Crum 511
Lab/Conservation number: 1960-2
Register: 7: 11
Bibliography: Crum 1902 p. 13
Description: Limestone ostracon containing a letter written in Coptic.
Condition: good
Inscription details: Inscription (one side) in Coptic in Coptic script
Note: Ink. 5 lines of text. A letter.
Height: 5.50  cm 
Width: 6.90  cm 
Period: Coptic
Excavated/Findspot:  Africa, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Deir el-Bahri (Thebes), Monastery of St Phoibammon
Excavated by: Egypt Exploration Fund
Excavated by: Henri douard Naville Donated by: Egypt Exploration Fund
Acquired in: 1900
Curator's comments: Written in the same hand as O.Crum 233.

Possible Conversion to APIS Contribution Format:

dd001 | 1 | aes.apis.33117
dd035 | 1 | (UK-BM)33117
dd046_a | 1 | ?
dd046 | 1 | ????
dd046 | 1 | ????
dd245_a | 1 | Letter
dd300_a | 1 | 1 ostracon
dd300_c | 1 | 5.50  cm x 6.90  cm 
dd500 | 1 | Ink.  5 lines of text.  A letter.
dd500 | 2 | Limestone ostracon containing a letter written in Coptic.
dd500 | 3 | Inscription details: Inscription (one side) in Coptic in Coptic script
dd510 | 1 | Crum 1902 p. 13
dd510_pub | 1 | O.Crum 511
dd518 | 1 | Africa, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Deir el-Bahri (Thebes), Monastery of St Phoibammon
dd541 | 1 | Excavated by: Egypt Exploration Fund. Excavated by: Henri douard Naville. Donated by: Egypt Exploration Fund. Acquired in: 1900
dd544_n | 1 | Written in the same hand as O.Crum 233.
dd546_a | 1 | In Coptic
dd590_con | 1 | Lab/Conservation number: 1960-2
dd590_pres | 1 | good
dd655_phy | 1 | Ostraca
dd852 | 1 | UK-BM


Notes:
  • Need mapping for "PRN," "Reg. No. ," "Additional ID: EEF," "Register elements"
  • Is "Inventory Number" dd090 available / one of the above?
  • Need manual edit to create dd245_a "Title"?
  • Need manual edit to create dd300_a "Extent"?
  • Need manual edit to create clean dd546_a "Language Note"?
  • Ok to use AES number for apis ID?
  • Need manual edit to create clean dd655_phy "Physical Type"?
  • Where to map "Period:" element? What are the other values? Poss. 653?
  • Lack of dating? Derive date range from "Period" element?
  • Appears to be no current LC Institution Code for British Museum. Need to request.

 


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