Item type term list

Item type term list

The Item type field is a controlled-list field in the Identification section of an Item record. Use this field to select a category that accurately describes the type of item you are cataloguing.

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Artwork, other
CurrencyLegal recordPlaque
Accessory
Decorative objectLeisure objectPostcard
Administrative record
Domestic objectLetterPoster
Album
Document
Literary work
Print
Animal specimenDrawingMachineProgramme
ArchiveEducation kitMagazineSculpture
ArticleEphemeraManualSign
AudioEquipmentMapSlide
AwardEssayMedalSouvenir
BannerFilmMemorabiliaTextile
BookFinancial recordMixed mediaTool
BookletFlagModelUniform
CardFlyerMonumentVehicle
CeramicFootwearNegativeWeapon
Ceremonial objectFunctional objectNewsletterWork on paper
CertificateFurnitureNewspaperUnknown
ClothingGeological specimenPainting
CoinHeadwearPamphlet
ContainerHonour boardPhotograph
CostumeInstrumentPlan
CraftJournalPlant specimen


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