Two-dimensional pictorial representation not intended to be
projected for viewing.
01 - Specific material designation
Special class of nonprojected graphic to which the item
belongs, (e.g., a picture).
a - Activity card
c - Collage
d - Drawing
e - Painting
f - Photomechanical print
g - Photonegative
h - Photoprint
i - Picture
Used when a more specific designation is unknown or not
desired.
j - Print
k - Poster
l - Technical drawing
n - Chart
o - Flash card
p - Postcard
q - Icon
r - Radiograph
s - Study print
u - Unspecified
v - Photograph, type unspecified
z - Other
Includes mixed media productions made by a combination of
free hand and printing techniques when one or the other
does not predominate.
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03 - Color
Color characteristics of the nonprojected graphic.
a - One color
Does not include black.
b - Black-and-white
c - Multicolored
h - Hand colored
m - Mixed
u - Unknown
z - Other
Includes stained, tinted, or toned items(e.g., sepia
toned photographic items).
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04 - Primary support material
Type of material used for the support or base on which an
image is printed or executed.
a - Canvas
b - Bristol board
c - Cardboard/illustration board
d - Glass
e - Synthetic
Man-made substances other than textiles, plastic, and
vinyl.
f - Skin
Excludes leather, parchment, and vellum.
g - Textile
Includes all natural or synthetic fibre fabrics except
canvas.
h - Metal
i - Plastic
l - Vinyl
m - Mixed collection
Primary support material varies for different items in a
collection.
n - Vellum
Fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin
prepared especially for writing or drawing on.
o - Paper
Any kind of cellulose-based paper.
p - Plaster
Includes mixtures of ground solids and plaster.
q - Hardboard
r - Porcelain
Used only for clay-based porcelain.
s - Stone
t - Wood
u - Unknown
v - Leather
w - Parchment
Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on.
z - Other
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05 - Secondary support material
Type of material (other than normal museum matting) to
which the primary support (007/04) is attached.
# - No secondary support
a - Canvas
b - Bristol board
c - Cardboard/illustration board
d - Glass
e - Synthetic
Man-made substances other than textiles, plastic, and
vinyl.
f - Skin
Excludes leather, parchment, and vellum.
g - Textile
Includes all natural or synthetic fibre fabrics except
canvas.
h - Metal
i - Plastic
l - Vinyl
m - Mixed collection
Secondary support material varies for different items in
a collection.
n - Vellum
Fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin
prepared especially for writing or drawing on.
o - Paper
Any kind of cellulose-based paper.
p - Plaster
Includes mixtures of ground solids and plaster.
q - Hardboard
r - Porcelain
Used only for clay-based porcelain.
s - Stone
t - Wood
Material that is based on wood particles or fibers may or
may not be considered wood. Consider particle board
wood.
u - Unknown
v - Leather
w - Parchment
Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on.
z - Other
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