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THE REST OF THE COLLECTION
Using virtual objects to manage abstract
objects, groupings, & pre-accessions
Chad Petrovay
Musical Instrument Museum
PHYSICAL TO IMMATERIAL ASSETS
ï‚ą Artefacts that were once – but are no longer –
within the purview of the institution
 “Returned to Owner”
 Deaccessions
PHYSICAL TO IMMATERIAL ASSETS
PHYSICAL TO IMMATERIAL ASSETS
PHYSICAL TO IMMATERIAL ASSETS
PHYSICAL TO IMMATERIAL ASSETS
IMMATERIAL TO PHYSICAL ASSETS
ï‚ą Artefacts that are not – but will someday be –
within the purview of the institution
 Exhibition Planning Records
 “Wishlisted”
IMMATERIAL TO PHYSICAL ASSETS
IMMATERIAL TO PHYSICAL ASSETS
PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
ï‚ą A record that assists in the management of
multiple artefacts within the institution.
 Compound Objects
 Parent to Children Pointers
 Legacy “Group” Records
PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
PHYSICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
PHYSICAL ASSET SURROGATES
ï‚ą A record that combines artefacts from pairs or
sets into a single record for presentation.
 For web driven content
ANONYMOUS (EGYPTIAN), GROUP OF 16 AMULETS STRUNG AS A NECKLACE, CA. 600-500 BC (LATE PERIOD).
WALTERS ART MUSEUM, BALTIMORE, UNITED STATES.
PHYSICAL ASSET SURROGATES
PHYSICAL ASSET SURROGATES
PHYSICAL ASSET SURROGATES
IMMATERIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
ï‚ą A record that assists in the management of
conceptual artefacts that lack physical substance.
 Installation Art
MARTIN CREED, WORK NO. 227, 2000
GWYN HANSSEN PIGOTT, TRAIL WITH PALE BOWLS, 2006.
FREER GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES.
Bowl
F1962.33
Tomb model
F1910.14
Shiwan ware
F1896.35a-b
Rakka ware
F1910.26
Tomb jar
F1902.202
Cizhou ware
F1914.33
Cizhou ware
F1917.204
Bowl
F1899.42
Cizhou ware
F1911.368
Punch’ong ware
F1996.20
IMMATERIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
IMMATERIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
SUMMARY
ï‚ą Active vs. Archival Records
 Searchability
ï‚ą Exhibition Planning
 Wishlists
ï‚ą Create Groupings
 Management
 Compound Objects
 Web Display
ï‚ą Intangible Heritage
ï‚ą Legacy Activity Records
SPECIAL THANKS
Musical Instrument Museum
Bill DeWalt
Sharon Aponte Misdea
Walters Art Museum
Joan Elisabeth Reid
Kate Siplon
Jennifer Harr
Erin Allen
Smithsonian: Freer Gallery of Art
Jeffrey Smith
QUESTION & ANSWER
chad.petrovay@themim.org
http://petrovay.com/tmsblog

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