Accession number
The unique identifier assigned by a museum to an object in its collection records.
Example
Use an accession or inventory number to distinguish a specific work from copies, casts or works with similar titles.
Sources: collections.louvre.fr
Related terms
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Provenance research
Research into an artwork's ownership and transfer history from its creation to the present.
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Catalogue raisonné
A scholarly catalogue that aims to document all known works by an artist or within a defined body of work.
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Collection database
A searchable institutional record of artworks and objects, often including identifiers, materials, dates and display...
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Permanent collection
The works an institution holds and presents over time, although individual objects may rotate or leave display.
