Condition keyword

The Condition keyword field records the object's overall condition.

Field details

Private field
condition_keyword is the field ID
Pick List with 200 character limit
Conservation tab in the object cataloguing page

Cataloguing tips

We recommend these five condition keywords. You can add more detail in the Condition notes field.

  • Excellent: As new with little or no sign of use. Ready for display and storage.

  • Good: Some signs of wear or use (light abrasion, dust). Minimal work required to be displayed or stored.

  • Fair: Minor damage, some loss or degradation of material. Requires some work for display or storage.

  • Poor: A large part of the object is worn or damaged. Not suitable for display.

  • Very poor: Extremely deteriorated with extensive loss and damage.

Search tips

You can search on this field with:

condition_keyword

For example, enter condition_keyword: poor into the search field to find all objects with a poor condition.

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