@PugJesusM to Historical ArtifactsEnglish • 4 months agoTerracotta die, Indus Valley, modern-day Pakistan, 2600-1800 BCEimagemessage-square9arrow-up185arrow-down11
arrow-up184arrow-down1imageTerracotta die, Indus Valley, modern-day Pakistan, 2600-1800 BCE@PugJesusM to Historical ArtifactsEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square9
minus-square@SheldybearlinkEnglish10•4 months agoFor those interested, this is a serial number assigned by museums called an “accession number”. They indicate when the artefact joined the collection and how many pieces it’s connected to in order to guide researchers to the relevant paperwork. The ink, as a standard, is completely removable.
For those interested, this is a serial number assigned by museums called an “accession number”. They indicate when the artefact joined the collection and how many pieces it’s connected to in order to guide researchers to the relevant paperwork.
The ink, as a standard, is completely removable.