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Hyku Cookbook: Material

Recipes for metadata entry for UofL Digital Collections

Material

This field is optional.

sample of elements that show on each field page
Repeatable

Yes. Enter each material in the same field, separated by a semicolon and a space.

Hyku term material
Mapping http://purl.org/vra/material
Search Yes
Hide No
Vocabulary Yes
Definition The substance of which a work or an image is composed.
Usage

General recommendation is to use Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT), although some collections may have another appropriate vocabulary source.

Examples

Cotton (fiber)
Thread
Japanese paper (handmade paper)