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Types

There are 3,006 types (of things) represented in our online collection and this is page 1 of 126

Types are used to describe both broad and narrow classes of objects — its is-ness.

An object's type depends on both the curatorial department that acquired it and when it was acquired.

Different curatorial departments have used descriptive terms in different ways over time. This creates tremendous diversity in the vocabulary that appears in collection records. We are currently working to reconcile these differences.

  • Drawing — there are 34,167 objects of this type which is about 28.12% of our online collection
  • Print — there are 29,390 objects of this type which is about 24.18% of our online collection
  • Matchsafe — there are 4,221 objects of this type which is about 3.47% of our online collection
  • Bound print — there are 3,819 objects of this type which is about 3.14% of our online collection
  • textile — there are 3,601 objects of this type which is about 2.96% of our online collection
  • Sidewall — there are 2,534 objects of this type which is about 2.09% of our online collection
  • Fragment — there are 2,241 objects of this type which is about 1.84% of our online collection
  • Card — there are 1,550 objects of this type which is about 1.28% of our online collection
  • poster — there are 1,495 objects of this type which is about 1.23% of our online collection
  • photograph — there are 1,416 objects of this type which is about 1.17% of our online collection
  • Wall facing — there are 1,352 objects of this type which is about 1.11% of our online collection
  • Sample — there are 1,313 objects of this type which is about 1.08% of our online collection
  • Album — there are 1,265 objects of this type which is about 1.04% of our online collection
  • Playing card — there are 1,189 objects of this type which is about 0.98% of our online collection
  • Ephemera — there are 1,166 objects of this type which is about 0.96% of our online collection
  • Border — there are 906 objects of this type which is about 0.75% of our online collection
  • Sampler — there are 853 objects of this type which is about 0.70% of our online collection
  • Frieze — there are 792 objects of this type which is about 0.65% of our online collection
  • Tile wall facing — there are 702 objects of this type which is about 0.58% of our online collection
  • Tsuba — there are 661 objects of this type which is about 0.54% of our online collection
  • Mount — there are 628 objects of this type which is about 0.52% of our online collection
  • button — there are 602 objects of this type which is about 0.50% of our online collection
  • Album page — there are 562 objects of this type which is about 0.46% of our online collection
  • Sketchbook folio — there are 530 objects of this type which is about 0.44% of our online collection

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