# Description

Under **Description**, the Antique Monument is described in more detail in terms of its form, materials, content, and state of preservation. 

The **Class** field specifies the class to which the monument belongs. The class is the primary artistic medium of the monument, such as architecture, sculpture, painting, mosaic, numismatics, etc.

Data is provided under **Uncertainty** if the assignment of the class is doubted by experts. This doubt is indicated as an **Uncertainty** (Uncertainty field) and who expressed it (**Person attributing Uncertainty** field). In the comment column (**Comment**) reasons or other comments are given regarding doubts about the class of the monument.

The **Type** field specifies the artistic medium of the monument. For example, a painting is described here more precisely as a mural or a sculptural object as a sarcophagus.

> Data is provided under **Uncertainty** if the assignment of the type is doubted by experts. This doubt is indicated as an **Uncertainty** (Uncertainty field) and who expressed it (**Person attributing Uncertainty** field). In the comment column (**Comment**), reasons or other comments are given regarding doubts about the type of the monument.

Under **Materials**, the material of the monument is indicated, such as marble, wood or terracotta.

> Data is provided under **Uncertainty** if the assignment of the materials is doubted by experts. This doubt is indicated as an **Uncertainty** (Uncertainty field) and who expressed it (**Person attributing Uncertainty** field). In the comment column (**Comment**), reasons or other comments are given regarding doubts about the materials of the monument.

In the **Condition** field, you will find information on the past and present condition of the monument.

> Under **State**, an indication is given of the state of the Antique Monument, such as 'damaged' or 'restored.' Several entries are possible here. Under **When First Known or in Present**, the time of this state is indicated so that data about the condition of the Antique Monument in these two different time periods can be represented.

> Data is provided under **Uncertainty** if the state is doubted by experts. This doubt is indicated as an **Uncertainty** (Uncertainty field) and who expressed it (**Person attributing Uncertainty** field). In the comment column (**Comment**), reasons or other comments are given regarding doubts about the state of the monument.

The **Reasons for Observation** field lists the reasons for documenting the condition of the ancient monument, such as 'excavated' or 'described in ancient literature.'

> Data is provided under **Uncertainty** if the reasons for observation are doubted by experts. This doubt is indicated as an **Uncertainty** (Uncertainty field) and who expressed it (**Person attributing Uncertainty** field). In the comment column (**Comment**), reasons or other comments are given regarding doubts about the reasons for observation.

Under **Sources,** the sources for the condition descriptions of the Antique Monument are indicated. The first line shows the reference. The **Earliest Date** and **Latest Date** fields delimit the possible period of dating of the reference. The field **Falls within Period** indicates the associated time period of this reference for the state. 

The **Actors Involved** field shows the people who have been involved in the condition of the monument in a specific way, such as a restorer. The name of the person appears in the **Actor** field, and their specific role is indicated in the **Actor Role** field.

**Originality:** This field indicates whether the monument is an original or a replica. This field usually only concerns the sculpture class.

> Data is provided under **Uncertainty** if the originality of the Antique Monument is doubted by experts. This doubt is indicated as an **Uncertainty** (Uncertainty field) and who expressed it (**Person attributing Uncertainty** field). In the comment column (**Comment**), reasons or other comments are given regarding doubts about the Antique Monument's originality.

**Uncertainty regarding Identification**: If there are doubts regarding the identification of the Antique Monument on the part of experts, these are indicated here. The extent to which doubts exist (**Uncertainty** field) and the persons who expressed them (**Person attributing Uncertainty** field) are then displayed. In the comment column (**Comment**), reasons or other comments concerning doubts regarding the identification of the monument are given.

**Number:** The number given here describes the number of all objects identical to the current object that have been preserved. This concerns, for example, the identical columns of a façade. These columns are not all modeled as individual records in the Census but are combined in one record with their respective number indicated.

**Descriptive Details:** This text field provides a detailed description of the monument using keywords. All significant visual and/or architectural elements are listed. 

**Authority List:** Standard data from authority files are displayed here. The [**Authority**](https://docs.census.de/the-census-database-overview/authority-data) field indicates the respective institution from which the data originate, while the reference is indicated in the 'Identifier' field. 

**Dimensions:** Here, you will find measurements of the monument. In **Measurements,** these are given as free text (e.g., height: 203 cm). 

\*\*\* Should the note on how measurements are given as free text be, as not all records have consistently been added in the specific measurements field?