Where an accession batch of objects acquired from the same source were dispersed to other museums, the batches were often split and individual objects from the batch sent to different museums. If individual objects within a batch can be distinguished (e.g. by sub-numbering or lettering, registration numbers or description), these are separately transcribed, but these distinguishing heuristics are not applied in matching objects to recipient museums.
Where an accession batch of objects acquired from the same source were dispersed to other museums, the batches were often split and individual objects from the batch sent to different museums. If individual objects within a batch can be distinguished (e.g. by sub-numbering or lettering, registration numbers or description), these are separately transcribed, but these distinguishing heuristics are not applied in matching objects to recipient museums.
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