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Museum artefact

Family name, INITIAL(S) (of the creator). Title. [Material type]. Year. At: Place: holding institution, department (if applicable). Identifier (if applicable).

Enter the year(s) as displayed on the artefact's label/description. Use "ca." before approximate dates.

Example:

Kittos. Panathenaic amphora. [Pottery]. ca. 365-360 BC. At: London: British Museum, Greek & Roman Antiquities. 1866,0415.248.

For items with no known originator/creator, start your reference with the title or description of the object.

Title. [Material type]. Year. At: Place: holding institution, department (if applicable). Identifier (if applicable).

Example:

Crossbow. [Weapon]. 1600. At: Leeds: Royal Armouries. XI.295.

If you are referencing the label next to an artwork or artefact, replace the material type information with the words “Gallery label”.   

Van Gogh, V. Sunflowers. [Gallery label]. 1888. At: London: National Gallery.