Property:position

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== Definition ==
== Definition ==
Generally, an object is described as it should have been orientated during usage. Some values are only useful for certain object shapes (e.g. "right" and "left" or "front" and "back" usually can not be applied to rotationally symmetric objects, "inside" and "outside" only concern containers).  
We have tried to keep the numbers of possible values low, which does not only avoid confusion, but also allows the comparison of inscription positions on objects objects of similar types, e.g. on ''blades'' of knives, swords, spatulas. Some values are only useful for certain object types. The used values belong to two different levels:
The used values belong to different hierarchical levels:
*Values for the <u>side</u> of the object: front, back; left-hand side, right-hand side; top, bottom
*Values for the specific <u>area</u> on the side: front area, centre, back area; left area, centre, right area; upper area, centre, lower area
*Values for <u>named parts</u> of the object: e.g. shoulder, handle


To facilitate orientation, values are assigned based on the display of the object in the drawing. The following table indicates the norms followed by TIR:
1. Values for named parts of the object: ''handle'', ''blade'', ''tang'', ''calotte'', ''rim'', ''neck'', ''wall'', ''shoulder'', ''bottom'', ''foot''. For parts of vessels compare the following drawing:
 
[[File:Property position pottery.png|x200px|{{#show: File:Property position pottery.png | ?description}}]]
 
2. Values of general position, which are only useable with objects with a natural or intuitively obvious orientation – generally, such objects are described as they were orientated during usage: rock walls, slabs (as they were put up), vessels (with the base down), articles of habiliment (as worn), horse bronzes, statuettes, bones, instruments. These values can be used on their own or in combination with a value of group 1, to specify the position, e.g. ''blade'', ''lateral''.  


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{| class="table_lines" style="margin:20px 0; width:100%;"
|-
|-
| '''bone''' (crude)
| ''top''
| ''caput tibiae'' to the left
| top or upper area
|-
| ''bottom''
| bottom or lower area
|-
| ''medial''
| central area
|-
| ''lateral''
| lateral area on mirror-symmetrical object
|-
| ''left''
| left side or area
|-
| ''right''
| right side or area
|-
| ''front''
| front or face side, upper surface
|-
| ''back''
| back side, lower surface
|-
|-
| '''bone point'''
| ''inside''
| point to the left
|
|-
| ''outside''
|
|-
| ''proximal''
| on bones: the side closer to the rump; on instruments: the side closer to the hand; on bone points: the side closer to the butt end
|-
| ''distal''
| on bones: the side farther from the rump; on instruments: the side farther from the hand; on bone points: the side closer to the pointed end
|}
|}


For parts of '''ceramic vessels''' compare the following drawing:
Objects without a practical use, whose orientation is not obvious, are bronzes which depict mirror-symmetrical creatures, and antler pieces. For these, we have randomly determined a standardised orientation in order to be able to assign consistent values for position: Bronzes are described with the head (or whatever) to the right, antler pieces are depicted with the tip / narrower end to the right (where determinable).


[[File:Property position pottery.png|x200px|{{#show: File:Property position pottery.png | ?description}}]]
Note that in some cases, the inscription itself may determine its own position, e.g. ''front'' = side with the inscription on it, on objects whose specific purpose was bearing the inscription (slabs, plaques).


== Statistics ==
== Statistics ==
{{property_statistics|Inscription}}
{{property_statistics|Inscription}}

Revision as of 20:03, 9 March 2016

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Property
Description: Describes the location of the inscription on the object.
Type: Text
Allows value: front, back, left-hand side, right-hand side, top, bottom, side, front area, back area, left area, right area, upper area, lower area, centre, inside, outside, neck, shoulder, foot, handle, rim, tang, unknown

Definition

We have tried to keep the numbers of possible values low, which does not only avoid confusion, but also allows the comparison of inscription positions on objects objects of similar types, e.g. on blades of knives, swords, spatulas. Some values are only useful for certain object types. The used values belong to two different levels:

1. Values for named parts of the object: handle, blade, tang, calotte, rim, neck, wall, shoulder, bottom, foot. For parts of vessels compare the following drawing:

Property position pottery.png

2. Values of general position, which are only useable with objects with a natural or intuitively obvious orientation – generally, such objects are described as they were orientated during usage: rock walls, slabs (as they were put up), vessels (with the base down), articles of habiliment (as worn), horse bronzes, statuettes, bones, instruments. These values can be used on their own or in combination with a value of group 1, to specify the position, e.g. blade, lateral.

top top or upper area
bottom bottom or lower area
medial central area
lateral lateral area on mirror-symmetrical object
left left side or area
right right side or area
front front or face side, upper surface
back back side, lower surface
inside
outside
proximal on bones: the side closer to the rump; on instruments: the side closer to the hand; on bone points: the side closer to the butt end
distal on bones: the side farther from the rump; on instruments: the side farther from the hand; on bone points: the side closer to the pointed end

Objects without a practical use, whose orientation is not obvious, are bronzes which depict mirror-symmetrical creatures, and antler pieces. For these, we have randomly determined a standardised orientation in order to be able to assign consistent values for position: Bronzes are described with the head (or whatever) to the right, antler pieces are depicted with the tip / narrower end to the right (where determinable).

Note that in some cases, the inscription itself may determine its own position, e.g. front = side with the inscription on it, on objects whose specific purpose was bearing the inscription (slabs, plaques).

Statistics

Number of pages in the Category:Inscription (319) per "position":

position occurrence  
front
92 28.84 % show list
back
23 7.21 % show list
top
6 1.88 % show list
bottom
79 24.76 % show list
inside
17 5.32 % show list
outside
67 21.00 % show list
neck
0 0.00 % show list
shoulder
6 1.88 % show list
foot
13 4.07 % show list
handle
21 6.58 % show list
rim
22 6.89 % show list
tang
2 0.62 % show list
unknown
15 4.70 % show list
medial
7 2.19 % show list
lateral
4 1.25 % show list
left
12 3.76 % show list
right
18 5.64 % show list
proximal
2 0.62 % show list
distal
0 0.00 % show list
blade
0 0.00 % show list
calotte
0 0.00 % show list
wall
0 0.00 % show list
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    "type": "PROPERTY_CONSTRAINT_SCHEMA",
    "constraints": {
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            "front",
            "back",
            "top",
            "bottom",
            "inside",
            "outside",
            "neck",
            "shoulder",
            "foot",
            "handle",
            "rim",
            "tang",
            "unknown",
            "medial",
            "lateral",
            "left",
            "right",
            "proximal",
            "distal",
            "blade",
            "calotte",
            "wall"
        ]
    }
}
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