Whole form
Write museum, title, identifier and object boundary. Describe silhouette from several steps away before moving toward details.
Support
Map base, seat, pillar, slab, mount and all visible contact points. Separate ancient structure from modern display where the source or view allows.
Connections
Trace limbs, hands, attributes, paired figures and negative spaces. Use left and right from the figure's perspective.
Viewpoint
Record frontal, profile or three-quarter position, camera height, glass and unavailable sides. Do not complete a hidden view from a similar statue.
Museum fields
Copy pose term, material, date and context exactly. Preserve ranges and cautious language. Keep these fields separate from direct observation.
One comparison
Select one nearby figure and one formal contrast. Proximity does not prove historical relation; it is a tool for sharper looking.
Exit question
Write one source-shaped question and the official URL when found. Add access date and append later corrections rather than overwriting the gallery note.
Portable output
Keep the sheet to one page and connect filenames to inventory numbers. It should make sense without the gallery, a live connection or an unexplained camera roll.
Correction record
Add a line for later updates: what changed, which source changed it and when you checked it. Never overwrite the original observation when a catalogue supplies a new attribution or pose term.
Viewing conditions
Write the room, case, light, crowding, camera permission and side you could not inspect. These details explain why another photograph may look different and keep the note honest about its limits.
Source scope
Attach each source to the field it supports. An official visitor page can confirm hours, while an object record can support title and identifier. Do not use one broad link as evidence for every sentence.
Language boundary
If you translate a title, label or inscription term, mark the translation as yours and preserve the original wording. Do not make a translated pose term look like the museum's exact language.
After-visit review
Return to the sheet the next day. Remove duplicate images, clarify which side you saw and mark every claim that still lacks a source. Select one question for deeper research and let the rest remain concise.
Shareable summary
Write a three-line version for a companion: what the figure does physically, what the museum calls it and what remains unknown. A short summary keeps the exact object in view when the longer research note is not available. Include the identifier, because a companion's memory of colour or posture is not enough to recover the object later.