Physical Man-Made Thing – E24
E24 Physical Man-Made Thing
Subclass of:
Superclass of:
Scope note:
This class comprises all persistent physical items that are purposely created by human activity.
This class comprises man-made objects, such as a swords, and man-made features, such as rock art. No assumptions are made as to the extent of modification required to justify regarding an object as man-made. For example, a “cup and ring” carving on bedrock is regarded as instance of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing.
Examples:
the Forth Railway Bridge (E22)
the Channel Tunnel (E25)
the Historical Collection of the Museum Benaki in Athens (E78)
In First Order Logic:
- E24(x) ⇒ E18(x)
- E24(x) ⇒ E71(x)
Outgoing properties:
- crm:P62 depicts (is depicted by) (0,n:0,n) → crm:E1 CRM Entity
- crm:P65 shows visual item (is shown by) (0,n:0,n) → crm:E36 Visual Item
- crm:P128 carries (is carried by) (0,n:0,n) → crm:E90 Symbolic Object
Incoming properties:
Scope notes
| Show | Scope note | Language | Namespace | View details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This class comprises all persistent physical items that are purposely created by human activity.This class comprises man-made objects, such as a swords, and man-made features, such as rock art. No assumptions are made as to the extent of modification required to justify regarding an object as man-made. For example, a “cup and ring” carving on bedrock is regarded as instance of E24 Physical Man-Made Thing. | en | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | 0 |
Examples
| Show | Example | Language | Namespace | View details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Forth Railway Bridge (E22) | en | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | 0 | ||
| the Channel Tunnel (E25) | en | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | 0 | ||
| the Historical Collection of the Museum Benaki in Athens (E78) | en | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | 0 |
Additional notes
| Show | Notes | Type | Language | Namespace | View details | Comments |
|---|
Identifier: E24
Official URI: http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/E24_Physical_Human-Made_Thing
OntoME URI: https://ontome.net/ontology/c23
Labels
| Label | Language | Last updated | View details | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hergestelltes | de | 2025-12-05 | 0 | |
| Ανθρωπογενές Υλικό Πράγμα | el | 2025-12-05 | 0 | |
| Physical Man-Made Thing | en | 2022-06-13 | 0 | |
| Chose matérielle fabriquée | fr | 2025-12-05 | 0 | |
| Coisa Material Fabricada | pt | 2025-12-05 | 0 | |
| Физическая Рукотворная Вещь | ru | 2025-12-05 | 0 |
* : Standard label for this language
Namespace
| Namespace | Last updated |
|---|---|
| CIDOC CRM version 7.1.3 | 2022-06-13 |
| CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | 2022-06-13 |
| CIDOC CRM version 6.2 | 2021-06-10 |
Parent classes
| Class | Class namespace | Relation defined in | Justification | View details | Edit | Delete | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E18 Physical Thing | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | 0 | ||||
| E71 Man-Made Thing | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | 0 |
Ancestor classes
| Class | Depth | Class namespace | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| E1 CRM Entity | 4 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E71 - E70 - E77 |
| E1 CRM Entity | 5 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E18 - E72 - E70 - E77 |
| E70 Thing | 2 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E71 |
| E70 Thing | 3 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E18 - E72 |
| E72 Legal Object | 2 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E18 |
| E77 Persistent Item | 3 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E71 - E70 |
| E77 Persistent Item | 4 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E18 - E72 - E70 |
| Thing | 5 | OntoME internal model - active version | E71 - E70 - E77 - E1 |
| Thing | 6 | OntoME internal model - active version | E18 - E72 - E70 - E77 - E1 |
Child and descendant classes
| Class | Depth | Class namespace | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| E22 Man-Made Object | 1 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | |
| E25 Man-Made Feature | 1 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | |
| E78 Collection | 1 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | |
| E84 Information Carrier | 2 | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 | E22 |
Related classes
| Relation | Class | Class namespace | Justification | Relation defined in | View details | Edit | Delete | Comments |
|---|
Outgoing properties (this class is domain)
| Domain | Property identifier | Range | Namespace |
|---|---|---|---|
| E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | crm:P128 carries (is carried by) | E90 Symbolic Object | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | crm:P62 depicts (is depicted by) | E1 CRM Entity | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | crm:P65 shows visual item (is shown by) | E36 Visual Item | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
Outgoing properties (inherited from ancestors)
Incoming properties (this class is range)
| Domain | Property identifier | Range | Namespace |
|---|---|---|---|
| E11 Modification | crm:P31 has modified (was modified by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E12 Production | crm:P108 has produced (was produced by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E79 Part Addition | crm:P110 augmented (was augmented by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E80 Part Removal | crm:P112 diminished (was diminished by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
Incoming properties (inherited from ancestors)
| Domain | Property identifier | Range | Namespace |
|---|---|---|---|
| E5 Event | crm:P12 occurred in the presence of (was present at) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E77) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E6 Destruction | crm:P13 destroyed (was destroyed by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E18) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E7 Activity | crm:P15 was influenced by (influenced) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E7 Activity | crm:P16 used specific object (was used for) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E70) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E7 Activity | crm:P17 was motivated by (motivated) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E7 Activity | crm:P19 was intended use of (was made for) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E71) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E8 Acquisition | crm:P24 transferred title of (changed ownership through) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E18) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E10 Transfer of Custody | crm:P30 transferred custody of (custody transferred through) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E18) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E13 Attribute Assignment | crm:P140 assigned attribute to (was attributed by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E13 Attribute Assignment | crm:P141 assigned (was assigned by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E14 Condition Assessment | crm:P34 concerned (was assessed by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E18) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E16 Measurement | crm:P39 measured (was measured by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E17 Type Assignment | crm:P41 classified (was classified by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E18 Physical Thing | crm:P46 is composed of (forms part of) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E18) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E24 Physical Man-Made Thing | crm:P62 depicts (is depicted by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E31 Document | crm:P70 documents (is documented in) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E32 Authority Document | crm:P71 lists (is listed in) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E36 Visual Item | crm:P138 represents (has representation) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E63 Beginning of Existence | crm:P92 brought into existence (was brought into existence by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E77) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E64 End of Existence | crm:P93 took out of existence (was taken out of existence by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E77) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E70 Thing | crm:P130 shows features of (features are also found on) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E70) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E79 Part Addition | crm:P111 added (was added by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E18) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E80 Part Removal | crm:P113 removed (was removed by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E18) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E81 Transformation | crm:P123 resulted in (resulted from) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E77) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E81 Transformation | crm:P124 transformed (was transformed by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E77) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E83 Type Creation | crm:P136 was based on (supported type creation) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E89 Propositional Object | crm:P129 is about (is subject of) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
| E89 Propositional Object | crm:P67 refers to (is referred to by) | E24 Physical Man-Made Thing (is a E1) | CIDOC CRM version 5.0.4 |
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