One option would just be to use P996 (Scan file) or P18 (Image) on the item for the 1881 Law.
But if you thought there was information relating specifically to the physical object (eg size), that would not be appropriate on the general item for the law, one option would be to create a new item, and record it as a manifestation (P1557) of the law.
If there was information that specifically related to this individual copy (eg location), you could instead consider recording it as an exemplar (P1574).
The promised CommonsData system will have similar issues to consider, when it comes to consider how to record scans of particular engravings.
It's possible that when CommonsData is up and running, the information for the physical object would be stored there, and not on Wikidata -- but for the time being, there is surely no problem with prototyping appropriate item structures on Wikidata (and appropriate chains of items -- exemplar / manifestation / edition / work) etc.
-- James.
On 03/10/2015 17:57, Jean-Frédéric wrote:
Since I’m here, and with so many GLAM-dataists in the room : I have been thinking about Wikidata − Commons reminds me on every file that this an « Artwork without Wikidata item » :) I suppose it makes sense to have WIkidata items about these physical objects conserved at the Archives (correct me if I’m wrong)
Some of them are interesting as they are the physical counterpart to an abstract − for example, [2] is the original document for the 1881 French Law on the Freedom of the Press, for which there are Wikipedia articles and a Wikidata item [3]. Any suggestions on how to reconcile both?
[1] http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/caran_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD... [2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loi_sur_la_libert%C3%A9_de_la_presse... [3] https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3258603
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