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How would one cite the following situation:
I have a photograph of a gravestone with tracing paper on it after a wax rubbing was made. Most of the stone is ledgible from the rubbing, but the month of the death date is still a little vague and its reading is a little subjective. (I think it says June, but an arguement could be made that it says Jan.) I have the following questions:
1) Would I cite this as a gravestone, a photograph, or an artifact?
2) How would I cite this in such a way that I explain that: a) the stone is being read with the assistance of a rubbing, and b) I am contributing some interpretation on what the month on the stone reads?
Although this particular case involves a wax rubbing, I could also see this come up with the aluminum foil techinque that is preferred these days.
Can someone please help with a citation example? I can't find anything in EE that covers gravestone rubbings or other similar techinques.
LloydB217, it is indeed wise
LloydB217, it is indeed wise for your source identification to explain your 2a) and 2b) above. It's easily done. Chapter 5 has several examples for citing gravestone data, depending upon whether you personally visited the cemetery, whether it's an urban or rural cemetery, whether an image comes from an online source, etc. Use the one that fits best and then, instead of identifying it as an "image" or a "photograph" just substitute the word or words that best describe what you have.
And yes, you could also cite it as an artifact. Just ensure that the citation you construct includes all the essentials for a gravestone.