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Notes The physical size, shape, scale, dimensions, or format of the Work or Image. Dimensions may include such measurements as volume, weight, area or running time. If the measurements do not describe the entire work or image, use the extent attribute to specify the part of the work being measured. The unit used in the measurement must be specified
Format height x width x depth

metric preferred: mm cm m - do not add a period

spell out inches or feet if you use them
Examples

unusual shapes, scale, irregular dimensions
- 89 cm (35 inches) (diameter)
- 29.8 x 20.3 cm (11 3/4 x 8 inches) (oval)
- 161.5 cm (63 5/8 inches) (circumference, sphere)
- 139 cm (54 3/4 inches) (greatest circumference of the body)
- 61.6 x 97.2 cm (24 1/4 x 38 1/4 inches); scale: 1 inch = 10 feet
- 19.1 x 23.5 x 13.9 cm (irregular, largest dimensions)

measuring multiple parts
- 48.3 (height) x 28.1 (diameter of mouth) cm (19 x 11 inches), 27.2 cm (10 3/4 inches) (diameter of body)
- 12 x 20.3 cm (4 3/4 x 8 inches); secondary support: 30.5 x 40 cm (12 x 15 3/4 inches)

works on paper, manuscripts, books
- 179 leaves; text block: 26.6 x 19.1 cm (10 1/2 x 7 7/16 inches), oak covers: 27.3 x 19.8 cm (10 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches)
- 3 volumes, 274 pages; textblock: 47 x 32.2 cm (18 1/2 x 12 11/16 inches)
- 13.3 x 20.6 cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches)(sheet); 25 mm apart (15/16 inch) (chain lines); 14 per 20 mm (7/8 inch) (laid lines)

approximate dimensions, sight measurements, historical measurements
- approximately 22.4 x 17.3 mm (7/8 x 5/8 inches) (in setting)
- circumference of the base of the object was measured as 5 braccia during the 17th century
- 86 x 93.35 cm (34 1/4 x 36 3/4 inches) (sight measurements, window of mat)

weight, format, running time, size, new media
- 31 mm (1 1/8 inch) (diameter), 7.32 g (.2354 troy ounce)
- 32 x 254.5 cm (12 5/8 x 100 1/4 inches) (scroll)
- approximately 8.25 x 5.72 cm (3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches) (image, carte-de-visite format); 10.16 x 6.35 cm (4 x 2 1/2 inches) (sheet)
- 2 hours 32 minutes 40 seconds (VHS)
- 239 feet, 35 mm; 153 minutes, 24 frames per second (running time)

architecture, area
- 43.59 m (143 feet) (diameter of dome); 43.59 m (143 feet) (interior height of dome from floor)
- 418 square m (4500 square feet) (interior area)
- approximately 5.18 square km (2 square miles) (area)

group or collection of works
- 21 items; sheets range in size from 28.3 x 41.2 cm to 35.9 x 66.4 cm (11 1/8 x 16 1/4 inches to 14 1/8 x 26 1/8 inches)
- 152 items; various dimensions