{ "vercy": "1.0-draft", "publication": { "status": "research-draft", "adjudicationStatus": "unreviewed", "publishableCanonical": false, "generatedAt": "2026-09-12T10:52:02Z", "providers": [ "Codex" ], "breadth": "recalled by Codex without web access - no source was read", "missingProviders": [], "pass": 2, "cost": { "grok": { "seconds": 18.1, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.4\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a0953d-d849-7d70-ab05-63d129cb57bd\n--------\nuser\nDescribe what is already known about one registered thing. Answer as JSON only, no prose around it.\n\nThing: Lamba\nSense to describe: (none recorded)\nDomain code: PHY.OBJ\nAlso known as: (none)\n\n\nContext for this batch of 1001 things:\n# Batch 044: 1001 registere", "usd": 0.0, "recall": true }, "codex": { "seconds": 70.2, "error": "Reading additional input from stdin...\nOpenAI Codex v0.153.4\n--------\nworkdir: R:\\02_PROJECTS\\02_Meta_Models_Platforms\\Ver.cy\\current\\thing-registry-backlog\nmodel: gpt-6-astra\nprovider: openai\napproval: never\nsandbox: read-only\nreasoning effort: none\nreasoning summaries: none\nsession id: 01a0953d-d777-75e3-a8f1-36103b2ecc81\n--------\nuser\nYou are drafting a Vercy meta-model for one registered thing. Answer as JSON only, no prose around it.\n\nThing: Lamba\nRegistry id: vr.tr.lamba\nPlane / domain: PHY / PHY.OBJ\nRegistry definition: (none recorded)\nNames folded into this entry: (none)\n\n\nContext for " } }, "enrichment": { "pass": 3, "engine": "claude", "producedAt": "2026-10-06T12:00:00Z", "ingestedAt": "2026-10-06T08:48:47+00:00", "fields": [ "agent_conduct", "ethics", "failure_modes_and_hazards", "owners", "visual_identification" ] }, "gate": { "passed": true, "version": "1.0", "at": "2026-10-07T10:10:30+00:00", "evidence": [ "completeness 1.00", "sense: Wikidata description", "2 live sources", "review by codex: pass" ] } }, "metaModel": { "id": "THING-Q3216602", "registryId": "vr.tr.lamba", "name": "Lamba", "version": "0.1.0-research.1", "entryKind": "thing", "family": "Thing Registry", "domain": [ "PHY.OBJ" ], "status": "research-draft" }, "canonicalUrl": "https://ver.cy/models/thing/q3216602/", "model": { "registry_id": "vr.tr.lamba", "name": "Lamba", "purpose": "Enable an agent to provisionally recognise Lamba as a Malagasy cloth garment, assess its physical condition and documented context, and select appropriate use or care.", "definition": "A lamba is a traditional Malagasy cloth worn wrapped or draped around the body and also used in ceremonial and funerary contexts, although this meaning is not confirmed for the registry entry.", "scope_statement": "This draft interprets vr.tr.lamba as the Malagasy textile garment, pending confirmation of the registry's intended referent; it owns the cloth's construction, identification, wearing configuration, condition and object-specific cultural associations. Clothing and ceremonial-gift uses are documented by the [Smithsonian National Museum of African Art](https://africa.si.edu/exhibitions/gifts-and-blessings-textile-arts-madagascar).", "in_scope": [ "Evidence identifying a cloth as a lamba and supporting any narrower local designation", "Dimensions, fibres, textile construction, edges and decoration", "Wrapping configuration and suitability for a documented wearing purpose", "Object-specific ceremonial associations and handling requirements", "Condition, alterations and suitability for care, storage or display" ], "out_of_scope": [ "Languages, peoples, places and boats also named Lamba", "Lamps or lighting devices inferred from another language's use of the word", "Malagasy textile traditions as a complete cultural system", "Fibre production, weaving machinery and dye manufacture", "Ceremonies, ownership law and community identities beyond their relationship to the cloth" ], "distinguishing_features": [ "Require a documented Malagasy name, use or attribution; a rectangular cloth alone does not establish lamba identity.", "Examine whether the object is a wrapping cloth rather than a garment whose fit depends on tailored sleeves or bodice construction.", "Distinguish the cloth from a photograph, printed representation or artwork depicting a lamba.", "Require evidence for a subtype designation rather than assigning one from colour, fibre or ornament alone.", "Separate cultural attribution from manufacturing location; record each independently." ], "characteristics": [ { "name": "Identification confidence", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "documented lamba; attributed lamba; uncertain; excluded", "why_it_matters": "Prevents the undefined registry label from becoming an unsupported identification." }, { "name": "Local designation", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "recorded term with language, locality and attribution source; unknown", "why_it_matters": "Preserves distinctions that an English catalogue label may conceal." }, { "name": "Unfolded dimensions", "kind": "measurement", "unit_or_values": "length and width in cm, with measurement orientation", "why_it_matters": "Supports wrapping, mounting and storage decisions." }, { "name": "Fibre composition", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "identified fibres by component, identification method and confidence; unknown", "why_it_matters": "Supports construction comparison and material-specific care." }, { "name": "Cloth construction", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "observed weave, panel joins, hems, fringes and later seams", "why_it_matters": "Distinguishes original construction from subsequent adaptation." }, { "name": "Decoration method", "kind": "category", "unit_or_values": "woven; printed; embroidered; dyed; mixed; undetermined", "why_it_matters": "Separates similar appearances produced by different techniques." }, { "name": "Documented use", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "cloth linked to an evidenced wearer, occasion or ceremonial purpose", "why_it_matters": "Avoids treating appearance as proof of a culturally specific use." }, { "name": "Structural condition", "kind": "state", "unit_or_values": "sound; weakened; torn; fragmentary; unassessed, with location map", "why_it_matters": "Determines whether wrapping, unfolding or suspension is appropriate." }, { "name": "Handling requirements", "kind": "relation", "unit_or_values": "documented requirement linked to custodian, community guidance or conservation assessment", "why_it_matters": "Connects proposed handling to the authority and evidence behind any restrictions." } ], "affordances": [ "Identify a candidate lamba and record the evidence and remaining uncertainty.", "Compare cloth construction and documented terminology with a proposed subtype.", "Assess whether dimensions and condition support an intended wrapping configuration.", "Record motifs or inscriptions without assigning unsupported meanings.", "Choose supported handling, storage or display arrangements.", "Refer uncertain ceremonial interpretation or treatment decisions to an appropriate knowledge holder." ], "agent_conduct": { "may": [ "Describe a lamba, its weaving traditions and its uses from reputable cultural and museum sources.", "Record and catalogue lamba held in collections with their provenance." ], "must_not": [ "Treat burial lamba or cloths taken from tombs as ordinary trade goods.", "Sell or present a mass-produced cloth as a handwoven or ancestral lamba.", "Mock or trivialize the funerary use of the lamba in Malagasy custom." ], "requires_human": [ "Handling, displaying or returning a lamba linked to a burial or a family's ancestors." ] }, "ethics": { "considerations": [ "A lamba can carry family and ancestral meaning, especially in reburial ceremonies.", "Collecting and selling such cloths can strip communities of heritage." ], "affected_parties": [ "Malagasy families and communities", "Weavers and makers", "Museums and collectors" ] }, "owners": { "steward": "The person or family who owns it; for collection items, the holding museum.", "master_systems": [] }, "visual_identification": [ "A large rectangular cloth worn wrapped around the body or draped over the shoulders.", "Woven or printed patterns, often stripes, in cotton, silk or raffia." ], "failure_modes_and_hazards": [ "Old silk cloths degrade with light, damp and handling.", "Misattributed or looted pieces cause cultural and legal harm." ], "what_it_is_for": [ "Under the provisional Malagasy garment interpretation, this cloth is wrapped or draped around the body for everyday wear and social occasions.", "Particular forms are used in ceremonial and funerary contexts, so documented local practice matters when interpreting use and selecting care." ], "standards_and_regulation": [ "ISO 3758, issued by the International Organization for Standardization, specifies the care labelling code using symbols when care labels are provided for this textile garment." ] }, "sources": [ { "id": "wikidata", "title": "Wikidata item Q3216602: Lamba", "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3216602", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "identity and sense of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api" }, { "id": "wikipedia-en", "title": "Wikipedia: Lamba (garment)", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamba_%28garment%29", "url_status": "live", "what_it_supports": "general description of the item", "checked_by": "wikidata-api sitelink" } ], "structure": { "bundles": [ { "id": "identity-and-local-designation", "name": "Identity and local designation", "description": "Establish whether the registry referent and candidate cloth belong to the intended lamba concept.", "rationale": "The registry supplies no definition, and the name has multiple referents.", "layers": [ { "id": "referent-confirmation", "name": "Referent confirmation", "description": "Separate the provisional garment interpretation from a verified registry identity.", "findings": [ { "id": "registry-to-garment-match", "name": "Registry-to-garment match", "description": "Record evidence connecting vr.tr.lamba to the Malagasy garment before treating this draft as definitive.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which original registry source or external identifier establishes what Lamba denotes?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "registry-to-garment-match-q01" }, { "text": "Does that source identify the textile garment rather than another object with the same name?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "registry-to-garment-match-q02" } ] } ] }, { "id": "local-naming", "name": "Local naming", "description": "Preserve attributed terminology without creating unsupported subdivisions.", "findings": [ { "id": "designation-evidence", "name": "Designation evidence", "description": "Treat a narrower name as an attributed identification whose geographic and linguistic context must be recorded.", "questions": [ { "text": "What term does the maker, wearer, custodian or source use for this cloth?", "kind": "definition", "id": "designation-evidence-q01" }, { "text": "Who supports that designation, and in which locality or language?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "designation-evidence-q02" }, { "text": "Does the designation identify a subtype, a wearing arrangement or simply another name for the same thing?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "designation-evidence-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "cloth-construction-and-decoration", "name": "Cloth construction and decoration", "description": "Describe the physical textile independently of assumptions about its cultural meaning.", "rationale": "Construction and decoration provide inspectable evidence for comparison, use and care.", "layers": [ { "id": "textile-body", "name": "Textile body", "description": "Record the cloth's dimensions, constituent materials and assembly.", "findings": [ { "id": "material-and-panel-record", "name": "Material and panel record", "description": "Document observed fibres, weave, panels and edges while distinguishing observation from analytical identification.", "questions": [ { "text": "What are the unfolded length and width in centimetres, and can they be measured without stressing the cloth?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "material-and-panel-record-q01" }, { "text": "Which fibres and weave structures are identified, by what method?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "material-and-panel-record-q02" }, { "text": "Which joins, hems or seams belong to original construction, and which appear to be alterations?", "kind": "boundary", "id": "material-and-panel-record-q03" } ] } ] }, { "id": "surface-and-inscription", "name": "Surface and inscription", "description": "Separate visible decoration from its attributed interpretation.", "findings": [ { "id": "decoration-and-meaning", "name": "Decoration and meaning", "description": "Record how designs are made and retain translations or symbolic readings as sourced interpretations.", "questions": [ { "text": "Are the visible designs woven, printed, embroidered or produced through another identified process?", "kind": "definition", "id": "decoration-and-meaning-q01" }, { "text": "What text or motifs are visible, and where are they positioned relative to the edges?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "decoration-and-meaning-q02" }, { "text": "Who supplies any translation or interpretation, and what uncertainty remains?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "decoration-and-meaning-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "wrapping-and-contextual-use", "name": "Wrapping and contextual use", "description": "Connect the cloth's physical arrangement to an evidenced purpose.", "rationale": "A cloth's capacity to wrap a body does not establish the appropriate way or occasion to use it.", "layers": [ { "id": "wearing-configuration", "name": "Wearing configuration", "description": "Record how a particular cloth is arranged and retained on the wearer.", "findings": [ { "id": "wrap-fit-and-retention", "name": "Wrap fit and retention", "description": "Assess a proposed wearing arrangement through dimensions, overlap, retention and condition.", "questions": [ { "text": "Which wrapping arrangement is documented for this cloth or its supported designation?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "wrap-fit-and-retention-q01" }, { "text": "Do the cloth's dimensions provide the coverage and overlap required for that arrangement?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "wrap-fit-and-retention-q02" }, { "text": "Can it be arranged and retained without stressing weakened edges, joins or folds?", "kind": "action", "id": "wrap-fit-and-retention-q03" } ] } ] }, { "id": "occasion-and-authority", "name": "Occasion and authority", "description": "Record object-specific use associations and the basis for handling decisions.", "findings": [ { "id": "documented-purpose-and-protocol", "name": "Documented purpose and protocol", "description": "Maintain everyday, ceremonial or other attributed purposes as evidence-backed associations rather than visual deductions.", "questions": [ { "text": "What evidence establishes the cloth's intended or previous occasion of use?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "documented-purpose-and-protocol-q01" }, { "text": "Which custodian or relevant knowledge holder can explain object-specific handling requirements?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "documented-purpose-and-protocol-q02" }, { "text": "Is the proposed wearing, display or reuse consistent with those documented requirements?", "kind": "action", "id": "documented-purpose-and-protocol-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "condition-and-textile-care", "name": "Condition and textile care", "description": "Assess whether the cloth can withstand proposed handling and how its evidence can be preserved.", "rationale": "Wrapping and display place different stresses on a textile whose fibres, dyes and repairs may be incompletely identified.", "layers": [ { "id": "damage-and-alteration", "name": "Damage and alteration", "description": "Locate deterioration and distinguish it from construction or previous adaptation.", "findings": [ { "id": "cloth-condition-map", "name": "Cloth condition map", "description": "Record tears, abrasion, weak folds, staining and repairs in relation to the cloth's edges, panels and decoration.", "questions": [ { "text": "Where are damaged areas, and what are their dimensions in centimetres?", "kind": "measurement", "id": "cloth-condition-map-q01" }, { "text": "Which changes are documented repairs or adaptations rather than unexplained damage?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "cloth-condition-map-q02" }, { "text": "Do weakened areas prevent wearing, unfolding or hanging the cloth?", "kind": "action", "id": "cloth-condition-map-q03" } ] } ] }, { "id": "handling-storage-and-treatment", "name": "Handling, storage and treatment", "description": "Select actions using material identification, observed condition and documented requirements.", "findings": [ { "id": "supported-care-decision", "name": "Supported care decision", "description": "Record the evidence behind cleaning, support and storage decisions without assuming that every lamba tolerates the same treatment.", "questions": [ { "text": "What material, dye or prior-treatment uncertainties must be resolved before cleaning?", "kind": "action", "id": "supported-care-decision-q01" }, { "text": "What support arrangement avoids loading damaged edges or recreating vulnerable folds?", "kind": "action", "id": "supported-care-decision-q02" }, { "text": "What existing care instructions or conservation assessment support the proposed storage or display conditions?", "kind": "provenance", "id": "supported-care-decision-q03" } ] } ] } ] }, { "id": "evidence-and-external-alignment", "name": "Evidence and external alignment", "description": "What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.", "rationale": "A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.", "layers": [ { "id": "reported-evidence", "name": "Reported evidence", "description": "Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.", "findings": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes", "name": "Check these first", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "The entry has no recorded sense or source identifier, so the Malagasy textile interpretation requires confirmation.", "The batch's device-oriented guidance does not fit this interpretation; in Turkish, lamba means lamp.", "Details are recalled knowledge, not findings verified against sources." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-confidence-notes-q01", "text": "Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Lamba this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-kinds", "name": "Kinds and varieties", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Lambahoany", "Lambamena" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-kinds-q01", "text": "Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Lamba this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-real-world-use", "name": "Real-world use", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Wraparound clothing", "Carrying children", "Ceremonial dress", "Wrapping the dead" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-real-world-use-q01", "text": "Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Lamba this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards", "name": "Failure modes and hazards", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Tearing and abrasion of the fabric", "Fading of dyes", "Mould during damp storage" ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01", "text": "Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Lamba this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-regional-variation", "name": "Regional variation", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ "Materials, patterns and wearing practices vary across Madagascar." ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-regional-variation-q01", "text": "Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Lamba this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] }, { "id": "evidence-neighbours", "name": "Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart", "description": "Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.", "evidence": [ { "name": "Lambahoany", "difference": "A particular type of lamba, commonly a printed cotton cloth bearing a proverb or message." }, { "name": "Lambamena", "difference": "A particular type of lamba associated with silk burial shrouds." }, { "name": "Sarong", "difference": "A separately named wraparound garment tradition; similar physical form does not establish Malagasy cultural identity." } ], "questions": [ { "id": "evidence-neighbours-q01", "text": "Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Lamba this model covers, and on what evidence?", "kind": "provenance" } ] } ] } ] } ] }, "openQuestions": [ "Does the registry's original identifier confirm the Malagasy garment interpretation, despite the supplied device-oriented batch guidance?", "Does an existing Vercy world model already cover this garment concept and therefore require linking rather than a separate publication?", "Which local designations are synonyms, subtypes or wearing configurations within the registry's authoritative granularity?", "Which community-specific sources can establish ceremonial uses and handling requirements without generalising across Madagascar?", "Which documented examples establish variation in dimensions, construction and materials, and what care guidance applies to those variations?" ], "statistics": { "bundles": 5, "layers": 9, "findings": 14, "questions": 29 } }