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diff --git a/test/dso/model_test.py b/test/dso/model_test.py
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+import dso.model
+
+
+def test_artefact_metadata_id():
+    artefact_metadatum_1 = dso.model.ArtefactMetadata(
+        artefact=dso.model.ComponentArtefactId(
+            component_name='my-component',
+            component_version=None,
+            artefact_kind=dso.model.ArtefactKind.RESOURCE,
+            artefact=dso.model.LocalArtefactId(
+                artefact_name='my-artefact',
+                artefact_version='0.1.0',
+                artefact_type='my-artefact-type',
+                artefact_extra_id={
+                    'extra-identity-key-1': 'extra-identity-value-1',
+                    'extra-identity-key-2': 'extra-identity-value-2',
+                },
+            ),
+        ),
+        meta=dso.model.Metadata(
+            datasource='my-datasource',
+            type='my-type',
+        ),
+        data={},
+    )
+
+    artefact_metadatum_2 = dso.model.ArtefactMetadata(
+        artefact=dso.model.ComponentArtefactId(
+            component_name='my-component',
+            component_version='0.1.0',
+            artefact=dso.model.LocalArtefactId(
+                artefact_name='my-artefact',
+                artefact_version='0.1.0',
+                artefact_type='my-artefact-type',
+            ),
+            references=[artefact_metadatum_1.artefact],
+        ),
+        meta=dso.model.Metadata(
+            datasource='my-datasource',
+            type='my-type',
+        ),
+        data={},
+    )
+
+    assert artefact_metadatum_1.id == 'de25c7bf37c6031b6d38ef14288b0e2b'
+    assert artefact_metadatum_2.id == 'e7645c972e93cdf01526df135253584d'