Forum:Do random dungeon artifacts identify on pickup?

New player, having a lot of fun.

Seems like an easy question, I haven't found it on wiki or guides yet. Just did Fort Ludios for the first time.

It occurred to me to wonder, eying the massive number of dropped weapons... If the rng gods of the game were to (unlikely as it no doubt is) assign an artifact amid the random drops, will I know when I pick it up? That I've picked up xyz and not just a long sword or axe or so forth.

Or do I have to (it seems wildly laborious) grind all that equipment to an altar, with a multitude of trips back and forth, and wield/wear things one at a time after determining B/U/C state, before interesting bits will identify?

Thanks for any tips / advice therein.

-evoke