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CABBAGE PALM BARK

BT PALM BARK

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CABBAGE PALM LEAF

BT PALM LEAF

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CABULLA FIBRE

BT FIBRE

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CACHALOT IVORY

BT CACHALOT TOOTH
BT SPERM WHALE IVORY

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CACHALOT TOOTH

BT SPERM WHALE TOOTH
NT CACHALOT IVORY

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CACTUS

BT PLANT SPECIMEN

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CACTUS STEM

BT STEM

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CACTUS THORN

BT THORN

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CALABASH NP

PT GOURD

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CALADISH ROOT

BT ROOT

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CALAMUS STEM

BT STEM

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CALCITE
This term is taken to include the banded variety of stone alternatively known as EGYPTIAN ALABASTER or CALCITE-ALABASTER, a crystalline form of calcium carbonate. Real alabaster (calcium sulphate) objects are rare in Egypt and are entered in the records for the Department of Egyptian Antiquities records as GYPSUM.

RT CHALK
RT LIMESTONE
RT MARBLE
RT SPAR
BT CALCIUM CARBONATE
NP CALCITE-ALABASTER
NP EGYPTIAN ALABASTER

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CALCITE-ALABASTER NP

PT CALCITE

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CALCIUM CARBONATE

RT GESSO
RT LIME
RT MORTAR
RT PLASTER
RT STUCCO
BT MINERAL
NT ARAGONITE
NT CALCITE

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CALF SKIN

BT COW SKIN

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CALICO

BT COTTON
BT TEXTILE

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CAMEL BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE
NT DROMEDARY BONE

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CAMEL HAIR

BT HAIR

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CAMEL LEATHER

BT CAMEL SKIN
BT LEATHER

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CAMEL SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT CAMEL LEATHER

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CAMPHOR WOOD

BT WOOD

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CAMWOOD

BT WOOD

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CAMWOOD BARK

BT BARK
NP ABODIE BARK

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CANARIUM NUT

BT NUT

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CANARIUM NUT OIL

BT VEGETAL OIL

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CANDLENUT

BT NUT

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CANE

RT REED
RT WOOD
BT STEM
NT BAMBOO
NT SUGAR CANE

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CANE BARK

BT BARK

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CANE FIBRE

BT FIBRE

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CANE LEAF

BT LEAF
NT SUGAR CANE LEAF

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CANE ROOT

BT ROOT

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CANEWARE NP
Enter CANEWARE in the Description field and the Ware field.

PT STONEWARE

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CANNABIS NP

PT CANNABIS LEAF

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CANNABIS FIBRE NP

PT HEMP

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CANNABIS LEAF

RT HEMP
BT LEAF
NP CANNABIS
NP DAGGA
NP GANJA
NP HEMP LEAF
NP KEEF
NP KEF
NP KIF
NP MARIJUANA

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CANNABIS STEM

BT STEM
NP HEMP STEM

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CANNEL-COAL

BT COAL

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CANVAIGRE ROOT

BT ROOT

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CANVAS

BT TEXTILE

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CAOUTCHOUC

BT RUBBER

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CAPYBARA CLAW

BT MAMMAL CLAW

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CAPYBARA TOOTH

BT RODENT TOOTH

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CARAJURU
The product of Bignonia chica.

BT PLANT SPECIMEN

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CARAPACE
The term denotes a shield of exoskeleton covering part of the body of certain animals. See also SHELL.

RT CRUSTACEAN CLAW
BT ANIMAL
NT ARMADILLO SHELL
NT BARNACLE SHELL
NT BEETLE SHELL
NT CORALLINE
NT CRAB SHELL
NT LOBSTER SHELL
NT TERRAPIN SHELL
NT TORTOISE CARAPACE
NT TURTLE CARAPACE

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CARAWAY SEED

BT SEED

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CARBON

RT CHARCOAL
RT COAL
RT GRAPHITE
RT LIGNITE
RT SOOT
BT MINERAL

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CARBUNCLE NP

PT GARNET

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CARD NP

PT CARDBOARD

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CARDAMOM SEED

BT SEED

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CARDBOARD

BT PAPER
NP CARD

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CARDINA SHELL

BT SHELL

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CARDINAL BIRD SKIN

BT BIRD SKIN

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CARIBOU ANTLER

BT REINDEER ANTLER

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CARIBOU BONE

BT REINDEER BONE

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CARIBOU HAIR

BT REINDEER HAIR

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CARIBOU HIDE NP

PT CARIBOU SKIN

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CARIBOU SINEW

BT REINDEER SINEW

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CARIBOU SKIN

BT REINDEER SKIN
NP CARIBOU HIDE

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CARIBOU TOOTH

BT REINDEER TOOTH

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CARNATION

BT FLOWER

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CARNELIAN NP

PT CORNELIAN

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CAROB WOOD

BT WOOD

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CASHEW NUT

BT NUT

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CASSAVA NP

PT MANIOC

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CASSAVA FLOUR NP

PT MANIOC FLOUR

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CASSIA SHELL NP

PT CASSIS SHELL

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CASSIDAE NP

PT CASSIS SHELL

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CASSIS SHELL

BT SHELL
NP CASSIA SHELL
NP CASSIDAE
NP HELMET SHELL

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CASSOWARY BEAK

BT BEAK

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CASSOWARY BONE

BT BIRD BONE

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CASSOWARY CLAW

BT BIRD CLAW

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CASSOWARY EGGSHELL

BT BIRD EGGSHELL

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CASSOWARY FEATHER

BT FEATHER

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CASSOWARY SKIN

BT BIRD SKIN

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CASTOR OIL FRUIT

RT CASTOR OIL SEED
BT FRUIT

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CASTOR OIL SEED

RT CASTOR OIL FRUIT
BT SEED

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CASUARINA WOOD

BT WOOD

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CAT BONE
'Cat' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild cats and the 'great cats' as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL BONE
NT JAGUAR BONE
NT LEOPARD BONE
NT TIGER BONE

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CAT FUR
'Cat' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild cats and the 'great cats' as well as domesticated varieties.

BT FUR

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CAT GUT

BT GUT

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CAT SKIN
'Cat' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild cats and the 'great cats' as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT CERVAL SKIN
NT CIVET SKIN
NT JAGUAR SKIN
NT LEOPARD SKIN
NT LION SKIN
NT LYNX SKIN
NT PANTHER SKIN
NT TIGER SKIN

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CAT TISSUE
'Cat' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild cats and the 'great cats' as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL TISSUE
NT LION TISSUE
NT PUMA TISSUE

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CAT TOOTH
'Cat' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild cats and the 'great cats' as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT CIVET TOOTH
NT JAGUAR TOOTH
NT LEOPARD TOOTH
NT LION TOOTH
NT PUMA TOOTH
NT TIGER TOOTH

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CATERPILLAR TISSUE

BT INSECT TISSUE

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CATFISH BONE

BT FISH BONE

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CATKIN

BT FLOWER

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CATLINITE

RT CHINA-CLAY
RT PIPE-CLAY
BT CLAY
NP PIPE-STONE

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CAYMAN TOOTH

BT ALLIGATOR TOOTH

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CEDAR BARK

BT BARK
NT RED CEDAR BARK

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CEDAR BARK FIBRE

BT BARK FIBRE

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CEDAR ROOT

BT ROOT

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CEDAR WOOD

BT WOOD
NT RED CEDAR WOOD
NT YELLOW CEDAR WOOD

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CELLOPHANE

BT PLASTIC
NT RAYON

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CELLULOID

BT PLASTIC

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CEMENT

RT MORTAR
BT CEMENT/PLASTER

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CEMENT/PLASTER

BT PROCESSED MATERIAL
NT CEMENT
NT GESSO
NT MORTAR
NT PLASTER
NT PLASTER-OF-PARIS
NT STUCCO

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CERAMIC

BT PROCESSED MATERIAL
NT FRIT
NT GLAZED COMPOSITION
NT PLUMBAGO
NT PORCELAIN
NT POTTERY

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CERCIS BARK

BT BARK

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CEREAL

RT MANNA
BT SEED
NT BARLEY
NT CORN
NT MAIZE
NT MILLET
NT RICE
NT RYE
NT SORGHUM
NT WHEAT
NP MEAL

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CERITHIUM SHELL

BT SHELL

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CERUSSITE

RT LEAD ORE
BT LEAD CARBONATE

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CERVAL SKIN

BT CAT SKIN

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CHAFF NP

PT VEGETAL

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CHAGUA FIBRE

BT FIBRE

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CHALCEDONY

BT QUARTZ

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CHALK

RT CALCITE
RT MARBLE
BT LIMESTONE

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CHAMAYRA BARK

BT BARK

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CHAMBIRA FIBRE

BT FIBRE

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CHAMELEON TISSUE

BT LIZARD TISSUE

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CHAMOIS HIDE NP

PT CHAMOIS SKIN

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CHAMOIS LEATHER

RT ANTELOPE SKIN
BT CHAMOIS SKIN
BT LEATHER

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CHAMOIS SKIN

BT ANTELOPE SKIN
NT CHAMOIS LEATHER
NP CHAMOIS HIDE

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CHANK NP

PT CHANK SHELL

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CHANK SHELL

BT SHELL
NP CHANK

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CHARCOAL

RT CARBON
RT SOOT
BT VEGETAL

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CHEESECLOTH

BT TEXTILE

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CHERRY BARK

BT PRUNUS BARK

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CHERRY ROOT

BT ROOT

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CHERRY WOOD

BT WOOD

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CHERT

RT FLINT
RT LYDITE
RT SILEX
BT SILICA
BT STONE

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CHESTNUT

BT NUT

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CHICK PEA

BT PEA

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CHICKEN BONE

BT BIRD BONE

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CHICKEN EGGSHELL

BT BIRD EGGSHELL

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CHICKEN FEATHER

BT FEATHER
NT BANTAM FEATHER

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CHICKEN SKIN

BT BIRD SKIN

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CHIFFON

BT TEXTILE

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CHILLI FRUIT

BT FRUIT

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CHILLI POD

BT SEED POD

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CHILLI SEED

BT SEED

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CHIMPANZEE SKIN

BT APE SKIN

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CHINA NP

PT PORCELAIN

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CHINA-CLAY

RT CATLINITE
RT PIPE-CLAY
RT PORCELAIN
BT CLAY
NP KAOLIN

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CHLORITE

BT MINERAL

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CHROME NP

PT CHROMIUM

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CHROMIUM

BT METAL
NP CHROME

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CHRYSALIS

RT CHRYSALIS CASE
BT INSECT TISSUE

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CHRYSALIS CASE

RT CHRYSALIS
BT ANIMAL PRODUCT

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CHRYSOBERYL

RT SPINEL
BT MINERAL

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CHRYSOCOLLA

BT MINERAL

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CHRYSOLITE

BT MINERAL

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CHRYSOPRASE

RT PLASMA
RT PRASE
BT QUARTZ

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CINNABAR

RT MERCURY
BT MINERAL
NP VERMILION

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CINNAMON BARK

BT BARK

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CINNAMON WOOD

BT WOOD

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CITRINE

BT QUARTZ

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CIVET FUR

BT FUR
NT GENET FUR

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CIVET SKIN

BT CAT SKIN
NT GENET SKIN

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CIVET TOOTH

BT CAT TOOTH

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CLAM SHELL

BT SHELL
NT GIANT CLAM SHELL

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CLAW

BT ANIMAL
NT BIRD CLAW
NT CRUSTACEAN CLAW
NT MAMMAL CLAW
NT REPTILE CLAW
NP TALON

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CLAY
In this thesaurus, the term 'clay' refers to unfired material.
In the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities, 'terracotta' is referred to as 'baked clay' and therefore CLAY is entered as the Material, with BAKED as the Technique.

RT CLAYSTONE
RT DAUB
RT PLUMBAGO
RT POTTERY
RT SEPIOLITE
RT SOIL
BT MINERAL
NT CATLINITE
NT CHINA-CLAY
NT PIPE-CLAY
NP BRICK

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CLAYSTONE

RT CLAY
RT MUDSTONE
RT PELITE
RT SHALE
BT ARGILLITE

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CLOVE
The term refers to a dried flower-bud used as a spice.

BT FLOWER

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COAL

RT CARBON
RT LIGNITE
RT UMIMATSU
BT HYDROCARBON
NT CANNEL-COAL
NT COKE

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COBWEB NP

PT SPIDER'S WEB

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COCA NP

PT COCA LEAF

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COCA LEAF

BT LEAF
NP COCA

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COCK OF THE ROCK BONE

BT BIRD BONE

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COCK OF THE ROCK TISSUE

BT BIRD TISSUE

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COCKATOO FEATHER

BT PARROT FEATHER

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COCKLE NP

PT COCKLE SHELL

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COCKLE SHELL

BT SHELL
NP COCKLE

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COCO DE MER NP

PT COCONUT

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COCOBOLO WOOD
The term has not been defined botanically and may be confused with coccoloba (ie. Coccoloba uvifera).

BT WOOD

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COCONUT

RT COIR
BT PALM NUT
NP COCO DE MER
NP COCONUT SHELL

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COCONUT FIBRE NP

PT COIR

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COCONUT OIL

BT PALM OIL

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COCONUT PALM FIBRE

BT PALM FIBRE

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COCONUT PALM LEAF

RT COCONUT PALM SPATHE
BT PALM LEAF

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COCONUT PALM ROOT

BT PALM ROOT

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COCONUT PALM SPATHE

RT COCONUT PALM LEAF
BT PALM SPATHE

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COCONUT PALM STEM

BT PALM STEM

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COCONUT PALM WOOD

BT PALM WOOD

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COCONUT SHELL NP

PT COCONUT

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COCOON

BT ANIMAL PRODUCT

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COFFEE BEAN

BT SEED

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COFFEE BERRY

BT BERRY

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COIR

RT COCONUT
BT FIBRE
NP COCONUT FIBRE

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COIX SEED

BT GRASS SEED
NT JOB'S TEARS

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COKE
Coal with volatile constituents removed.

BT COAL

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COKERITI LEAF

BT LEAF

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COLA SAP

BT SAP

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COLOBUS MONKEY FUR

BT MONKEY FUR

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COLOBUS MONKEY SKIN

BT MONKEY SKIN

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COLOBUS MONKEY TISSUE

BT MONKEY TISSUE

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COLUMBELLA SHELL

BT SHELL

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CONCH NP

PT CONCH SHELL

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CONCH SHELL

BT SHELL
NP CONCH
NP STROMBUS SHELL

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CONE SHELL

BT SHELL
NP CONUS SHELL

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CONGER EEL BONE

BT FISH BONE

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CONGLOMERATE

RT AGGREGATE
RT BRECCIA
BT STONE
NT PUDDINGSTONE

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CONIFER ROOT NP

PT ROOT

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CONUS SHELL NP

PT CONE SHELL

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COPAL

RT AMBER
BT RESIN

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COPAL GUM

BT GUM

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COPPER

RT COPPER ALLOY
RT COPPER ORE
BT METAL

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COPPER ALLOY

RT ALUMINIUM ALLOY
RT COPPER
RT LATTEN
BT ALLOY
NT ARSENICAL COPPER
NT BRASS
NT BRONZE
NT GUN-METAL
NT NICKEL-BRASS
NT NICKEL-SILVER
NT PAKTONG
NT SHAKUDO
NT SHIBUICHI
NT WUTONG

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COPPER CARBONATE

RT AZURITE
RT COPPER ORE
BT MINERAL
NT MALACHITE

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COPPER ORE

RT COPPER
RT COPPER CARBONATE
RT MALACHITE
BT ORE

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COPPER SULPHATE

BT MINERAL

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COPROLITE NP
FOSSIL as an Object Name.

PT STONE

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CORAL

RT CORALLINE
RT NULLIPORE
BT ANIMAL
BT MINERAL

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CORALLINE

RT CORAL
BT CARAPACE

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CORDUROY

BT TEXTILE

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CORIANDER SEED TE

CORK
The term normally refers to bark from the cork oak tree, but it has also been given the Broad Term WOOD as it is not possible at present to determine the exact material in each individual record.

BT BARK
BT WOOD

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CORK TREE WOOD NP

PT CORKWOOD

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CORKTREE WOOD NP

PT CORKWOOD

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CORKWOOD

BT WOOD
NP CORK TREE WOOD
NP CORKTREE WOOD

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CORMORANT BONE

BT BIRD BONE

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CORN

RT MAIZE
BT CEREAL

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CORN COB

BT FRUIT

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CORN HUSK

BT FRUIT

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CORN LEAF

BT LEAF

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CORN STEM

RT MAIZE STEM
BT STEM

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CORNELIAN
Although 'carnelian' is the accepted term in mineralogical texts, the Preferred Term reflects accepted curatorial practice in the British Museum.

BT QUARTZ
NP CARNELIAN

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CORNFLOWER

BT FLOWER

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CORUNDUM

RT EMERY
BT MINERAL
NT RUBY
NT SAPPHIRE

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COTTON
This term covers raw cotton as well as the textile.

BT FIBRE
BT TEXTILE
NT CALICO
NP COTTON WOOL
NP KAPOK

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COTTON SEED

BT SEED

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COTTON WOOD

BT WOOD

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COTTON WOOL NP

PT COTTON

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COW BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE

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COW DUNG

BT DUNG

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COW GUT

BT GUT

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COW HAIR

BT HAIR

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COW HIDE NP

PT COW SKIN

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COW HOOF

BT HOOF

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COW HORN

BT HORN

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COW LEATHER

BT COW SKIN
BT LEATHER

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COW SINEW

BT SINEW

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COW SKIN

RT BULL SKIN
BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT CALF SKIN
NT COW LEATHER
NP COW HIDE

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COW TISSUE

RT BULL TISSUE
BT MAMMAL TISSUE

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COW TOOTH

RT OX TOOTH
BT MAMMAL TOOTH

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COWRIE SHELL

BT SHELL
NP CYPRAEA SHELL

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COYOTE FUR

BT FUR

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COYPU SKIN

BT RODENT SKIN
NP NUTRIA

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COYPU TOOTH

BT RODENT TOOTH

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CRAB CLAW

BT CRUSTACEAN CLAW

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CRAB SHELL

BT CARAPACE

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CRAB'S EYES

BT SEED
NP ABRUS SEED

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CRANE BONE

BT BIRD BONE

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CRANE FEATHER

BT FEATHER

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CRAYFISH CLAW

BT CRUSTACEAN CLAW

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CRAYFISH TISSUE

BT CRUSTACEAN TISSUE

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CREAMWARE NP
Enter CREAMWARE in the Description field and the Ware field.

PT EARTHENWARE

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CREAM-OF-TARTAR FRUIT

BT FRUIT

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CREEPER NP

PT VEGETAL

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CRESTED EAGLE FEATHER

BT EAGLE FEATHER

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CROCODILE BONE

BT REPTILE BONE

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CROCODILE CLAW

BT REPTILE CLAW

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CROCODILE EGGSHELL

BT REPTILE EGGSHELL

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CROCODILE SCALE

BT REPTILE SCALE

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CROCODILE SKIN

BT REPTILE SKIN

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CROCODILE TISSUE

BT REPTILE TISSUE

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CROCODILE TOOTH

BT REPTILE TOOTH

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CROW FEATHER

BT FEATHER

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CRUSTACEAN CLAW

RT CARAPACE
BT CLAW
NT CRAB CLAW
NT CRAYFISH CLAW
NT LOBSTER CLAW

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CRUSTACEAN TISSUE

BT ANIMAL TISSUE
NT CRAYFISH TISSUE

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CRYSTAL NP

PT ROCK CRYSTAL

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CUCUMBER
The term refers to the fruit.

BT FRUIT

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CUCUMBER SEED

BT SEED

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CUMIN TE

CURARE

RT STRYCHNINE
BT PLANT EXTRACT
NP URALI
NP URARI

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CUSCUS BONE

BT MARSUPIAL BONE

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CUSCUS FUR

BT MARSUPIAL FUR

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CUSCUS SKIN

BT MARSUPIAL SKIN

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CUSCUS TISSUE

BT MARSUPIAL TISSUE

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CUTTLEFISH BONE

BT SHELL
NP CUTTLE-FISH BONE

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CUTTLEFISH TISSUE

BT MOLLUSC TISSUE

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CUTTLE-FISH BONE NP

PT CUTTLEFISH BONE

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CYMBIUM SHELL

BT SHELL

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CYPRAEA SHELL NP

PT COWRIE SHELL

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CYPRESS WOOD

BT WOOD

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z [Introduction]