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PAKTONG

RT NICKEL
BT COPPER ALLOY

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PALM BARK

BT BARK
NT CABBAGE PALM BARK
NT OIL PALM BARK
NT RAFFIA PALM BARK
NT SAGO PALM BARK

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PALM BERRY NP

PT PALM FRUIT

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PALM FIBRE

RT ABACA FIBRE
BT FIBRE
NT ARECA PALM FIBRE
NT BURI PALM FIBRE
NT COCONUT PALM FIBRE
NT DATE PALM FIBRE
NT DOM PALM FIBRE
NT OIL PALM FIBRE
NT PALMETTO PALM FIBRE
NT PANDANUS PALM FIBRE
NT RAFFIA PALM FIBRE
NT SAGO PALM FIBRE
NT WINE PALM FIBRE

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PALM FRUIT

BT FRUIT
NT ARECA PALM FRUIT
NT ARGUN PALM FRUIT
NT BORASSUS PALM FRUIT
NT DOM PALM FRUIT
NT OIL PALM FRUIT
NT PANDANUS PALM FRUIT
NT RAFFIA PALM FRUIT
NT TUCUMA PALM FRUIT
NP PALM BERRY

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PALM LEAF

BT LEAF
NT ACUYURU PALM LEAF
NT ARECA PALM LEAF
NT BORASSUS PALM LEAF
NT BURI PALM LEAF
NT CABBAGE PALM LEAF
NT COCONUT PALM LEAF
NT DATE PALM LEAF
NT DOM PALM LEAF
NT DWARF PALM LEAF
NT FAN PALM LEAF
NT ITE PALM LEAF
NT LONTAR PALM LEAF
NT NIPA PALM LEAF
NT OIL PALM LEAF
NT PALMETTO PALM LEAF
NT PANDANUS PALM LEAF
NT PAXIUBA PALM LEAF
NT RAFFIA PALM LEAF
NT SAGO PALM LEAF

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PALM NUT

BT NUT
NT ARECA PALM NUT
NT ARGUN PALM NUT
NT COCONUT
NT OIL PALM NUT

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PALM OIL

BT VEGETAL OIL
NT COCONUT OIL

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PALM PITH

BT PITH
NT SAGO PALM PITH

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PALM ROOT

BT ROOT
NT COCONUT PALM ROOT
NT PANDANUS PALM ROOT

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PALM SEED

BT SEED
NT DOM PALM SEED
NT FAN PALM SEED
NT PANDANUS PALM SEED
NT TUCUMA PALM SEED

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PALM SPATHE

BT SPATHE
NT ARECA PALM SPATHE
NT COCONUT PALM SPATHE
NT SAGO PALM SPATHE

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PALM STEM

BT STEM
NT BORASSUS PALM STEM
NT COCONUT PALM STEM
NT DATE PALM STEM
NT RAFFIA PALM STEM
NT RATTAN
NT SAGO PALM STEM
NT WINE PALM STEM

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PALM THORN

BT THORN

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PALM WOOD

BT WOOD
NT COCONUT PALM WOOD
NT DATE PALM WOOD
NT NIPA PALM WOOD
NT RAFFIA PALM WOOD
NT SAGO PALM WOOD

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PALMETTO PALM FIBRE

BT PALM FIBRE

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PALMETTO PALM LEAF

BT PALM LEAF

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PALMYRA LEAF

BT LEAF

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PALUDINA NP

PT PALUDINA SHELL

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PALUDINA SHELL

BT SHELL
NP PALUDINA

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PANDANUS PALM FIBRE
Some taxonomists have separated the family Pandanaceae (screw-pine) including the Pandanus species from the Palmae; others see Pandanaceae as part of the extended family of Palmae.

BT PALM FIBRE
NT SCREW-PINE FIBRE

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PANDANUS PALM FRUIT
See Scope Note for PANDANUS PALM FIBRE.

BT PALM FRUIT

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PANDANUS PALM LEAF
See Scope Note for PANDANUS PALM FIBRE.

BT PALM LEAF
NT SCREW-PINE LEAF

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PANDANUS PALM ROOT
See Scope Note for PANDANUS PALM FIBRE.

BT PALM ROOT

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PANDANUS PALM SEED

BT PALM SEED

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PANGOLIN SCALE

RT PANGOLIN SKIN
BT MAMMAL SCALE
NP ANTEATER SCALE

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PANGOLIN SKIN

RT PANGOLIN SCALE
BT MAMMAL SKIN

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PANTHER SKIN

BT CAT SKIN

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PAPER

RT PAPYRUS
RT WOOD
BT PROCESSED MATERIAL
NT CARDBOARD
NT EMERY PAPER
NT PÂPIER MACHÉ
NT PASTEBOARD
NP BARK PAPER
NP KERCIS

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PAPER MACHE NP

PT PÂPIER MACHÉ

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PAPER MULBERRY BARK

BT BARK
NT TAPA

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PÂPIER MACHÉ

BT PAPER
NP PAPER MACHE
NP PAPIER MACHE

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PAPIER MACHE NP

PT PÂPIER MACHÉ

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PAPYRUS
A substance prepared from the stem of the papyrus plant. The term is also entered in the Object Names field.
For the material not treated in this specific way see PAPYRUS STEM.

RT PAPER
RT PAPYRUS STEM
BT STEM

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PAPYRUS FIBRE

BT FIBRE

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PAPYRUS LEAF

BT LEAF

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PAPYRUS STEM

RT PAPYRUS
BT STEM

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PARAKEET FEATHER

BT PARROT FEATHER

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PARCHMENT
The term is also entered in the Object Names field.

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT VELLUM

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PARROT BONE

BT BIRD BONE

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PARROT FEATHER

BT FEATHER
NT COCKATOO FEATHER
NT LORY FEATHER
NT MACAW FEATHER
NT PARAKEET FEATHER

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PARROT FISH BONE

BT FISH BONE

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PARROT FISH SKIN

BT FISH SKIN

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PARROT TISSUE

BT BIRD TISSUE

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PARTRIDGE FEATHER

BT FEATHER

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PASTEBOARD

BT PAPER

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PASTRY

BT PROCESSED MATERIAL

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PATCHOULI LEAF

BT LEAF

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PAUA SHELL NP

PT HALIOTIS SHELL

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PAULOWNIA WOOD

BT WOOD

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PAXIUBA PALM LEAF

BT PALM LEAF

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PEA

BT PULSE
NT CHICK PEA

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PEACH STONE

BT SEED

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PEACOCK FEATHER

BT FEATHER
NP PEAHEN FEATHER

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PEAHEN FEATHER NP

PT PEACOCK FEATHER

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PEANUT

BT NUT
NP GROUNDNUT
NP GROUND-NUT

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PEAR WOOD

BT WOOD

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PEARL

BT ANIMAL PRODUCT
NP SEED-PEARL

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PEARL SHELL
The term is restricted to the Department of Ethnography; if the specific type is known, double-key:
e.g. PEARL SHELL
OYSTER SHELL
If the material is MOTHER-OF-PEARL, use that term.

BT SHELL

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PEBBLE NP

PT STONE

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PECCARY CLAW

BT MAMMAL CLAW

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PECCARY TOOTH

BT PIG TOOTH

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PECTEN SHELL NP

PT SCALLOP SHELL

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PELICAN BEAK

BT BEAK

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PELICAN BONE

BT BIRD BONE

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PELITE

RT CLAYSTONE
RT MUDSTONE
RT SHALE
RT SLATE
BT ARGILLITE

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PEPPER NP

PT PEPPERCORN

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PEPPERCORN

BT FRUIT
NP PEPPER

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PERAI BONE NP

PT PIRANHA BONE

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PERIDOT

RT OLIVINE
BT MINERAL

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PERSEA LEAF

BT LEAF

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PERSEA WOOD

BT WOOD

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PERSPEX

BT ACRYLIC

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PETRIFIED WOOD TE

PETUNCULUS SHELL

BT SHELL

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PEWTER

RT LEAD
RT LEAD ALLOY
RT TIN
BT ALLOY

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PHAETHON FEATHER

BT FEATHER

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PHEASANT FEATHER

BT FEATHER
NT ARGUS PHEASANT FEATHER

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PHONOLITE

RT RHYOLITE
RT VOLCANIC ASH
BT LAVA

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PHYLLITE

RT MICA-SCHIST
RT SCHIST
RT SLATE
BT STONE

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PICROLITE

BT SERPENTINE

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PIG BONE
'Pig' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild pigs as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL BONE
NT BOAR BONE

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PIG DUNG

BT DUNG

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PIG FAT

BT ANIMAL FAT

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PIG HAIR
'Pig' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild pigs as well as domesticated varieties.

BT HAIR
NT BOAR HAIR

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PIG HOOF

BT HOOF

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PIG SKIN
'Pig' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild pigs as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT BOAR SKIN
NT HOG SKIN

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PIG TISSUE
'Pig' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild pigs as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL TISSUE
NT BOAR TISSUE

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PIG TOOTH
'Pig' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild pigs as well as domesticated varieties.

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT BOAR TOOTH
NT PECCARY TOOTH
NT PIG TUSK
NT WARTHOG TOOTH

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PIG TUSK
'Pig' terms are used as Broad Terms covering wild pigs as well as domesticated varieties.

RT IVORY
BT PIG TOOTH
BT TUSK
NT BOAR TUSK
NT WARTHOG TUSK

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PIGEON FEATHER

BT FEATHER

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PINE

BT WOOD
NP PINE WOOD

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PINE BARK

BT BARK

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PINE BARK FIBRE
It is not clear which precise material this term refers to.

BT BARK FIBRE

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PINE CONE

BT FRUIT

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PINE NEEDLE

BT LEAF

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PINE RESIN

BT RESIN

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PINE ROOT

BT ROOT
NT PITCH PINE ROOT

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PINE WOOD NP

PINEAPPLE FIBRE

BT BROMELIA FIBRE

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PINEAPPLE LEAF

BT LEAF

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PINGAO

BT RUSH

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PINNA SHELL

BT SHELL

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PIPE-CLAY

RT CATLINITE
RT CHINA-CLAY
RT SEPIOLITE
BT CLAY

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PIPE-STONE NP

PT CATLINITE

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PIRANHA BONE

BT FISH BONE
NP PERAI BONE

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PIRANHA TOOTH

BT FISH TOOTH

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PISTACHIO NUT

BT NUT

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PITCH

BT HYDROCARBON

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PITCH PINE ROOT

BT PINE ROOT

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PITCHSTONE
This is an acceptable term for some forms of volcanic glass.

RT OBSIDIAN
BT STONE

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PITH

BT VEGETAL
NT ALOE PITH
NT BAMBOO PITH
NT PALM PITH
NT SOLA PITH

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PITURI LEAF
Leaf of an Australian shrub, used as a narcotic.

BT LEAF

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PITURI STEM

BT STEM

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PLANAXIS SHELL

BT SHELL

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PLANT EXTRACT

RT MANNA
BT VEGETAL
NT CURARE
NT HENNA
NT INDIGO
NT LATEX
NT MADDER
NT OPIUM
NT STRYCHNINE
NT SUGAR
NT TURMERIC
NT VANILLA
NT VEGETAL OIL

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PLANT SPECIMEN
The Narrow Terms of PLANT SPECIMEN may refer to entire named specimens, or to those for which the documentation did not specify a constituent. The term itself can also be entered in the record as a material referring simply to an unidentified plant.

BT VEGETAL
NT ACONITE
NT AGAVE
NT ALOE
NT BEET
NT BEJUCO
NT BULRUSH
NT BURI PALM
NT CACTUS
NT CARAJURU
NT FENNEL
NT FUNGUS
NT HIBISCUS
NT INDIGO PLANT
NT LICHEN
NT LINSEED
NT LOTUS
NT MADDER PLANT
NT MARJORAM
NT MOSS
NT NETTLE
NT REED
NT RUSH
NT SAGE
NT SEAWEED
NT TAMARISK
NT THISTLE
NT TURMERIC PLANT
NT WISTERIA
NT YUCCA

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PLANTAIN LEAF

BT LEAF

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PLASMA

RT CHRYSOPRASE
BT QUARTZ

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PLASTER

RT CALCIUM CARBONATE
RT MORTAR
RT PLASTER-OF-PARIS
RT STUCCO
BT CEMENT/PLASTER

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PLASTER OF PARIS NP

PT PLASTER-OF-PARIS

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PLASTER-OF-PARIS

RT GYPSUM
RT MINERAL
RT PLASTER
BT CEMENT/PLASTER
NP PLASTER OF PARIS

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PLASTIC

BT SYNTHETIC
NT ACRYLIC
NT BAKELITE
NT CELLOPHANE
NT CELLULOID
NT NYLON
NT POLYESTER
NT POLYTHENE
NT PVC
NT VULCANITE

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PLASTICINE NP

PT ACRYLIC

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PLATINUM

BT METAL

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PLUM
The term refers to the fruit.

BT FRUIT

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PLUMBAGO
The term used to refer to a mixture of graphite and clay, mainly used for making crucibles.

RT CLAY
RT GRAPHITE
BT CERAMIC

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POD NP

PT SEED POD

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POLAR BEAR SKIN

BT BEAR SKIN

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POLAR BEAR TOOTH

BT BEAR TOOTH

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POLYESTER

BT PLASTIC
NT POLYSTYRENE

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POLYSTYRENE

BT POLYESTER

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POLYTHENE

BT PLASTIC

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POMEGRANATE
The term refers to the fruit.

BT FRUIT

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POPLAR WOOD

BT WOOD

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POPPY SEED

RT OPIUM
BT SEED
NP OPIUM SEED

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PORCELAIN

RT CHINA-CLAY
BT CERAMIC
NT BLANC DE CHINE
NT SEMI-PORCELAIN
NP CHINA

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PORCUPINE CLAW

BT MAMMAL CLAW

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PORCUPINE FISH SKIN

BT FISH SKIN

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PORCUPINE GRASS

BT GRASS

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PORCUPINE GRASS RESIN

BT RESIN

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PORCUPINE HAIR

BT HAIR
NT PORCUPINE QUILL

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PORCUPINE QUILL

BT PORCUPINE HAIR

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PORCUPINE TISSUE

BT RODENT TISSUE

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PORPHYRY

RT ANDESITE
RT BASALT
RT BASANITE
RT RHYOLITE
BT LAVA

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PORPOISE BLADDER

BT BLADDER

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PORPOISE BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE

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PORPOISE TOOTH

RT DOLPHIN TOOTH
BT MAMMAL TOOTH

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POTASH
In this thesaurus, the term has two references, reflecting the documentation:
- another name for a potassium compound
- in a more traditional sense the ash from burning wood (?) in a pot.

BT PROCESSED MATERIAL

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POTASSIUM NITRATE

BT MINERAL

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POTTERY
This term has been used interchangeably with EARTHENWARE and with TERRACOTTA.
For the Department of Medieval & Later Antiquities, enter EARTHENWARE instead of POTTERY for post-Medieval collections.

RT CLAY
BT CERAMIC
NT EARTHENWARE
NT PROTO-STONEWARE
NT STONEWARE
NT TERRACOTTA
NP REDWARE
NP TERRA SIGILLATA

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PRASE

RT CHRYSOPRASE
BT QUARTZ

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PRAYING MANTIS TISSUE

BT INSECT TISSUE

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PRICKLY PEAR
The term refers to the fruit.

BT FRUIT

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PROCESSED MATERIAL TT

NT ANILINE
NT ASH
NT BREAD
NT CEMENT/PLASTER
NT CERAMIC
NT DAUB
NT DOUGH
NT FLOUR
NT GLASS
NT LEATHER
NT LIME
NT MARZIPAN
NT METAL
NT NIELLO
NT PAPER
NT PASTRY
NT POTASH
NT SILVER CHLORIDE
NT SILVER NITRATE
NT SLAG
NT SYNTHETIC
NT TEXTILE
NT URUCU
NT WAX
NT WHITE PASTE

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PROPOLIS

BT ANIMAL PRODUCT

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PROTO-STONEWARE
This is technically a boundary area between earthenware and stoneware.

RT EARTHENWARE
RT STONEWARE
BT POTTERY

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PRUNUS BARK

BT BARK
NT CHERRY BARK

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PUDDINGSTONE
In the UK, the term refers to a specific rock type.

BT CONGLOMERATE

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PUFFIN BEAK

BT BEAK

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PUFFIN CLAW

BT BIRD CLAW

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PUKEKO FEATHER

BT FEATHER

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PULSE

BT SEED
NT BEAN
NT LENTIL
NT PEA

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PUMA TISSUE

BT CAT TISSUE

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PUMA TOOTH

BT CAT TOOTH

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PUMICE

RT LAVA
RT OBSIDIAN
BT STONE
BT VOLCANIC ASH

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PUMPKIN
The term refers to the fruit.

BT FRUIT

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PUMPKIN SEED

BT SEED

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PURPURA SHELL

BT SHELL

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PUTTY NUT

BT NUT

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PUTTY NUT GUM

BT GUM

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PVC
polyvinylchloride

BT PLASTIC

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PYRITE

BT IRON SULPHIDE
NP IRON PYRITES
NP MUNDIC
NP PYRITES

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PYRITES NP

PT PYRITE

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PYTHON SKIN

BT SNAKESKIN

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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]