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]

WALLABY BONE

BT MARSUPIAL BONE


WALLABY TOOTH

BT MARSUPIAL TOOTH


WALNUT
The term refers to the nut.

BT NUT


WALNUT TREE BARK

BT BARK


WALNUT WOOD

BT WOOD


WALRUS BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE


WALRUS GUT

BT GUT


WALRUS HAIR

BT HAIR


WALRUS HIDE NP

PT WALRUS SKIN


WALRUS IVORY

RT WALRUS TUSK
BT IVORY
BT WALRUS TOOTH
NP MORSE IVORY


WALRUS SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NP WALRUS HIDE


WALRUS TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT WALRUS IVORY
NT WALRUS TUSK


WALRUS TUSK

RT WALRUS IVORY
BT TUSK
BT WALRUS TOOTH


WAPITI ANTLER

BT ELK ANTLER


WARTHOG IVORY

RT WARTHOG TUSK
BT IVORY
BT WARTHOG TOOTH


WARTHOG TOOTH

BT PIG TOOTH
NT WARTHOG IVORY
NT WARTHOG TUSK


WARTHOG TUSK

RT WARTHOG IVORY
BT PIG TUSK
BT WARTHOG TOOTH


WASP TISSUE

BT INSECT TISSUE


WATER

BT INORGANIC


WATER-BUCK HIDE NP

PT WATER-BUCK SKIN


WATER-BUCK HORN

BT ANTELOPE HORN


WATER-BUCK SKIN

BT ANTELOPE SKIN
NP WATER-BUCK HIDE


WATER-BUFFALO HORN

BT BUFFALO HORN


WATTLE WOOD TE


WAX

BT PROCESSED MATERIAL
NT BEESWAX


WEASEL SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN


WEAVER BIRD FEATHER

BT FEATHER


WEAVER BIRD TISSUE

BT BIRD TISSUE


WEEVIL TISSUE

BT INSECT TISSUE


WHALE BLADDER

BT BLADDER


WHALE GUT

BT GUT


WHALE IVORY

RT WHALEBONE
BT IVORY
BT WHALE TOOTH
NT NARWHAL IVORY
NT SPERM WHALE IVORY


WHALE SINEW

BT SINEW


WHALE TOOTH

RT WHALEBONE
BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT NARWHAL TOOTH
NT SPERM WHALE TOOTH
NT WHALE IVORY


WHALEBONE
See also IVORY - although not strictly the same material as whalebone/baleen, it may be of interest.

RT WHALE IVORY
RT WHALE TOOTH
BT MAMMAL BONE
NT BALEEN


WHEAT

BT CEREAL


WHELK SHELL

BT SHELL


WHISKER NP

PT HAIR


WHITE METAL
This term could refer to PEWTER, TIN, SILVER ALLOY, etc.

RT LEAD
BT ALLOY


WHITE OCHRE

RT IRON ORE
BT OCHRE


WHITE PASTE
A term used for a white material, usually of shell, but sometimes imitated in bone or composition, and used for decorative bosses and discs on Anglo-Saxon and Dark Age jewellery.

BT PROCESSED MATERIAL


WHIWHI WOOD

BT WOOD


WICKER NP

PT STEM


WILDEBEEST HAIR

BT ANTELOPE HAIR


WILDEBEEST HIDE NP

PT WILDEBEEST SKIN


WILDEBEEST SKIN

BT ANTELOPE SKIN
NP WILDEBEEST HIDE


WILLOW
The term refers to the wood.

BT WOOD


WILLOW BARK

BT BARK


WILLOW BARK FIBRE

BT BARK FIBRE


WILLOW STEM

BT STEM


WINE PALM FIBRE

BT PALM FIBRE


WINE PALM STEM

BT PALM STEM


WINKLE SHELL

BT SHELL


WISTERIA

BT PLANT SPECIMEN


WOLF HAIR

BT HAIR


WOLF SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN


WOLF TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH


WOLVERINE FUR

BT FUR


WOLVERINE SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN


WOOD

RT BAMBOO
RT CANE
RT CARDBOARD
RT LIGNITE
RT PAPER
RT ROOT
BT VEGETAL
NT ACACIA WOOD
NT AFRICAN ROSEWOOD
NT AFZELIA WOOD
NT ALDER WOOD
NT ALGAROBA WOOD
NT ALOE WOOD
NT AMBATCH WOOD
NT AMBOYNA WOOD
NT AMRUD WOOD
NT APPLE WOOD
NT ARGAN WOOD
NT ASH WOOD
NT BALSA WOOD
NT BEAN TREE WOOD
NT BEECH WOOD
NT BILIAN WOOD
NT BIRCH WOOD
NT BLACKWOOD
NT BOXWOOD
NT BRAZIL WOOD
NT BREADFRUIT TREE WOOD
NT BUTTER TREE WOOD
NT CAMPHOR WOOD
NT CAMWOOD
NT CAROB WOOD
NT CASUARINA WOOD
NT CEDAR WOOD
NT CHERRY WOOD
NT CINNAMON WOOD
NT COCOBOLO WOOD
NT CONIFER
NT CORK
NT CORKWOOD
NT COTTON WOOD
NT CYPRESS WOOD
NT EBONY
NT ELM WOOD
NT EMBEREKO WOOD
NT FIG WOOD
NT FIR WOOD
NT HAZEL WOOD
NT HEMLOCK TREE WOOD
NT HENNA WOOD
NT IROKO WOOD
NT IRONWOOD
NT JUNIPER WOOD
NT KARUKA WOOD
NT KOA WOOD
NT KOU WOOD
NT LANCEWOOD
NT LARCH WOOD
NT LAUREL WOOD
NT LIME WOOD
NT LOKO WOOD
NT LUKALULLA WOOD
NT MAERUA WOOD
NT MAGUEY WOOD
NT MAHOGANY
NT MANGO TREE WOOD
NT MANGOSTEEN WOOD
NT MANGROVE WOOD
NT MAPLE WOOD
NT MARIA WOOD
NT MASAR WOOD
NT MEMBERE WOOD
NT MOTOTO WOOD
NT MULBERRY TREE WOOD
NT MURAZI WOOD
NT MUSAKALALA WOOD
NT MUTATEKO WOOD
NT MUTZUNGU WOOD
NT MYAL WOOD
NT NOKONOKO WOOD
NT OAK
NT OHIA WOOD
NT OLIVE WOOD
NT ONGOME WOOD
NT ORANGE WOOD
NT PALM WOOD
NT PAULOWNIA WOOD
NT PEAR WOOD
NT PERSEA WOOD
NT PINE
NT POPLAR WOOD
NT REDWOOD
NT ROSEWOOD
NT RUBBER TREE WOOD
NT SANDALWOOD
NT SATINWOOD
NT SIDDER WOOD
NT SOILA WALA WOOD
NT SPRUCE
NT STINKWOOD
NT SYCAMORE WOOD
NT TAMARISK WOOD
NT TEAK
NT TREE FERN WOOD
NT UMOREGI WOOD
NT URWALA WOOD
NP BRANCH
NP DEAL
NP HARDWOOD
NP TWIG


WOOD FIBRE NP

PT FIBRE


WOODLOUSE TISSUE

BT INSECT TISSUE


WOODPECKER FEATHER

BT FEATHER


WOOL

RT FUR
BT HAIR
BT TEXTILE
NT ALPACA WOOL
NT BISON WOOL
NT GOAT WOOL
NT LLAMA WOOL
NT SHEEP WOOL
NT VICUNA WOOL


WORSTED

BT TEXTILE


WRASSE BONE

BT FISH BONE


WUTONG

BT COPPER ALLOY


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]


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