BA, BE-BI, BL-BO, BR-BY
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]

BABY-CARRIER

BT CHILD-CARRIER
NT PAPOOSE-CARRIER
NP BABY-SLING
NP CRADLE-BOARD


BABY-COVER

BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT
BT COVER


BABY-FEEDER

BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT
BT FEEDER
BT VESSEL


BABY-RATTLE

RT RATTLE
BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT


BABY-SLING NP

PT BABY-CARRIER


BABY-WALKER

BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT


BACKED BLADE

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


BACKED BLADELET

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


BACKED KNIFE
In the Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities this term refers to a stone blade or flake, one edge blunted, the opposite end used as a knife.

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


BACKGAMMON-BOARD

BT GAME-BOARD


BACKGAMMON-PIECE

RT GAMING-PIECE
BT GAME-PIECE


BACKPLATE
The term should be used for figure backplates, lamp backplates, etc. For armour, the term BACK-PLATE should be used instead.

RT FIGURE
BT COMPONENT


BACKRACK

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT


BACKSWORD

BT SWORD


BACK-ORNAMENT

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT


BACK-PACK

RT RUCKSACK
BT PACK


BACK-PAD

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT


BACK-PLATE
This term is restricted to armour. For figure backplates, etc. the term BACKPLATE should be used instead.

BT ARMOUR


BACK-REST
If the term refers to part of another object, the name of that object should be used instead.

BT FURNITURE/FURNISHINGS
BT REST


BACK-SCRATCHER

BT SCRATCHER


BACON-ROASTER

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT


BADGE
If in the form of another object, eg. a staff, the term should be multiple-keyworded with the appropriate object name.

RT BROOCH
RT BUTTON
RT EMBLEM
RT MEDAL
RT TOKEN
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT DROVER-BADGE
NT HAT-BADGE
NT PILGRIM-BADGE
NT SCAPULAR


BADGE-MOULD

BT MOULD


BAG

RT HOLDALL
RT KNAPSACK
RT PACK
RT SACK
BT CARRIER
BT CONTAINER
NT CARTRIDGE-BAG
NT CHUSPA
NT COSMETIC-BAG
NT DILLY BAG
NT GRAIN-BAG
NT HANDBAG
NT KORAN-BAG
NT MEDICINE-BAG
NT MORRAL
NT NATRON-BAG
NT NETBAG
NT NOSE-BAG
NT RUCKSACK
NT SADDLE-BAG
NT SALT-BAG
NT SATCHEL
NT SHOULDER-BAG
NT SMOKING-PIPE-BAG
NT SNUFF-BAG
NT STORAGE-BAG
NT TOBACCO-BAG
NT TOOL-BAG
NT WATER-BAG
NP WALL-BAG


BAG BEAKER

BT BEAKER


BAGGAGE-SADDLE NP

PT PACK-SADDLE


BAGPIPES

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT


BAIL AMPHORA

BT AMPHORA


BAILER

RT BOAT
RT VESSEL
BT CHANDLERY
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


BAIT

BT LURE
NT FISHING-BAIT


BAKING-CUP

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT CUP


BAKING-DISC

RT GRIDDLE
BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT


BAKING-DISH

BT COOKING-VESSEL
BT DISH


BAKING-PAN

BT COOKING-PAN


BAKING-TRAY

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT TRAY


BALANCE

RT BALANCE-WEIGHT
RT COUNTERPOISE
BT MEASURE
NT SPRING BALANCE
NT STEELYARD
NP NSENIA
NP SCALES
NP SCALES-PAN


BALANCE-CASE

BT INSTRUMENT-CASE
NT STEELYARD-CASE
NP SCALES-CASE


BALANCE-WEIGHT

RT BALANCE
BT WEIGHT
NT STEELYARD-WEIGHT
NP SCALES-WEIGHT


BALANGANDAM

RT AMULET
BT BROOCH


BALDRIC

RT CARRYING-SLING
BT BELT


BALE-MARK
See also the field for Inscription Type.

RT SEALING
BT LABEL


BALISTER-BOLT

BT AMMUNITION


BALL
This term is used for ball-shaped artefacts and has a specific archaeological meaning for the Department of Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities. See also CRYSTAL BALL and GAME-BALL.

RT POI-BALL
BT ARTEFACT


BALLAD NP

PT POPULAR PRINT


BALL-STICK

BT GAME-STICK


BALL-WATCH

BT FORM WATCH


BALSAMARIUM

BT INCENSE-VESSEL


BALUSTER

RT BALUSTRADE
RT PILLAR
BT ARCHITECTURE


BALUSTER JAR

BT JAR


BALUSTER JUG

BT JUG


BALUSTER VASE

BT VASE


BALUSTRADE

RT BALUSTER
RT PILLAR
BT ARCHITECTURE


BAND CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP


BANDA

BT SASH


BANDAGE

BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT


BANDOLIER

BT CARTRIDGE-BELT


BANGLE

RT ANKLET
RT ARMLET
RT BRACELET
RT WRIST-ORNAMENT
BT JEWELLERY


BANGLE-MOULD

BT JEWELLERY-MOULD


BANJO

RT CHARANGO
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT


BANKER'S TALLY

RT CURRENCY
BT TALLY


BANKNOTE

BT CURRENCY
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION


BANNER

RT FLAG
RT PENNANT
RT STANDARD
RT STREAMER
BT EMBLEM


BANNER-STONE
In the context of the Department of Ethnography's North America collections, the term refers to an object which has religious and ceremonial associations.

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


BAPTISMAL SHELL

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


BAR NP

PT ARTEFACT


BARB
If known, the name of the whole object should be used instead

RT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
RT WEAPON
BT COMPONENT


BAREN
The term refers to an object used in Japanese woodblock printing.

BT PRINTING EQUIPMENT


BARGE

BT BOAT


BARKCLOTH

BT CLOTH
NP TAPA


BARKCLOTH-BEATER

RT BARK-BEATER
BT BEATER
NP TAPA-BEATER


BARKCLOTH-STAMP

BT PRINTING-STAMP


BARK-BEATER

RT BARKCLOTH-BEATER
BT BEATER


BAROMETER

BT MEASURE
NT WHEEL-BAROMETER


BARONG NP

PT SWORD


BARREL

BT CONTAINER
NT WATER-BARREL
NP CASK
NP CHELAK
NP KEG


BARREL BEAKER

BT BEAKER


BARREL FLASK

BT FLASK


BARREL JUG

BT JUG


BARROW
The term is restricted to the context of transport.

BT LAND VEHICLE
NT HAND-BARROW
NT WHEEL-BARROW


BARUNG

BT METALLOPHONE
NP DEMUNG


BASCINET

BT HELMET


BASE

RT PLINTH
BT STAND


BASIN

RT BOWL
RT DISH
BT VESSEL
NT MIXING-BASIN
NT PORRINGER
NT SLOP-BASIN
NT SUGAR-BASIN
NT WATER-BASIN


BASIN-CASE

BT VESSEL-CASE


BASIN-MOULD

BT VESSEL-MOULD


BASKET

RT CARRIER
BT CONTAINER
NT BETEL-BASKET
NT BREAD-BASKET
NT CARRYING-BASKET
NT COOKING-BASKET
NT FIRE-BASKET
NT FISH-BASKET
NT FISHING-BASKET
NT FLOWER-BASKET
NT FOOD-BASKET
NT FRUIT-BASKET
NT GRAIN-BASKET
NT HANGING BASKET
NT KALATHOS
NT KETE
NT OFFERING-BASKET
NT PANNIER
NT PEGALL
NT STORAGE-BASKET
NT TOBACCO-BASKET
NT TOOL-BASKET
NT WASTE-PAPER-BASKET
NT WINNOWING-BASKET
NT WORK-BASKET


BASKET-CARRIER

BT CARRIER


BASKET-COVER

BT COVER


BASKET-HOLDER

BT HOLDER


BAS-RELIEF NP

PT RELIEF


BAT

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT THRESHING-BAT


BATH

RT BIRD-BATH
BT CONTAINER
BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT
NT EYE-BATH
NT FOOT-BATH


BATH-SCOOP

BT SCOOP
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


BATON

BT CEREMONIAL STAFF
NT DANCE-BATON
NT SWAGGER-STICK


BATTERY

RT BATTERY-PLATE
RT FUEL
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


BATTERY-PLATE

RT BATTERY
BT COMPONENT


BATTLE-AXE

BT AXE


BAT-CATCHER NP

PT BAT-TRAP


BAT-STRAW NP

PT AMULET


BAT-TRAP

BT TRAP
NP BAT-CATCHER


BAYONET

RT GUN
RT KNIFE
BT WEAPON


BAYONET-COVER

BT COVER
BT SHEATH



BA, BE-BI, BL-BO, BR-BY
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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