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]

YAM STICK
For the Department of Ethnography's Oceania collections, this term refers to an ornamental stick used in ceremonies.

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT STICK

YANG STONE NP

PT DIVINATION-PIECE

YANTRA

BT AMULET

YAOBAO
The term refers to a Chinese container for shaking dice.

BT DICE-SHAKER

YARD-OF-ALE-GLASS

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-GLASS

YARI-SHEATH

BT SWORD-SHEATH

YARN

RT SPINNING EQUIPMENT
RT THREAD
RT WEAVING EQUIPMENT
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

YARN-WINDER

RT SPINNING EQUIPMENT
RT WEAVING EQUIPMENT
BT WINDER

YASHMAK

RT VEIL
BT GARMENT

YATAGHAN

BT SWORD

YEAR-GOING CLOCK

BT LONG-DURATION CLOCK

YI

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL
NT FANG YI

YING STONE NP

PT DIVINATION-PIECE

YOKE
If the object is a LOAD-CARRIER, use that term.

BT HARNESS

YONI
For the Department of Oriental Antiquities this term refers to an Indian object representing the female generative organ, and often combined with the linga. See also LINGA.

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT SCULPTURE

YOU

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL

YO-YO

BT TOY

YUNOMI

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP

YURT

BT TENT

YUT-SET
The term should be multiple-keyworded with the names of the individual objects comprising the set.

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT

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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