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]

EAGLE BONE

BT BIRD BONE


EAGLE CLAW

BT BIRD CLAW


EAGLE FEATHER

BT FEATHER
NT CRESTED EAGLE FEATHER
NT HARPY EAGLE FEATHER
NT SEA EAGLE FEATHER


EAGLE HAWK BONE

BT BIRD BONE


EAGLE HAWK FEATHER

BT HAWK FEATHER


EAGLE TISSUE

BT BIRD TISSUE


EARTH NP

PT SOIL


EARTHENWARE
This term has been used interchangeably with TERRACOTTA and with POTTERY.

RT PROTO-STONEWARE
RT TERRACOTTA
BT POTTERY
NT ONGGI
NP CREAMWARE
NP IRONSTONE
NP SLIPWARE


EAR-SHELL NP

PT HALIOTIS SHELL


EBONY

BT WOOD


ECHIDNA BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE


ECHINODERM TISSUE

BT ANIMAL TISSUE
NT SEA URCHIN TISSUE
NT STARFISH TISSUE


ECHINUS TISSUE NP

PT SEA URCHIN TISSUE


EDONITE NP

PT VULCANITE


EGG
Use for the whole egg, or the contents of the shell; for the eggshell alone, enter EGGSHELL.

RT EGGSHELL
BT ANIMAL PRODUCT
NT BIRD EGG


EGGSHELL
Use the term for the shell only: if the egg is included, enter EGG.

RT EGG
BT ANIMAL PRODUCT
NT BIRD EGGSHELL
NT REPTILE EGGSHELL


EGRET FEATHER

BT HERON FEATHER


EGRET TISSUE

BT BIRD TISSUE


EGYPTIAN ALABASTER NP

PT CALCITE


EGYPTIAN BLUE
The term refers to a synthetic calcium copper silicate pigment, with the mineral name cuprorivaite.

BT FRIT


EIDER DOWN NP

PT EIDER FEATHER


EIDER FEATHER

BT DUCK FEATHER
NP EIDER DOWN


EIDER SKIN

BT DUCK SKIN


ELAND HAIR

BT ANTELOPE HAIR


ELAND HORN

BT ANTELOPE HORN


ELAND SKIN

BT ANTELOPE SKIN


ELAND TISSUE

BT ANTELOPE TISSUE


ELASTIC NP
Use RUBBER or another material, e.g. SYNTHETIC, if more appropriate.

PT RUBBER


ELECTRUM

RT GOLD
RT SILVER
BT SILVER ALLOY


ELEPHANT BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE


ELEPHANT HAIR

BT HAIR


ELEPHANT HIDE NP

PT ELEPHANT SKIN


ELEPHANT IVORY

RT ELEPHANT TUSK
BT ELEPHANT TOOTH
BT IVORY


ELEPHANT NAIL

BT NAIL


ELEPHANT SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NP ELEPHANT HIDE


ELEPHANT TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE


ELEPHANT TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT ELEPHANT IVORY
NT ELEPHANT TUSK


ELEPHANT TUSK

RT ELEPHANT IVORY
BT ELEPHANT TOOTH
BT TUSK


ELK ANTLER
The North American variety is also called MOOSE.

BT DEER ANTLER
NT MOOSE ANTLER
NT WAPITI ANTLER


ELK BONE
The North American variety is also called MOOSE.

BT DEER BONE


ELK HIDE NP

PT ELK SKIN


ELK HOOF
The North American variety is also called MOOSE.

BT DEER HOOF


ELK SKIN
The North American variety is also called MOOSE.

BT DEER SKIN
NT MOOSE SKIN
NP ELK HIDE


ELK TISSUE
The North American variety is also called MOOSE.

BT DEER TISSUE


ELK TOOTH
The North American variety is also called MOOSE.

BT DEER TOOTH


ELM FIBRE

BT FIBRE


ELM WOOD

BT WOOD


EMBEREKO WOOD

BT WOOD


EMERALD

BT BERYL


EMERY

RT CORUNDUM
BT MINERAL
NT EMERY PAPER


EMERY PAPER

BT EMERY
BT PAPER


EMU BONE

BT BIRD BONE


EMU FAT

BT ANIMAL FAT


EMU FEATHER

BT FEATHER


EMU OIL

BT ANIMAL OIL


ENAMEL
See also ENAMELLED in the Techniques Thesaurus. For the Department of Japanese Antiquities, enter ENAMEL as a material when the Technique is CLOISONNÉ or CHAMPLEVÉ, but never enter it when the documentation refers to 'decorated with enamels'.

BT GLASS


ERMINE FUR

BT FUR


ERMINE SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN


ERMINE TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE


ESPARTO GRASS

BT GRASS


EUCALYPTUS BARK

BT BARK


EUCALYPTUS GUM

BT GUM


EUCALYPTUS LEAF

BT LEAF


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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