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]
BT FEATHER
NT CRESTED EAGLE FEATHER
NT HARPY EAGLE FEATHER
NT SEA EAGLE FEATHER
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
BT ANIMAL TISSUE
NT SEA URCHIN TISSUE
NT STARFISH TISSUE
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
EGYPTIAN BLUE
The term refers to a synthetic
calcium copper silicate pigment, with the mineral name cuprorivaite.
ELASTIC NP
Use RUBBER or another material,
e.g. SYNTHETIC, if more appropriate.
RT GOLD
RT SILVER
BT SILVER ALLOY
RT ELEPHANT TUSK
BT ELEPHANT TOOTH
BT IVORY
BT MAMMAL SKIN
NP ELEPHANT HIDE
BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT ELEPHANT IVORY
NT 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.
ELK HOOF
The North American variety is also
called MOOSE.
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.
ELK TOOTH
The North American variety is also
called MOOSE.
RT CORUNDUM
BT MINERAL
NT EMERY PAPER
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'.
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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