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]

RABBIT BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE


RABBIT FUR

BT FUR


RABBIT SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN


RABBIT TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE


RACCOON SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN


RAFFIA PALM BARK

BT PALM BARK


RAFFIA PALM FIBRE

BT PALM FIBRE


RAFFIA PALM FRUIT

BT PALM FRUIT


RAFFIA PALM LEAF

BT PALM LEAF


RAFFIA PALM STEM

BT PALM STEM


RAFFIA PALM WOOD

BT PALM WOOD


RAMI NP

PT RAMIE


RAMIE

BT NETTLE FIBRE
NP RAMI
NP RAMIE FIBRE


RAMIE FIBRE NP

PT RAMIE


RAT BONE

BT RODENT BONE


RAT FUR

BT RODENT FUR


RAT SKIN

BT RODENT SKIN


RAT TISSUE

BT RODENT TISSUE


RATTAN
The term usually refers to the fibres and stems of a group of climbing palms. Its use has been restricted to the stems.

BT PALM STEM
NP RATTAN STEM


RATTAN STEM NP

PT RATTAN


RATTLESNAKE TISSUE

BT SNAKE TISSUE


RAWHIDE NP
Use SKIN, or a more specific term if possible.

PT SKIN


RAY SKIN

BT FISH SKIN
NT STING RAY SKIN


RAY TISSUE

BT FISH TISSUE
NT STING RAY TISSUE


RAY TOOTH

BT FISH TOOTH


RAYON

BT CELLOPHANE
BT TEXTILE


REALGAR

RT ORPIMENT
BT MINERAL


RED CEDAR BARK

BT CEDAR BARK


RED CEDAR WOOD

BT CEDAR WOOD


RED GRANITE

BT GRANITE


RED OCHRE

RT IRON ORE
BT OCHRE


REDWARE NP
Enter REDWARE in the Description field and in the Ware field. For the Department of Medieval & Later Antiquities, enter STONEWARE as a material for 18thC Staffordshire ware, or an alternative term, as appropriate. For other departments, follow established conventions.

PT POTTERY


REDWOOD

BT WOOD


REED

RT CANE
RT STEM
BT PLANT SPECIMEN


REED FIBRE

BT FIBRE


REINDEER ANTLER

BT DEER ANTLER
NT CARIBOU ANTLER


REINDEER BONE

BT DEER BONE
NT CARIBOU BONE


REINDEER FUR

BT FUR


REINDEER HAIR

BT DEER HAIR
NT CARIBOU HAIR


REINDEER LEATHER

BT LEATHER
BT REINDEER SKIN


REINDEER SINEW

BT DEER SINEW
NT CARIBOU SINEW


REINDEER SKIN

BT DEER SKIN
NT CARIBOU SKIN
NT REINDEER LEATHER


REINDEER TISSUE

BT DEER TISSUE


REINDEER TOOTH

BT DEER TOOTH
NT CARIBOU TOOTH


REPTILE BONE

BT BONE
NT CROCODILE BONE
NT LIZARD BONE
NT SNAKE BONE
NT TORTOISE BONE
NT TURTLE BONE


REPTILE CLAW

BT CLAW
NT CROCODILE CLAW


REPTILE EGGSHELL

BT EGGSHELL
NT CROCODILE EGGSHELL


REPTILE SCALE

BT SCALE
NT CROCODILE SCALE


REPTILE SKIN

BT SKIN
NT ALLIGATOR SKIN
NT CROCODILE SKIN
NT LIZARD SKIN
NT SNAKESKIN
NT TORTOISE SKIN


REPTILE TISSUE

BT ANIMAL TISSUE
NT CROCODILE TISSUE
NT LIZARD TISSUE
NT SNAKE TISSUE


REPTILE TOOTH

BT TOOTH
NT ALLIGATOR TOOTH
NT CROCODILE TOOTH
NT SNAKE TOOTH


RESIN

RT MANNA
RT SAP
RT VARNISH
RT VEGETABLE IVORY
BT VEGETAL
NT AMBER
NT COPAL
NT DAMMAR
NT DRAGON'S BLOOD
NT LACQUER
NT MASTIC
NT PINE RESIN
NT PORCUPINE GRASS RESIN
NT SPINIFEX RESIN


RHEA BONE

BT BIRD BONE


RHEA FEATHER

BT FEATHER


RHEA SKIN

BT BIRD SKIN


RHINESTONE NP

PT GLASS


RHINOCEROS BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE


RHINOCEROS HIDE NP

PT RHINOCEROS SKIN


RHINOCEROS HORN

BT HORN


RHINOCEROS SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NP RHINOCEROS HIDE


RHINOCEROS TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH


RHIZOME
A horizontally creeping underground stem which bears roots and leaves and usually persists from season to season.

BT STEM
NT TURMERIC RHIZOME


RHIZOMORPH

RT ROOT
BT VEGETAL


RHUBARB ROOT

BT ROOT


RHYOLITE

RT OBSIDIAN
RT PHONOLITE
RT PORPHYRY
BT LAVA


RICE

BT CEREAL


RICE LEAF

BT LEAF


RICE STEM

BT STEM


RINGED SEAL SKIN TE


ROCK CRYSTAL

BT QUARTZ
NP CRYSTAL


ROCK SALT NP

PT ROCK-SALT


ROCK-SALT

RT SALT
BT MINERAL
NP ROCK SALT


RODENT BONE

BT MAMMAL BONE
NT RAT BONE


RODENT FUR

BT FUR
NT BEAVER FUR
NT RAT FUR


RODENT SKIN

BT MAMMAL SKIN
NT BEAVER SKIN
NT COYPU SKIN
NT JERBOA SKIN
NT MUSK-RAT SKIN
NT RAT SKIN
NT SQUIRREL SKIN


RODENT TISSUE

BT MAMMAL TISSUE
NT BEAVER TISSUE
NT PORCUPINE TISSUE
NT RAT TISSUE
NT SHREW TISSUE
NT SQUIRREL TISSUE


RODENT TOOTH

BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT AGOUTI TOOTH
NT BEAVER TOOTH
NT CAPYBARA TOOTH
NT COYPU TOOTH


ROOT

RT RHIZOMORPH
RT TUBER
BT VEGETAL
NT BALYAN ROOT
NT BAMBOO ROOT
NT CALADISH ROOT
NT CANE ROOT
NT CANVAIGRE ROOT
NT CEDAR ROOT
NT CHERRY ROOT
NT FERN ROOT
NT HEMLOCK TREE ROOT
NT KAVA ROOT
NT LAUREL ROOT
NT LIKKA ROOT
NT LILY ROOT
NT MUKENGE ROOT
NT ORCHID ROOT
NT PALM ROOT
NT PINE ROOT
NT RHUBARB ROOT
NT ROOT GINGER
NT SPRUCE ROOT
NT TAMARIND ROOT
NT VETIVER ROOT
NP CONIFER ROOT


ROOT GINGER

BT ROOT
NP GINGER


ROSE QUARTZ

BT QUARTZ


ROSEWOOD

BT WOOD


ROSE-HIP
The term refers to the fruit.

BT FRUIT


ROUN ANTELOPE HORN

BT ANTELOPE HORN


RUBBER

BT LATEX
NT CAOUTCHOUC
NP ELASTIC
NP GUM ELASTIC
NP INDIA RUBBER


RUBBER TREE WOOD

BT WOOD


RUBY

RT SAPPHIRE
BT CORUNDUM


RUDRAKSHAN SEED

BT SEED


RUSH

RT RUSH FIBRE
RT RUSH LEAF
BT PLANT SPECIMEN
NT PINGAO


RUSH FIBRE

RT RUSH
BT FIBRE


RUSH LEAF

RT RUSH
BT LEAF


RYE

BT CEREAL


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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