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 BARKCLOTH
BT PAPER MULBERRY BARK
BT HYDROCARBON
NT STOCKHOLM TAR
TERRA SIGILLATA NP
See the Description and
Ware fields.
TERRACOTTA
This term has been used
interchangeably with EARTHENWARE.
For the Department of Western Asiatic
Antiquities, 'terracotta' is referred to as 'baked clay'; enter CLAY as a
Material, and BAKED as a Technique.
TEXTILE
The term is defined in this
thesaurus as 'cloth', whether woven, beaten, knitted or otherwise manufactured.
If an object is regarded as a textile, but the material term already occurs in
this thesaurus under another Broad Term, enter 'textile' in the record as an
additional keyword. See also FIBRE and its Narrow Terms.
BT PROCESSED MATERIAL
NT BAIZE
NT BARKCLOTH
NT BROCADE
NT CALICO
NT CANVAS
NT CHEESECLOTH
NT CHIFFON
NT CORDUROY
NT COTTON
NT DAMASK
NT FELT
NT FLANNEL
NT GAUZE
NT LACE
NT LINEN
NT MUSLIN
NT RAYON
NT SACKING
NT SATEEN
NT SATIN
NT SEERSUCKER
NT SILK
NT TAFFETA
NT TULLE
NT TWILL
NT VELOUR
NT VELVET
NT VELVETEEN
NT VISCOSE
NT WOOL
NT WORSTED
BT VEGETAL
NT ANAM THORN
NT CACTUS THORN
NT KABONG THORN
NT MAGUEY THORN
NT MIMOSA THORN
NT PALM THORN
BT ANIMAL
NT FISH TOOTH
NT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT REPTILE TOOTH
TORTOISE CARAPACE
This refers to the whole
shell or exoskeleton. Use TORTOISE-SHELL for decorative pieces.
TORTOISE-SHELL
In The Department of
Ethnography records, the term refers to decorative pieces; for the entire shell
or exoskeleton, use TORTOISE CARAPACE.
RT TURTLE-SHELL
BT TORTOISE CARAPACE
TOUCHSTONE NP
Enter a more specific stone if
possible and enter TOUCHSTONE as one of the Object Names.
RT ROOT
RT STEM
BT VEGETAL
NT MANIOC
NT YAM
TUFA
The terms TUFF and TUFA have been
confused in some areas of the documentation; see also under TUFF.
TUFF
The terms TUFF and TUFA have been
confused in some areas of the documentation; see also under TUFA.
TURMERIC
The term is assumed to refer to the
spice or dye, obtained from the rhizome. See also TURMERIC PLANT.
RT RHIZOME
RT TURMERIC RHIZOME
BT PLANT EXTRACT
RT TURMERIC
BT RHIZOME
NP TURMERIC ROOT
TURTLE-SHELL
In the Department of
Ethnography records, the term refers to decorative pieces. Use TURTLE CARAPACE
for the whole shell or exoskeleton.
RT TORTOISE-SHELL
BT TURTLE CARAPACE
TUSK
TUSK and its Narrow Terms generally
refer to unworked material, whereas IVORY and its Narrow Terms generally refer
to worked material. The two terms have been used interchangeably in some
records.
RT IVORY
BT MAMMAL TOOTH
NT ELEPHANT TUSK
NT HIPPOPOTAMUS TUSK
NT MAMMOTH TUSK
NT PIG TUSK
NT WALRUS TUSK
TUTENAG NP
This is an archaic term for zinc.
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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