AB-AM, AP-AZ
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]
RT CLOAK
RT COAT
BT GARMENT
NP ABBA
RT JAR
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
NP ACOUSTIC JUG
RT NEEDLE
BT MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
ADHESIVE
The names of the constituents should
be entered in the Materials field.
BT TICKET
NT CIRCUS-TICKET
NT FUNERAL-TICKET
NT RACECOURSE-TICKET
NT THEATRE-TICKET
RT POSTER
RT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
RT WATCH-PAPER
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT E-KAMBAN
NT PLAY-BILL
NT SHOW-CARD
NT TRADE-CARD
RT ADZE-POLISHER
RT ADZE-SHARPENER
RT CELT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT ADZE-HAMMER
NT AXE-ADZE
NT HAND-ADZE
NP TOKI
AEGIS
For the Department of Egyptian
Antiquities, the term refers to a ritual fitting, usually Hathor-headed or
female-headed, held in the hand. For the Department of Greek & Roman
Antiquities, it refers to a Gorgon's head worn on the breast.
BT ARMS/ARMOUR
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
AEROPHONE
This is a general term for wind
instrument, and should only be used if the specific name is unknown.
AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
See also GATHERING
EQUIPMENT.
RT ADZE
BT AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE
NT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BIRD-SCARE
NT CORN-BIN
NT CROOK
NT GRAIN-KILN
NT HARROW-REST
NT IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT
NT MILKING-CAN
NT MILKING-JUG
NT MILKING-PAIL
NT MILKING-POT
NT MONKEY-SCARE
NT RICE-BIN
NT SICKLE-HOLDER
RT DIGGING-SCOOP
RT DIGGING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT
RT FORK
RT RAKE
RT SPADE
BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BILL-HOOK
NT COTTON-GIN
NT DIBBLE
NT FLAIL
NT GRAIN-SIEVE
NT HARROW
NT HOE
NT HURDLING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT MATTOCK
NT PITCHFORK
NT PLOUGH
NT PRUNING-HOOK
NT PRUNING-KNIFE
NT REAPER
NT REAPING-HOOK
NT SCYTHE
NT SICKLE
NT SOWER
NT THRESHER
NT THRESHING-TRAY
NT WINNOWER
NT WINNOWING-BASKET
NT WINNOWING-FAN
NT WINNOWING-FORK
NT WINNOWING-TRAY
TT AGRICULTURE/SUBSISTENCE
Do not use this
term as an Object Name.
RT GRANARY
NT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
NT FISHING EQUIPMENT
NT GATHERING EQUIPMENT
NT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
RT AWAYO
RT MANTLE
RT SHAWL
BT GARMENT
NP AHUAYO
RT AIRCRAFT-CHRONOMETER
BT VEHICLE
NT AEROPLANE
NT HELICOPTER
AKSU
For the Department of Ethnography's South
America collections this term refers to a cloth frequently used as a garment.
RT WATCH
BT HOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT
ALBUM
This term should be multiple-keyworded
with DRAWING or PRINT as appropriate. See also the Narrow Terms.
RT BOOK
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT AUTOGRAPH-ALBUM
NT PHOTOGRAPH-ALBUM
ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
The term includes all
objects relating to either the production or consumption of alcoholic drinks.
Generally, Greek and Roman vessels and Oriental ritual vessels have been
excluded from this category. Objects involved in the preparation or consumption
of punch have been included.
RT BIBERON
RT INN-SIGN
RT JIULING-SET
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
NT BEER-CONTAINER
NT BEER-STRAINER
NT BRANDY-BOWL
NT CAUDLE-CUP
NT CHALICE
NT CIDER-GLASS
NT CIDER-JUG
NT CIDER-MUG
NT COCKTAIL-SHAKER
NT COMMUNION CUP
NT CORKSCREW
NT DECANTER
NT DEMIJOHN
NT DRINKING-HORN
NT DRINKING-JUG
NT FLAGON
NT FUDDLING CUP
NT GOBLET
NT LIQUEUR-GLASS
NT MAZER BOWL
NT MAZER CUP
NT MEAD-GLASS
NT METHER
NT PACCHA
NT PALM CUP
NT POSSET-CUP
NT POSSET-POT
NT PUNCH-BOWL
NT PUNCH-KETTLE
NT PUNCH-LADLE
NT PUNCH-LIFTER
NT PUNCH-POT
NT PUNCH-SET
NT PUZZLE-CUP
NT QUAICH
NT RHYTON
NT RUMMER
NT SCHNAPPS-GLASS
NT STANDING CUP
NT STANGENGLAS
NT STILL
NT STIRRUP CUP
NT TANKARD
NT TASTING-CUP
NT TYG
NT VODKA-BOTTLE
NT WAGER-CUP
NT WASSAIL-BOWL
NT WEDDING-CUP
NT WINE-CUP
NT WINE-CUP-HOLDER
NT WINE-FUNNEL
NT WINE-GLASS
NT WINE-HEATER
NT WINE-LADLE
NT WINE-POT-HOLDER
NT WINE-STRAINER
NT WINE-VESSEL
NT YARD-OF-ALE-GLASS
NT YUNOMI
RT BEGGING-BOWL
RT KASHKUL
BT BOWL
ALPHABET
The term covers individual letters
and sequences of letters.
RT IDEOGRAPH
BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NP INITIAL LETTER
RT OFFERING-TABLE
RT SHRINE
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NT INCENSE-ALTAR
BT CARD
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT CLOTH
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT CLOTH
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT CLOTH
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NP ALTAR-RETABLE
NP RETABLO
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL
NT ALTAR-VASE
NT CHALICE
NT CHRISMATORY
NT CIBORIUM
NT COMMUNION CUP
NT COMMUNION FLAGON
NT COMMUNION TANKARD
NT CRUET
NT PATEN
NT PYX
BT SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT
NT POCKET-ALTIMETER
BT SUNDIAL
NT ANALEMMATIC DIAL
NT HORARY QUADRANT
NT PILLAR DIAL
NT RECTILINEAR DIAL
NT RING-DIAL
RT THROWING-WEAPON
BT ARMS/ARMOUR
NT ARROW
NT BALISTER-BOLT
NT BULLET
NT CANNON-BALL
NT CARTRIDGE
NT CATAPULT-BOLT
NT DART
NT MISSILE
NT MUSKET-BALL
NT PELLET
NT PROJECTILE
NT SHOT
NT SLING-SHOT
BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT BELT
NT CARTRIDGE-BELT
BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT CASE
NT ARROW-CASE
NT BULLET-CASE
NT CARTRIDGE-CASE
NT DART-CASE
RT AMPHORISK
RT WINE-JAR
BT VESSEL
NT BAIL AMPHORA
NT LOUTROPHOROS
NT NECK-AMPHORA
NT PANATHENAIC AMPHORA
NT PSYKTER-AMPHORA
NT VOLUTE AMPHORA
NP AMPHORISKOS
AMPHORA-STOPPER NP
These objects were
originally thought to be stoppers.
RT AMULET-BELT
RT AMULET-BOX
RT AMULET-MOULD
RT BALANGANDAM
RT CHARM
RT JEWELLERY
RT MEMENTO MORI
RT SCARAB
RT TALISMAN
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NT AMULETIC WAND
NT AMULET-RING
NT AMULET-SEAL
NT ANKH
NT HEART-AMULET
NT HYPOCEPHALUS
NT MAGICAL BRICK
NT MAGICAL DISC
NT MAGICAL MEDALLION
NT WITCH-BALL
NT YANTRA
NP BAT-STRAW
NP GREEGREE
RT AMULET
BT BELT
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
RT AMULET
RT AMULET-CASE
RT CHARM-BOX
BT BOX
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
RT AMULET-BOX
RT CHARM-CASE
BT CASE
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NT GAU
RT CHARM-HOLDER
BT HOLDER
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT AMULET
BT SEAL
NT COWROID
NT SCARAB
NT SCARABOID
NP SEAL-AMULET
ANGAVASTRUM
An Indian term for a shoulder
mantle worn during a religious ritual.
BT MANTLE
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
TT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
The term includes all
objects associated with animals apart from HUNTING EQUIPMENT.
RT SADDLE-STEEL
RT SPUR
NT ANIMAL-LABEL
NT BEEHIVE
NT BEEHIVE-COVER
NT BEEHIVE-STAND
NT BIRD-BATH
NT BIRD-FEEDER
NT BIRD-SCARE
NT BRAIL
NT BRANDING-IRON
NT BULLOCK-COVER
NT CAGE
NT CAMEL-BLANKET
NT CAMEL-COVER
NT CAMEL-WHIP
NT CATTLE-BELL
NT CATTLE-FETTER
NT CATTLE-WHIP
NT CHICKEN-COOP
NT COCKSPUR
NT DOG-BELL
NT DOG-BOOT
NT EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT
NT GOAD
NT GOAT-BELL
NT HARNESS
NT HAWK-BELL
NT HOBBLE
NT LARIAT
NT MILKING-CAN
NT MILKING-JUG
NT MILKING-PAIL
NT MILKING-POT
NT MONKEY-SCARE
NT NEST
NT NOSE-BAG
NT OX-COVER
NT OX-SHOE
NT PERCH
NT SADDLE-BAG
NT SADDLE-BLANKET
NT SADDLE-COVER
NT SADDLE-CUSHION
NT SHEEP-BELL
NT SHEEP-SHEARS
NT TETHER
NT TRAPPINGS
NT VERVEL
ANIMAL REMAINS
For the Department of Egyptian
Antiquities the term should be multiple-keyworded with MUMMY, when appropriate.
BT ANIMAL/VEGETAL REMAINS
NT HUMAN REMAINS
NT MUMMY
TT ANIMAL/VEGETAL REMAINS
The term includes
human remains.
NT ANIMAL REMAINS
NT VEGETAL REMAINS
BT HEAD-DRESS
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT TRAPPINGS
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT LABEL
NP ANIMAL-TAG
RT BANGLE
BT JEWELLERY
BT LEG-ORNAMENT
NT DANCE-ANKLET
NP ANKLE-BAND
NP ANKLE-RING
RT RATTLE
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BECK-IRON
NP ANVIL STONE
ANVIL STONE NP
For the Department of
Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities, enter STONE in the Materials field.
AB-AM, AP-AZA, 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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