HA-HE, HI-HY
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]

HABAKI
In the Department of Japanese Antiquities this term refers to a collar around the sword blade and above the tang.

BT KODOGU


HABB

BT JAR


HACHA

BT GAME-PIECE


HACKSILVER
In the Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities the term refers to scrap silver used as bullion or melted down for recasting. Multiple-keyword with another Object Name if appropriate.

RT CURRENCY
BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION


HAFT NP

PT HANDLE


HAIR-BAND

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT
NT TOCOYAL
NP HAIR-TIE


HAIR-BRUSH

BT BRUSH
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


HAIR-COMB NP
For historical reasons, there may be records with Object Name COMB which are not hair-combs.

PT COMB


HAIR-CORD

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT


HAIR-COVER

BT HEAD-GEAR


HAIR-CURLER

RT WIG-CURLER
BT COSMETIC-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


HAIR-CUTTER

BT CUTTER
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


HAIR-DECORATION NP

PT HAIR-ORNAMENT


HAIR-NET

BT HEAD-GEAR
BT NET


HAIR-ORNAMENT

BT JEWELLERY
NT AIGRETTE
NT BRAID
NT HAIR-BAND
NT HAIR-CORD
NT HAIR-PIN
NT HAIR-RING
NT HAIR-SLIDE
NT HAIR-TUBE
NT WIG-PIN
NP HAIR-DECORATION


HAIR-PAD

BT HAIR-PIECE


HAIR-PIECE

RT COIFFURE
RT TOPKNOT
RT WIG
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT HAIR-PAD
NT PIGTAIL
NT PLAIT
NP CHIGNON


HAIR-PIN

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT
BT PIN


HAIR-PIN-COVER

BT COVER
BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT


HAIR-RING

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT
BT RING


HAIR-SCRATCHER NP

PT HEAD-SCRATCHER


HAIR-SLIDE

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT


HAIR-TIE NP

RT TOCOYAL
PT HAIR-BAND


HAIR-TUBE

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT


HALBERD

RT GISARME
RT GLAIVE
RT POLE-ARM
BT WEAPON
NP HALBERT


HALBERT NP

PT HALBERD


HALF-HOUR-STRIKING CLOCK

BT STRIKING CLOCK


HALF-HOUR-STRIKING WATCH

BT STRIKING WATCH


HALF-HUNTER WATCH

BT HUNTER WATCH


HALF-QUARTER-REPEATING CLOCK

BT REPEATING CLOCK


HALF-QUARTER-REPEATING WATCH

BT REPEATING WATCH


HALF-QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK

BT STRIKING CLOCK


HALF-QUARTER-STRIKING WATCH

BT STRIKING WATCH


HALTER

RT BRIDLE
BT HARNESS


HAMMER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT ADZE-HAMMER
NT AXE-HAMMER
NT MAUL
NT PICK-HAMMER
NT SLEDGE-HAMMER
NT WAR-HAMMER


HAMMERSTONE

RT RETOUCHER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


HAMMER-AXE NP

PT AXE-HAMMER


HAMMER-CLOTH-PLAQUE

BT PLAQUE
BT TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT


HAMMER-CLUB NP

PT CLUB


HAMMOCK

RT BED
RT BEDDING
BT FURNITURE/FURNISHINGS


HANAP

BT VESSEL


HANA-IRE
This term should only be entered when it is specifically used by the maker.

RT KABIN
BT HANGING FLOWER-VASE


HANDAXE
In the Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities this term refer to a paleolithic implement.

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP BIFACE
NP COUP-DE-POING
NP HAND-AXE


HANDAXE MANUFACTURING FLAKE

BT FLAKE
NP BIFACE MANUFACTURING FLAKE


HANDBAG

BT BAG
BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY


HANDCUFF

BT SHACKLE


HANDKERCHIEF

BT CLOTH
BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY
BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT


HANDKERCHIEF-CASE

BT TOILET-CASE


HANDLE
Enter the name of the whole object if known.

BT COMPONENT
NT DOOR-HANDLE
NT DOOR-KNOB
NP HAFT


HANDSCROLL

BT SCROLL
NT MAKIMONO


HAND-ADZE

BT ADZE


HAND-AXE NP

PT HANDAXE


HAND-BARROW

BT BARROW


HAND-BELL

BT BELL


HAND-GRENADE

RT THROWING-WEAPON
BT WEAPON


HAND-GUARD
Only enter this term if the hand-guard is found in isolation; otherwise enter the name of the whole object.

BT GUARD


HAND-LAMP

BT LAMP


HAND-MORTAR

BT GUN


HAND-PIN

BT PIN


HAND-REST NP

PT WRIST-REST


HAND-SCREEN

RT FAN
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


HAND-TELLURIUM NP

PT TELLURIUM


HAND-TOWEL

BT TOWEL


HAND-WARMER

BT HEATER
BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY


HANGER

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT COAT-HANGER
NT KETTLE-HANGER
NT KEY-HANGER
NT POT-HANGER


HANGER SWORD

BT SWORD


HANGING

RT TAPESTRY
RT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
BT FURNISHING
BT TEXTILE
NT CHAKLA
NT DOOR-HANGING
NT PATTA
NT TEMPLE-HANGING
NT TENT-HANGING
NT TORAN
NT WALL-HANGING


HANGING BASKET

BT BASKET


HANGING BOWL

BT BOWL


HANGING CLOCK

BT CLOCK


HANGING FLOWER-VASE

BT FLOWER-VASE
NT HANA-IRE
NT KABIN


HANGING LAMP

BT LAMP


HANGING SCROLL

BT SCROLL
NT KAKEMONO
NT THANG'KA


HANI NP

PT CLUB


HANIWA

BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT


HANUKAH LAMP

BT LAMP
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


HARMIKA NP

PT STUPA


HARMONIUM

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT


HARNESS

RT TRAPPINGS
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
NT BLINKER
NT BRIDLE
NT CAMEL-HARNESS
NT DOG-HARNESS
NT DONKEY-HARNESS
NT FRONTLET
NT GIRTH
NT GIRTH-STRAP
NT HALTER
NT HEADSTALL
NT HORSE-HARNESS
NT KNEE-REST
NT LEAD
NT MULE-HARNESS
NT MUZZLE
NT NOSE-BAND
NT RANGEL
NT REIN
NT SADDLE
NT STIRRUP
NT TERRET
NT YOKE
NP CHE MA SHI
NP TRACE


HARNESS-FITTING
Only use the term when the object occurs in isolation. Also check records with Object Name HARNESS or its Narrow Terms.

BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NT REIN-HOLDER


HARP

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
NP HARP-PEG
NP SANKO


HARPAGO
A Latin term for 'harpagon'

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


HARPOON

RT FISHING EQUIPMENT
RT HARPOON-FLOAT
RT SPEAR-GUN
RT TRIDENT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
BT WEAPON
NT FISH-HARPOON
NP BIRD-HARPOON


HARPOON-ARROW NP

PT HARPOON-DART


HARPOON-BOARD NP

PT HARPOON-THROWER


HARPOON-DART

RT FISHING EQUIPMENT
BT DART
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
NP HARPOON-ARROW


HARPOON-FLOAT

RT HARPOON
BT FLOAT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT


HARPOON-GAFF

RT FISHING EQUIPMENT
BT GAFF
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT


HARPOON-GUN

BT GUN
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT


HARPOON-LINE

RT FISHING EQUIPMENT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT


HARPOON-LINE-CRADLE NP

PT HARPOON-LINE-REST


HARPOON-LINE-REST

RT FISHING EQUIPMENT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
BT REST
NP HARPOON-LINE-CRADLE


HARPOON-REST

RT FISHING EQUIPMENT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
BT REST


HARPOON-THROWER

RT FISHING EQUIPMENT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
NP HARPOON-BOARD


HARP-PEG NP

PT HARP


HARROW

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT


HARROW-REST

BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT REST


HARVEST JUG

BT JUG


HASHIRA

BT PRINT


HASHISH-PIPE

BT SMOKING-PIPE


HASP
Enter the name of the whole object if possible.

BT FASTENER


HAT

BT HEAD-GEAR
NT BOATER
NT DANCE-HAT
NT JINGAZA
NT RAIN-HAT
NT SUN-HAT
NT TOP-HAT


HATCHET

BT AXE
NP KOIT


HAT-BADGE

BT BADGE
BT HAT-ORNAMENT


HAT-BAND

BT HAT-ORNAMENT


HAT-COVER

RT HEAD-GEAR
BT COVER


HAT-MONEY NP

PT CURRENCY


HAT-ORNAMENT

BT COSTUME-FITTING
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT HAT-BADGE
NT HAT-BAND
NT HAT-PIN


HAT-PIN

BT DRESS-PIN
BT HAT-ORNAMENT


HAT-STAND

BT FURNITURE
BT STAND


HAUBERK

BT COAT-OF-MAIL


HAUSTRUM NP
A scoop from a water wheel.

PT WATER-WHEEL


HAWK-BELL

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT BELL
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT


HAWK-BELT

RT JESS
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
BT STRAP


HE

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL


HEADPHONES

BT AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT


HEADSCARF

RT KERCHIEF
RT SCARF
BT HEAD-GEAR


HEADSTALL

BT HARNESS


HEAD-BAND

RT CORONET
BT HEAD-GEAR
BT HEAD-ORNAMENT
NP CHAPELET
NP CORONAL
NP FILLET


HEAD-BOARD NP

PT LOAD-CARRIER


HEAD-CARRIER NP

PT LOAD-CARRIER


HEAD-CLOTH

RT HEAD-DRESS
RT KERCHIEF
BT CLOTH
BT HEAD-GEAR


HEAD-COVER
This term has not been used as a Broad Term.

RT HEAD-DRESS
BT HEAD-GEAR


HEAD-DRESS

RT CORONET
RT DIADEM
RT HEAD-CLOTH
RT HEAD-COVER
BT HEAD-GEAR
NT ANIMAL-HEAD-DRESS
NT BRIDAL HEAD-DRESS
NT COIFFURE
NT DANCE-HEAD-DRESS
NT POLOS
NT ROACH
NT TOCOYAL
NT TSUTA


HEAD-DRESS-ORNAMENT

BT COSTUME-FITTING
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT


HEAD-FLATTENER

BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


HEAD-GEAR

RT HAT-COVER
RT HEAD-ORNAMENT
BT COSTUME
NT BONNET
NT CAP
NT CIRCLET
NT EAR-MUFF
NT FACE-COVER
NT HAIR-COVER
NT HAIR-NET
NT HAT
NT HEAD-BAND
NT HEAD-CLOTH
NT HEAD-COVER
NT HEAD-DRESS
NT HEAD-GUARD
NT HEAD-NET
NT HEAD-PIECE
NT HEAD-ROPE
NT HEADSCARF
NT HEAD-TIE
NT HELMET
NT HOOD
NT KERCHIEF
NT SCOLD'S BRIDLE
NT TEMPORAL-RING
NT TURBAN
NT VEIL
NT WIG


HEAD-GUARD

BT GUARD
BT HEAD-GEAR


HEAD-NET

BT HEAD-GEAR
BT NET


HEAD-ORNAMENT

RT HEAD-GEAR
RT HEAD-PIECE
RT WIG
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT CHIN-CHAIN
NT CORONET
NT CROWN
NT DIADEM
NT FOREHEAD-ORNAMENT
NT HEAD-BAND
NT HEAD-RING
NT RUPU
NT TIARA
NT TOPKNOT


HEAD-PAD

BT LOAD-REST


HEAD-PIECE
When the term refers to animal equipment, use TRAPPINGS or its Narrow Terms. For the Department of Prints and Drawings use the term BOOK-ILLUSTRATION instead.

RT HEAD-ORNAMENT
BT HEAD-GEAR


HEAD-REST

RT NECK-REST
RT PILLOW
BT FURNITURE/FURNISHINGS
BT REST
NP HEAD-STOOL


HEAD-RING
Enter the term if the object is an ornament, but enter LOAD-CARRIER if more appropriate.

BT HEAD-ORNAMENT


HEAD-ROPE
If more appropriate use TUMP-LINE.

BT HEAD-GEAR


HEAD-SCRATCHER

BT SCRATCHER
NP HAIR-SCRATCHER


HEAD-STICK

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


HEAD-STOOL NP

PT HEAD-REST


HEAD-TIE

BT HEAD-GEAR
BT TIE


HEAD-VASE NP

PT VASE


HEAD-VASE-FITTING NP

PT VASE-FITTING


HEAD-VEIL

BT VEIL
NT CHADAR


HEALING-DEVICE

BT MEDICAL INSTRUMENT


HEALING-PLATE

BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT


HEARTH
For the Department of Ethnography, where the object is used as a FIRE-STICK, use that term.

BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT


HEARTH-FAN

BT FIRE-FAN


HEART-AMULET

BT AMULET


HEART-SCARAB

RT COWROID
RT SCARABOID
BT SCARAB


HEATER

RT WARMING-PAN
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT BEDWARMER
NT DUTCH OVEN
NT HAND-WARMER
NT POT-BOILER
NT WINE-HEATER
NP WARMER


HEDDLE NP

PT LOOM


HELICOPTER

BT AIRCRAFT


HELMET

RT BEVOR
RT SKULL-CAP
BT ARMOUR
BT HEAD-GEAR
NT BASCINET
NT BURGONET
NT CABASSET
NT CLOSE HELMET
NT KABUTO
NT MORION
NT POT HELMET
NT SALLET
NP SHIKORA


HELMET-BREAKER NP

PT WEAPON


HEMP-PIPE

BT SMOKING-PIPE


HERB NP

PT VEGETAL REMAINS


HERM

RT BOUNDARY-MARKER
RT BUST
BT FIGURE


HERMETIC WATCH

BT WATCH


HEXATYCH PRINT

BT PRINT


HA-HE, HI-HY
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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