MA, ME-MI, MO-MY
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]

MACE

RT MACEHEAD
RT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT CLUB


MACEHEAD
This term is only used by the Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities. It does not always refer to a club, and users are advised to search under MACE as well.

RT MACE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


MACHETE

RT WEAPON
BT KNIFE


MACHETE-SHEATH

BT KNIFE-SHEATH


MACHINE-GUN

BT GUN


MACHITO NP

PT CONTAINER


MAGATAMA

BT BEAD


MAGAZINE
The term is restricted to serial publications; see also ARMS EQUIPMENT and its Narrow Terms.

BT SERIAL


MAGIC BOWL

BT BOWL
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL


MAGIC SQUARE

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


MAGICAL BRICK

BT AMULET


MAGICAL DISC

BT AMULET
BT DISC


MAGICAL MEDALLION

BT AMULET
BT MEDALLION


MAGICAL MIRROR

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT


MAGNETIC DIAL

BT SUNDIAL


MAGNIFYING-GLASS

RT QUIZZING-GLASS
BT OPTICAL INSTRUMENT
NT EYE-GLASS


MAHJONG-SET

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT


MAIKA-PIECE

BT GAME-PIECE
NP MAIKA-STONE
NP ULU-STONE


MAIKA-STONE NP

PT MAIKA-PIECE


MAIL-ARMOUR

BT ARMOUR
NT CAMAIL
NT CHAIN MAIL
NT COAT-OF-MAIL


MAINSPRING-WINDER

BT HOROLOGICAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT


MAKHALA

BT KOHL-CONTAINER


MAKIMONO

BT HANDSCROLL


MALACATE

BT SPINDLE-WHORL


MALGA NP

PT CLUB


MALLET

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT TATTOOING-MALLET
NP MALLETING-BAT
NP MALLETING-STONE


MALLETING-BAT NP

PT MALLET


MALLETING-STONE NP

PT MALLET


MALO NP

PT LOIN-CLOTH


MANACLE

BT SHACKLE


MANCALA-BOARD

RT WARRI-BOARD
BT GAME-BOARD
NP CISOLWA-BOARD


MANCALA-PIECE

BT GAME-PIECE
NP CISOLWA-PIECE


MANDALA

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


MANDAU

BT WEAPON


MANDIR

BT SHRINE


MANDOLIN

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT


MANDREL

BT HOROLOGICAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT


MANGLING-BOARD

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


MANI STONE

BT SLAB


MANICURE NP

PT MANICURE-SET


MANICURE-SET
The term should be multiple-keyworded with the names of the individual objects comprising the set.

BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT
NP MANICURE


MANILLA

RT BRACELET
BT CURRENCY


MANIOC-GRATER

BT GRATER
NP CASSAVA-GRATER


MANIOC-SIFTER

BT SIFTER
NP CASSAVA-SIFTER


MANIOC-SQUEEZER
In the Department of Ethnography

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT SQUEEZER
NT MATAPE
NP CASSAVA-SQUEEZER


MANO

RT METATE
RT QUERN
BT GRINDSTONE


MANTA

RT GARMENT
BT CLOTH


MANTEL

BT CLOTH


MANTEL CLOCK

BT CLOCK


MANTELPIECE-CANDLESTICK

BT CANDLESTICK


MANTILLA

RT SHAWL
RT VEIL
BT GARMENT


MANTLE

RT AGUAYO
RT AWAYO
RT CAPE
RT CLOAK
RT SHAWL
BT GARMENT
NT ANGAVASTRUM


MANUSCRIPT
Terms listed as Narrow Terms of COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT may be in manuscript form.

RT BOOK
RT DOCUMENT
RT NOTEBOOK
RT PARCHMENT
RT SHAMSA
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT CODEX
NT PARABAIK


MANUSCRIPT-FOLDER

BT FOLDER


MAN-CATCHER NP

PT MAN-TRAP


MAN-TRAP

BT SOCIAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT
BT TRAP
NP MAN-CATCHER


MAP

RT ATLAS
RT CHART
RT GLOBE
RT PLAN
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT


MARACA

BT RATTLE


MARAI NP

PT TEMPLE


MARBLE

BT GAME-PIECE


MARIMBA
Where the term refers to a thumb-piano or a sansa, use SANSA.

BT XYLOPHONE


MARIMBA-BEATER

BT XYLOPHONE-BEATER


MARINE CHRONOMETER

RT POCKET CHRONOMETER
BT CHRONOMETER


MARIONETTE NP

PT PUPPET


MARKER
This has not been used as a Broad Term. For the tool/implement, use MARKING-TOOL.

RT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NP INDICATOR


MARKET WEIGHT

BT WEIGHT


MARKING-TOOL

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP LINE-MARKER


MARLING-SPIKE NP

PT MARLINSPIKE


MARLINSPIKE

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP MARLING-SPIKE


MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT

RT LOUTROPHOROS
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NT BRIDAL HEAD-DRESS
NT BRIDE-PRICE
NT CHAKLA
NT DOWRY-BOX
NT LEBES GAMIKOS
NT LEKANIS
NT TROUSSEAU
NT WEDDING-CHEST
NT WEDDING-CUP
NT WEDDING-DRESS
NT WEDDING-FORK
NT WEDDING-KNIFE
NT WEDDING-RING
NT WEDDING-VEIL


MARRIAGE-RING NP

PT WEDDING-RING


MARROW-SPOON

BT CUTLERY
BT SPOON


MARSUPIAL-TRAP

BT TRAP


MARTINGALE

BT HORSE-HARNESS


MASCARA-POUCH

RT KOHL-CONTAINER
BT COSMETIC-CONTAINER
BT POUCH


MASENGO NP

PT FIDDLE


MASHER

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


MASK
This term should be multiple-keyworded with other terms, such as RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT, if appropriate.

RT FACE-COVER
RT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT DANCE-MASK
NT DEATH-MASK
NT HIP MASK


MASK-MOULD

BT MOULD


MASONIC WATCH

BT WATCH


MASQUERADE-COSTUME
The term refers to objects in the Department of Ethnography.

RT DANCE-COSTUME
BT COSTUME
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


MASS-BELL

BT BELL
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


MASTOID CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP


MASTOS

BT CUP


MAT

RT CARPET
RT MAT-ROLLER
RT RUG
BT FURNISHING
NT BED-MAT
NT COASTER
NT DANCE-MAT
NT DOILY
NT DOOR-MAT
NT PLACE-MAT
NT PRAYER-MAT
NT SLEEPING-MAT
NT TABLE-MAT
NP MATTING


MATAPE

BT MANIOC-SQUEEZER
NP METAPE


MATCH

RT FIRE-LIGHTER
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
NP MATCHCORD


MATCHCORD NP

PT MATCH


MATCHLOCK NP

PT GUN


MATCH-BOX

BT BOX
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT


MATCH-BOX-HOLDER

BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
BT HOLDER


MATCH-EXTINGUISHER
Specifically for extinguishing matchcord.

BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT


MATÉ-STRAINER

BT STRAINER
NP MATE-STRAINER


MATE-STRAINER NP

PT MATÉ-STRAINER


MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT

BT SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT
NT ABACUS
NT ARITHMETICAL JEWEL
NT CALCULATOR
NT NAPIER BONES
NT SECTOR
NT SLIDE RULE


MATRIX

RT MOULD
BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT PRINTING-MATRIX
NT SEAL-MATRIX
NT STAMP
NT TOKEN-MATRIX


MATTING NP

PT MAT


MATTOCK

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT


MATTRESS

BT BEDDING


MATTRESS-COVER

BT BEDDING-COVER


MAT-ROLLER

RT MAT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


MAUL
Where the object is a CLUB, use that term.

BT HAMMER


MAZER BOWL

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-BOWL
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT


MAZER CUP

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT


MA, ME-MI, MO-MY
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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