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NABOR NP

PT SWORD


NABORI NP

PT STANDARD


NAGINATA
In the Department of Japanese Antiquities, the term GLAIVE should also be entered.

BT POLE-ARM


NAGINATA-SHEATH

BT SHEATH


NAIL

RT RIVET
RT STAPLE
BT FASTENER
NT COFFIN-NAIL
NT TRIPOD-NAIL
NT WALL-NAIL
NP TACK


NAIL-CLEANER

BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NAIL-CUTTER

BT CUTTER
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NAIL-FILE

BT FILE
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NAIL-LIFTER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NAISKOS

BT TOMB


NAME-BEAD

BT BEAD


NAME-BEAD-MOULD

BT BEAD-MOULD


NAME-DIAL WATCH

BT WATCH


NAOS

RT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
RT SHRINE
BT BUILDING/STRUCTURE


NAPIER BONES

BT MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT


NAPKIN

BT CLOTH
NP SERVIETTE


NAPKIN-RING

RT CUTLERY
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NP SERVIETTE-RING


NARGHALIS NP

PT NARGILEH


NARGILEH

RT HOOKAH
BT WATER-PIPE
NP NARGHALIS


NATRON-BAG

BT BAG
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT


NATURE PRINT
The term INTAGLIO PRINT should be entered in the Technique field.

BT PRINT


NAUKRATIC FIGURE

BT FIGURE


NÉCESSAIRE

RT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
RT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT
BT INSTRUMENT-CASE


NECKERCHIEF

RT NECK-TIE
BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY


NECKING DRUM NP

PT COLUMN


NECKLACE

RT NECKLET
RT NECK-RING
RT PARURE
BT JEWELLERY
BT NECK-ORNAMENT
NT CHARM-NECKLACE
NP XIAN LIAN


NECKLET

RT NECKLACE
BT NECK-ORNAMENT


NECK-AMPHORA

BT AMPHORA


NECK-BAND

RT CHOKER
RT COLLAR
BT NECK-ORNAMENT
NP NECK-STRAP


NECK-CORD

BT NECK-ORNAMENT


NECK-COVER
This term refers to a specific garment for people; use TRAPPINGS or its Narrow Terms for animals.

BT GARMENT


NECK-ORNAMENT

RT TORC
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT CHOKER
NT COLLAR
NT NECK-BAND
NT NECK-CORD
NT NECKLACE
NT NECKLET
NT NECK-RING
NT TIKI


NECK-PIECE
The term is restricted to armour.

BT ARMOUR


NECK-PILLOW NP

PT NECK-REST


NECK-REST

RT HEAD-REST
BT REST
NP NECK-PILLOW


NECK-RING

RT NECKLACE
BT NECK-ORNAMENT


NECK-STRAP NP

PT NECK-BAND


NECK-TIE

RT NECKERCHIEF
BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY
NT BOLO TIE


NEEDLE
Primary function may not necessarily be sewing.

RT ACUPUNCTURE-NEEDLE
RT BODKIN
RT PRICKER
RT TATTOOING-NEEDLE
BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT CROCHET-NEEDLE
NT EMBROIDERY-NEEDLE
NT FISH-NEEDLE
NT KNITTING-NEEDLE
NT NETTING-NEEDLE
NT TAPESTRY-NEEDLE
NT THATCHING-NEEDLE


NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
See also the term PIN.

RT EMBROIDERY-SAMPLE
RT ÉTUI
RT NÉCESSAIRE
RT SAMPLER
RT THREAD
RT THREADER
BT TEXTILE CRAFTS
NT BOBBIN
NT BODKIN
NT BODKIN-CASE
NT BODKIN-HOLDER
NT EMBROIDERY-FRAME
NT EMBROIDERY-KIT
NT EMBROIDERY-TOOL
NT KNITTING-SHEATH
NT NEEDLE
NT NEEDLE-BOX
NT NEEDLE-CASE
NT NEEDLE-HOLDER
NT PATCH-BOX
NT PIN CUSHION
NT SEWING-BOX
NT SEWING-KIT
NT THIMBLE
NT THIMBLE-HOLDER


NEEDLE-BOX

BT BOX
BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT


NEEDLE-CASE

BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-CASE
NP HOUSEWIFE


NEEDLE-HOLDER

BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER


NEEDLE-WEIGHT
In the context of the Department of Ethnography's South America collections, needle-weights are used with tapestry-needles which may also act as spindles. If the latter, the additional Object Name SPINDLE-WHORL should also be entered.

RT WEIGHT
BT TAPESTRY-NEEDLE


NEF

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


NEST

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
NT BIRD-POT


NESTORIS

BT KRATER


NET

RT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
RT NET-GAUGE
RT NETTING-NEEDLE
RT SNARE
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT CARRYING-NET
NT FISHING-NET
NT HAIR-NET
NT HEAD-NET
NT HUNTING-NET
NT LANDING-NET
NP NETTING


NETBAG

BT BAG


NETSUKE

RT FIGURE
RT OKIMONO
BT SAGEMONO


NETTING NP

PT NET


NETTING-NEEDLE

RT NET
RT NETTING-SHUTTLE
RT THREAD-PULLER
BT NEEDLE


NETTING-SHUTTLE

RT NETTING-NEEDLE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NET-FLOAT

BT FISHING EQUIPMENT
BT FLOAT


NET-GAUGE

RT NET
BT GAUGE


NET-SINKER

RT WEIGHT
BT NET-WEIGHT
BT SINKER


NET-WEIGHT

RT WEIGHT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
NT NET-SINKER


NEW YEAR-CARD

BT GREETING-CARD


NEW YEAR-FLASK

BT FLASK


NEW YEAR-PRINT
The term refers to a Chinese ephemeral print made for the Chinese New Year.

BT PRINT


NEWSPAPER

RT BROADSHEET
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT


NICHE

BT ARCHITECTURE


NICOTINE-FLASK

BT FLASK
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT


NIDDY-NODDY NP

PT SKEIN-WINDER


NIELLO PLATE

RT NIELLO PRINT
RT PRINTING-PLATE
RT SULPHUR PRINT
BT ORNAMENT


NIELLO PRINT

RT NIELLO PLATE
BT PRINT


NIGHT CLOCK

BT CLOCK


NIGHT-LIGHT

RT CANDLE
BT LAMP
NP NIGHT-LIGHT-HOLDER


NIGHT-LIGHT-HOLDER NP

PT NIGHT-LIGHT


NOCTURNAL

RT MOONDIAL
BT HOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT


NOOSE
Use HANGING-NOOSE or HUNTING-NOOSE if possible.

RT TRAP
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT HUNTING-NOOSE


NOSE-BAG

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT BAG
BT FEEDER


NOSE-BAND

BT HARNESS


NOSE-BONE NP

PT NOSE-PIN


NOSE-CLEANER

BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NOSE-CLIP

BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY


NOSE-DISC NP

PT NOSE-ORNAMENT


NOSE-ORNAMENT

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT NOSE-PIN
NT NOSE-PLUG
NT NOSE-RING
NT NOSE-STUD
NP NOSE-DISC


NOSE-PIN

BT NOSE-ORNAMENT
NP NOSE-BONE
NP NOSE-STICK


NOSE-PLUG

BT NOSE-ORNAMENT


NOSE-RING

BT NOSE-ORNAMENT
BT RING


NOSE-STICK NP

PT NOSE-PIN


NOSE-STUD

BT NOSE-ORNAMENT


NOTCH
In the Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities this term refers to a stone flake with a retouched notch.

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NOTCHED BLADELET

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NOTEBOOK

RT MANUSCRIPT
BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT BOOK


NOTICE-BOARD

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT


NOVELTY CLOCK

BT CLOCK
NT AUTOMATON CLOCK
NT FORM CLOCK
NT MYSTERY CLOCK
NT PLATE CLOCK
NT RACK CLOCK


NOVELTY WATCH

BT WATCH
NT AUTOMATON WATCH
NT BRAS-EN-L'AIR WATCH
NT COIN-WATCH
NT EROTIC WATCH
NT FORM WATCH


NOZZLE
Use a more specific object name if possible.

BT COMPONENT


NSENIA NP

PT BALANCE


NU NP

PT CROSS-BOW


NUMERICAL TABLE

BT SCIENCE/MEDICINE


NUT
The term is used in the sense of, e.g., 'nut and bolt'.

BT FASTENER


NUTMEG-GRATER

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT GRATER


NUTMEG-RASP

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT RASP


NUT-CRACKER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


NUT-CUTTER
The term CULINARY EQUIPMENT should be entered as an additional keyword if appropriate.

BT CUTTER
NT BETEL-CUTTER


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