PA, PE-PH, PI-PL, PO-PR, PS-PY
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]

PACCHA

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-VESSEL


PACHEDI

RT CHANDARVO
RT DRAWING
RT TUKADA
BT CLOTH


PACK

RT BAG
BT CARRIER
NT BACK-PACK


PACK-SADDLE

RT CARRIER
BT SADDLE
NP BAGGAGE-SADDLE


PAD
This has not been used as a Broad Term.

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


PADDLE

RT DANCE-PADDLE
RT OAR
BT CHANDLERY


PADDLE DOLL

BT VOTIVE FIGURE


PADDLE-CLUB NP

PT CLUB


PADLOCK

BT LOCK
NT COMBINATION PADLOCK


PADUKA

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT SCULPTURE


PADUK-BOARD
The term refers to a Korean equivalent of a go-board.

RT GO-BOARD
RT WEIQI-BOARD
BT GAME-BOARD


PAGALA NP

PT PEGALL


PAIJIU
The term refers to Chinese dominoes.

BT DOMINO


PAIL

BT BUCKET
NT ICE-PAIL
NT MILK-PAIL


PAINT
The names of the constituents should be entered in the Materials field.

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT PIGMENT
BT SAMPLE
NT BODY-PAINT


PAINTING
In the Department of Prints and Drawings watercolours, preliminary oil sketches, etc., have been considered as drawings.

RT DRAWING
RT ICON
RT RICKSHAW-PANEL
RT TONDO
RT WALL-SCROLL
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT E-KAMBAN
NT FAN-PAINTING
NT GAKU
NT MINIATURE
NT MUMMY-PORTRAIT
NT OTSU-E
NT PATA
NT PICHWAI
NT SHIKISHI
NT WALL-PAINTING


PAINT-BOX

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT BOX
BT PIGMENT-CONTAINER


PAINT-BRUSH

BT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT
BT BRUSH


PAINT-GRINDER

BT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT
BT GRINDER


PAINT-MIXER

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT MIXER


PAINT-POT

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT PIGMENT-CONTAINER
BT POT


PAINT-ROLLER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


PAINT-STONE

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT


PAINT-TIN

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT CONTAINER
BT PIGMENT-CONTAINER


PALANQUIN

RT CARRYING-CHAIR
BT LITTER


PALETTE
The term RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT should be entered as an additional keyword if relevant.

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT COSMETIC-PALETTE
NT SCRIBAL PALETTE


PALIMPSEST
An addional Object Name should be entered, if appropriate.

BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION


PALL

BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT


PALL-MALL-BALL

BT GAME-BALL


PALL-MALL-STICK

BT GAME-STICK


PALM CUP

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP


PALSTAVE

RT CELT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


PAMPHLET

RT LEAFLET
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT


PAN
The term PAN

BT VESSEL
NT BED-PAN
NT BLUEING PAN
NT COOKING-PAN
NT WARMING-PAN


PAN (RITUAL)

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL


PANATHENAIC AMPHORA

BT AMPHORA
BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT
BT TROPHY


PAÑCA-PÁTRA

BT VESSEL


PANCHEON

BT MILK-VESSEL


PANDAN

BT BETEL-CONTAINER


PANDAT NP

PT SWORD


PANEL

RT ARCHITECTURE
RT SCULPTURE
RT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT DIPTYCH
NT POLYPTYCH
NT RICKSHAW-PANEL
NT TETRAPTYCH
NT TRIPTYCH
NT WALL-PANEL


PANJI

RT CALTROP
BT WEAPON


PANJI-HOLDER

BT ARMS-HOLDER


PANJI-TAIL NP

PT TAIL-PIECE


PANNIER

BT BASKET


PANTALOONS

RT BREECHES
RT TROUSERS
BT GARMENT


PAN-PIPES

BT MUSICAL PIPE


PAPERCUT

RT CUT-OUT
RT SILHOUETTE
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION


PAPERWORK
The term should be used when the paper support is the artist's primary form of visual expression.

RT PRINT
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION


PAPER-KNIFE

RT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT KNIFE


PAPER-SHEET
The term refers to a blank sheet. See also NEWSPAPER, MANUSCRIPT, WRITING-PAPER, etc.

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
NT WRITING-PAPER


PAPER-WEIGHT

RT ORNAMENT
RT PAPER-WEIGHT CLOCK
RT WEIGHT
BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
NP LETTER-WEIGHT


PAPER-WEIGHT CLOCK

RT PAPER-WEIGHT
BT FORM CLOCK


PAPOOSE-CARRIER

BT BABY-CARRIER


PAPYRUS
The term must also be entered in the Materials field.

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION


PAPYRUS-BINDING

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT TIE


PAPYRUS-BURNISHER

BT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT
BT BURNISHER


PAPYRUS-SEALING

BT SEALING


PARABAIK

BT MANUSCRIPT


PARANG

BT KNIFE


PARANG-SHEATH

BT KNIFE-SHEATH


PARASOL

RT SUNSHADE
RT UMBRELLA
BT GUARD
BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY


PARCHMENT
The term must also be entered in the Materials field.

RT MANUSCRIPT
BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT


PARCHMENT-CLIP

RT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT CLIP


PARFLECHE
The term refers to a rawhide container, and an additional Object Name, e.g., BAG, should also be entered if appropriate.

BT CONTAINER


PARKA
The term is used in the Department of Ethnography and does not necessarily refer to a coat, but to a costume.

RT COAT
RT JACKET
BT GARMENT


PARRY-SHIELD

BT SHIELD


PARTIZAN

RT SPONTOON
BT WEAPON


PARURE

RT BRACELET
RT BROOCH
RT DEMI-PARURE
RT EAR-RING
RT NECKLACE
BT JEWELLERY


PASSPORT
For the Department of Ethnography, the name of the object used as a passport should also be entered.

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT


PASSPORT-HOLDER

RT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT HOLDER


PASTE PRINT
The term RELIEF PRINT should be entered in the Techniques field.

BT PRINT


PASTILLE-BURNER

BT INCENSE-BURNER


PASTRY-CUTTER

RT STAMP
BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT CUTTER
NT PASTRY-WHEEL


PASTRY-WHEEL

BT PASTRY-CUTTER


PATA

BT PAINTING
BT SCROLL


PATCH
The name of the whole object should be entered instead, if known.

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


PATCH-BOX

BT BOX
BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT


PATELLA

BT DISH


PATEN

BT ALTAR-VESSEL
BT DISH


PATERA

BT DISH
BT LIBATION-VESSEL


PATTA

BT CLOTH
BT HANGING


PATTERN

RT TEMPLATE
BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT PATTERN-BOOK
NT PATTERN-SHEET


PATTERN-BOARD
In the Department of Ethnography, the term refers to a board recording sequences of warp manipulations.

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT


PATTERN-BOOK

RT PATTERN-SHEET
BT BOOK
BT PATTERN


PATTERN-SHEET

RT PATTERN-BOOK
BT PATTERN
NT PRINTING-PATTERN


PATTYPAN

BT COOKING-PAN


PAU
The term refers to a large painted cloth used by itinerant bards to narrate epic folk stories.

BT CLOTH
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION


PAULDRON

BT ARMOUR


PAVEMENT

BT ARCHITECTURE


PAVISE

BT SHIELD


PAX

RT ICON
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


PA, PE-PH, PI-PL, PO-PR, PS-PY
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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