TA-TH, TI-TO, TR-TZ
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]

TAAP NP

PT KNIFE


TABERNACLE
The term refers to an ornamental receptacle for the pyx.

BT CONTAINER
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


TABERNACLE CLOCK

BT FORM CLOCK


TABLE

RT DESK
BT FURNITURE
NT COFFEE-TABLE
NT GAMING-TABLE


TABLE CLOCK

BT CLOCK


TABLET
When the object is flat with an inscription use WRITING-TABLET, except for the collections of the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities where the term TABLET should be entered for writing-tablets.

RT ARCHITECTURAL CONE
RT OSTRACON
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT CYLINDER
NT DIVINATION-TABLET
NT PRAYER-STONE
NT PRAYER-TABLET
NT WRITING-TABLET


TABLET-CASE

RT PILGRIM-BADGE
BT CASE


TABLE-CLOTH

BT CLOTH


TABLE-FITTING NP

PT FURNITURE-FITTING


TABLE-KNIFE

BT CUTLERY
BT KNIFE


TABLE-LAMP

BT LAMP


TABLE-MAT

BT MAT


TABLE-SPOON

BT CUTLERY
BT SPOON


TABOURET

RT DRUM
BT FURNITURE


TABUA

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


TACHI
In the Department of Japanese Antiquities this term refers to a slung sword.

BT SWORD


TACHYMETER

RT HODOMETER
RT PEDOMETER
RT WAYWISER
BT WATCH


TACK NP

PT NAIL


TAG

RT LABEL
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT


TAIAHA NP

PT CLUB


TAIL-PIECE
This term should not be used for book-illustrations; the term BOOK-ILLUSTRATION should be entered instead.

RT GARMENT
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NP PANJI-TAIL
NP VOG


TAKA NP

PT CLUB


TALAM

BT OFFERING-PLATE
NP THALAM


TALISMAN

RT AMULET
RT CHARM
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NT CINTAMANI


TALLY

RT GAMING-PIECE
BT MEASURE
NT BANKER'S TALLY
NT FORNICATION-TALLY
NP TALLY-STICK


TALLY-STICK NP

PT TALLY


TAMBOURINE

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT


TAMBOURINE-BEATER

BT MUSICAL BEATER


TAMPER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT SMOKING-PIPE-TAMPER


TANG
The term should only be used if the name of the whole object is unknown.

BT COMPONENT


TANKARD

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-VESSEL
NT COMMUNION TANKARD


TANTO

BT DAGGER


TAP

BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NT WATER-TAP


TAPA NP

PT BARKCLOTH


TAPA-BEATER NP

PT BARKCLOTH-BEATER


TAPE

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT BURIAL-TAPE


TAPER

BT SPILL


TAPER-HOLDER

BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
BT HOLDER


TAPESTRY

RT HANGING
BT TEXTILE


TAPESTRY-NEEDLE
In the context of the Department of Ethnography's South America collections, tapestry needles may either be used for weaving-in weft thread to tapestry, or, apparently, for spinning thread. If the latter, the additional term SPINDLE should also be entered.

BT NEEDLE
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT
NT NEEDLE-WEIGHT


TAPPING-IMPLEMENT
The term refers to a object used for tapping trees, etc.

BT GATHERING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


TARAWANGSA NP

PT LUTE


TARE

BT ARMOUR


TARGET

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT


TAROT CARD

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT
BT PLAYING-CARD


TASSEL
The term should be multiple-keyworded with the name of the whole object, if known.

BT ORNAMENT


TASSET

BT ARMOUR


TASTING-CUP

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP
NT WINE-TASTING-CUP


TATTOOING EQUIPMENT

RT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
RT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
RT SURGICAL EQUIPMENT
BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT
NT TATTOOING-INSTRUMENT
NT TATTOOING-SET
NT TATTOOING-STAMP


TATTOOING-IMPLEMENT NP

PT TATTOOING-INSTRUMENT


TATTOOING-INSTRUMENT

RT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
BT TATTOOING EQUIPMENT
NT TATTOOING-MALLET
NT TATTOOING-NEEDLE
NP TATTOOING-IMPLEMENT


TATTOOING-MALLET

BT MALLET
BT TATTOOING-INSTRUMENT


TATTOOING-NEEDLE

RT NEEDLE
BT TATTOOING-INSTRUMENT


TATTOOING-SET
The term should be mutliple-keyworded with the Object Names of the individual objects forming the set.

BT TATTOOING EQUIPMENT


TATTOOING-STAMP

BT BODY-STAMP
BT TATTOOING EQUIPMENT


TAZON

RT BOWL
BT VESSEL


TAZZA

RT BOWL
RT VASE
BT VESSEL


TAZZA-STAND

BT VESSEL-STAND


TEA EQUIPMENT

RT KATAGUCHI
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
NT CADDY-SPOON
NT KENSUI
NT TEA-BOWL
NT TEA-BOX
NT TEA-CADDY
NT TEA-CHURN
NT TEA-COSY
NT TEA-CUP
NT TEA-FUNNEL
NT TEA-INFUSER
NT TEA-JAR
NT TEA-JAR-CONTAINER
NT TEA-JUG
NT TEA-LADLE
NT TEA-MILL
NT TEA-PACKET
NT TEAPOT
NT TEAPOT-STAND
NT TEA-SCOOP
NT TEA-SCREEN
NT TEA-SET
NT TEA-SHOVEL
NT TEA-SPATULA
NT TEA-SPOON
NT TEA-STRAINER
NT TEA-TRAY
NT TEA-URN
NT TEA-WHISK
NT TEA-WHISK-CONTAINER


TEAPOT

BT POT
BT TEA EQUIPMENT
NT DOUBLE TEAPOT
NT KYUSU


TEAPOT-STAND

BT TEA EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL-STAND


TEAPOY NP

PT TEA-JAR


TEA-BOWL

RT TEA-CUP
BT DRINKING-BOWL
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-BOX

BT BOX
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-CADDY

RT TEA-JAR
BT TEA EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL
NT CHAIRE
NP CADDY


TEA-CHURN

BT CHURN
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-COSY

BT COVER
BT FURNISHING
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-CUP

RT TEA-BOWL
BT DRINKING-CUP
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-FUNNEL

BT FUNNEL
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-INFUSER

BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-JAR

RT TEA-CADDY
BT JAR
BT TEA EQUIPMENT
NP TEAPOY


TEA-JAR-CONTAINER

BT CONTAINER
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-JUG

BT JUG
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-LADLE

BT LADLE
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-MILL

BT MILL
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-PACKET

BT CONTAINER
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-PLATE

BT PLATE


TEA-SCOOP

BT SCOOP
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-SCREEN

BT SCREEN
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


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

RT CUTLERY
RT VESSEL
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-SHOVEL

BT TEA EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


TEA-SPATULA

BT SPATULA
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-SPOON

BT CUTLERY
BT SPOON
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-STRAINER

BT STRAINER
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEA-TRAY

BT TEA EQUIPMENT
BT TRAY


TEA-URN

BT TEA EQUIPMENT
BT URN


TEA-WHISK

BT TEA EQUIPMENT
BT WHISK


TEA-WHISK-CONTAINER

BT CONTAINER
BT TEA EQUIPMENT


TEETOTUM

BT DICE


TELEPHONE

BT AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT


TELESCOPE

BT OPTICAL INSTRUMENT
NT REFRACTING TELESCOPE
NT SPY-GLASS


TELEVISION

BT AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT


TELLERUHR NP

PT PLATE CLOCK


TELLURIUM

BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT
NP HAND-TELLURIUM


TEMPLATE

RT MOULD
RT PATTERN
BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION


TEMPLE
If the object is part of a LOOM, use that term.

RT RATHA
RT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
RT SHRINE
BT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
NT TEMPLE-FINIAL
NP MARAI


TEMPLE-BELL

BT BELL
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


TEMPLE-FINIAL

BT FINIAL
BT TEMPLE


TEMPLE-HANGING

BT HANGING
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


TEMPLE-KEY
This term is used by the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities.

BT KEY
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


TEMPLE-RELIEF

RT TOMB-RELIEF
BT RELIEF
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


TEMPLE-VASE

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL
BT VASE


TEMPORAL-RING

BT HEAD-GEAR


TENACULUM

BT FORCEPS


TENT

RT TENT-PEG
BT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
NT RIDGE-POLE
NT TENT-CLOTH
NT TENT-HANGING
NT TENT-POLE
NT TEPEE
NT YURT


TENT-CLOTH

BT CLOTH
BT TENT


TENT-HANGING

BT HANGING
BT TENT


TENT-PEG
See also Object records with Object Name TENT.

RT TENT
BT ARCHITECTURE


TENT-POLE

BT POLE
BT TENT


TEN-MINUTE-REPEATING WATCH

BT REPEATING WATCH


TEPEE

BT TENT


TERMINAL
The term should only be used if the name of the whole object is unknown.

RT FINIAL
BT COMPONENT
NT KURIKATA


TERRESTRIAL GLOBE

BT GLOBE


TERRET
The name of the specific harness should be entered instead, if known.

BT HARNESS


TESSERA

BT MOSAIC


TETHER

RT HOBBLE
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
NT PIG-ROPE


TETRAPTYCH
The additional term RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT should also be entered, if appropriate.

BT PANEL
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION


TEWHATEWHA NP

PT CLUB


TT TEXTILE
This is a Top Term encompassing cloths, whether woven or unwoven, but excluding for the most part garment terms

RT GARMENT
RT TEXTILE CRAFTS
NT CLOTH
NT EMBROIDERY-SAMPLE
NT HANGING
NT SAMPLER
NT TAPESTRY


TEXTILE CRAFTS

RT TEXTILE
NT DYEING-FRAME
NT GINNING-TOOL
NT LACE EQUIPMENT
NT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
NT SPINNING EQUIPMENT
NT WEAVING EQUIPMENT


THAILA
The term refers to a garment in the Department of Ethnography.

BT GARMENT


THALAM NP

PT TALAM


THANG'KA

BT HANGING SCROLL
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT


THATCHING-NEEDLE

BT NEEDLE
BT THATCHING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT


THATCHING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT THATCHING-NEEDLE


THEATRE-COSTUME
The term should be multiple-keyworded with the names of the individual objects forming the costume.

BT COSTUME
BT PERFORMANCE ARTS


THEATRE-TICKET

RT PERFORMANCE ARTS
BT ADMISSION-TICKET


THEODOLITE

RT CIRCUMFERENTOR
RT GRAPHOMETER
BT SURVEY INSTRUMENT


THERMOMETER

BT MEASURE


THERMOS FLASK NP

PT VACUUM-FLASK


THESIS ENGRAVING

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT


THIGH-PIECE NP

PT ARMOUR


THIMBLE

BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


THIMBLE-HOLDER

BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER


THIRTY-HOUR CLOCK

BT CLOCK


THIRTY-HOUR WATCH

BT WATCH


THISTLE BROOCH

BT BROOCH


THONG

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


THONG-SMOOTHER

BT SMOOTHER


THREAD

RT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
RT YARN
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT


THREADER

RT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


THREAD-PULLER

RT NETTING-NEEDLE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT


THREAD-WINDER

RT SPINNING EQUIPMENT
RT WEAVING EQUIPMENT
BT WINDER


THRESHER

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT THRESHING-BAT
NT THRESHING-BOARD
NT THRESHING-FORK
NT THRESHING-STICK


THRESHING FLAIL NP

PT FLAIL


THRESHING-BAT

BT BAT
BT THRESHER


THRESHING-BOARD

BT THRESHER
NP THRESHING-SLEDGE


THRESHING-FORK

BT FORK
BT THRESHER


THRESHING-SLEDGE NP

PT THRESHING-BOARD


THRESHING-STICK

BT STICK
BT THRESHER


THRESHING-TRAY

RT WINNOWING-TRAY
BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT


THRONE

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT SEAT


THRONE-COVER

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT SEAT-COVER


THROWING-AXE

RT TOMAHAWK
BT AXE
BT THROWING-WEAPON


THROWING-BOARD NP

PT SPEAR-THROWER


THROWING-CLUB

BT CLUB
BT THROWING-WEAPON
NP HOEROA


THROWING-KNIFE

BT KNIFE
BT THROWING-WEAPON


THROWING-SPEAR
See also SPEAR.

RT ANGON
BT SPEAR
BT THROWING-WEAPON
NT JAVELIN


THROWING-STICK
The term is restricted to the missile context. If the object is a thrower, an alternative Object Name, such as SPEAR-THROWER, should be entered instead. In the collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, these objects may often be models made of glazed composition and used for ceremonial or funerary purposes.

BT THROWING-WEAPON
NP DOWAK
NP RABBIT-CLUB


THROWING-STONE

BT THROWING-WEAPON


THROWING-WEAPON
This term is under HUNTING EQUIPMENT because a large proportion of the Department of Ethnography's throwing weapons are used for hunting. It has not been used as a Broad Term for all throwing weapons; see also MISSILE and PROJECTILE.

RT AMMUNITION
RT HAND-GRENADE
RT MISSILE
RT PROJECTILE
RT SLING
RT SPEAR
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
BT WEAPON
NT BOLAS
NT BOOMERANG
NT THROWING-AXE
NT THROWING-CLUB
NT THROWING-KNIFE
NT THROWING-SPEAR
NT THROWING-STICK
NT THROWING-STONE


THROWING-WHIP NP

PT WHIP-SLING


THUMB POT

BT POT


THUMB-GUARD

RT THUMB-RING
BT GUARD


THUMB-PIANO NP

PT SANSA


THUMB-RING
The term is restricted to the object used for pulling a bow-string.

RT THUMB-GUARD
BT ARMS/ARMOUR
BT RING


THUMB-SCREW

RT FINGER-PRESS
BT TORTURE-INSTRUMENT


THURIBLE

BT CENSER


THYMIATERION

BT INCENSE-BURNER


TA-TH, TI-TO, TR-TZ
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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