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 [Contents]

ice skate
A blade attached to a shoe to glide on ice. It can be made of bone, and examples are known from at least as early as the Bronze Age. Metal blades have progressively replaced bone skates since the sixteenth century.

CL transport

UF skate


icon
A figure, representation or image, which is itself regarded as sacred.

RT idol

CL religion or ritual


idol
An image of a deity used as a focus for worship, usually used for non Christian images.

RT icon

CL religion or ritual

UF lar


<igniting accessory>
An object used in lighting a fire, lamp, oven, candle etc.

CL heating and lighting
NT iron pyrites
NT lucifer match
NT spill
NT strike a light
NT taper
NT tinder box
NT wick


imbrex
A curved roofing tile.

CL architecture
BT roof tile


incantation bowl
A bowl used in magical ceremonies.

CL container
BT religious or ritual container

CL religion or ritual


incense bowl
A bowl used to contain and burn incense.

CL religion or ritual
BT incense holder


incense burner
An object used to burn incense in.

CL religion or ritual
BT incense holder


incense holder
A container for incense.

RT censer
RT incense shovel
RT incense spoon
RT incense tongs

CL religion or ritual
NT incense bowl
NT incense burner
NT incense vase


incense shovel
A small shovel used with incense.

RT incense holder

CL religion or ritual


incense spoon
A small spoon used with incense.

RT incense holder

CL religion or ritual


incense tongs
Tongs used with incense.

RT incense holder

CL religion or ritual


incense vase
A container for incense.

CL religion or ritual
BT incense holder


<industrial by product>
A by-product created through a manufacturing process. This does not include the production of tools, for this use tool by product.

CL manufacture and processing
BT by product
NT bloom
NT clinker
NT kiln waste
NT lathe core
NT litharge
NT slag
NT waster


ingot
A piece of cast metal obtained from a mould in a form suitable for storage.

RT currency

CL unassigned


ingot mould
A mould in which an ingot is made.

CL tools and equipment
BT mould


ink
A coloured fluid used for writing, drawing and printing.

CL written communications
BT writing and drawing equipment


ink bottle
A container for holding ink.

CL container
BT writing and drawing equipment

CL written communications
BT writing container


ink case

USE inkwell


ink pot

USE inkwell


ink spoon
A very small spoon used to provide liquid to mix with ink on an ink stone.

CL written communications
BT writing and drawing equipment


ink stand
A stand or tray for ink bottles and or pens

CL written communications
BT writing and drawing equipment


ink stone
A kind of stone used in making ink.

CL written communications
BT writing and drawing equipment


inkwell
A pot for ink usually housed in a hole in a desk.

CL container
BT writing container

CL written communications
BT writing and drawing equipment

UF ink case
UF ink pot


inscribed object
Any object which bears an inscription.

CL unassigned


insect

USE insect remains


insect cage
A cage specifically designed to hold insects.

CL container
BT cage


insect remains
Use for the remains of any part of an insect.

CL ecofacts
BT animal remains

UF insect


insignia
Signs or badges of office, honour, membership, occupation etc.

CL signs or symbols

UF emblem


intaglio
Semi precious stone or glass engraved with a design and used to make an impression on wax or clay.

CL tools and equipment
BT seal matrix


iron pyrites
A nodule of iron pyrites used to create fire in combination with tinder and flint or another nodule of iron pyrites.

CL heating and lighting
BT igniting accessory


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