AB-AM, AP-AZ
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]

APOSTLE SPOON

BT CUTLERY
BT SPOON

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APOTHECARY-JAR

BT APOTHECARY-VESSEL
BT JAR
NT ALBARELLO
NT DRUG-JAR

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APOTHECARY-LADLE

BT LADLE
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

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APOTHECARY-VESSEL

BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL
NT APOTHECARY-JAR
NT DRUG-BOTTLE
NT DRUG-POT

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APOTHECARY-WEIGHT

BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT
BT WEIGHT

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APPARATUS NP

PT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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APPLICATOR

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT COSMETIC-APPLICATOR
NT DYE-APPLICATOR
NT SNUFF-APPLICATOR

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APPLIED BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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APRON

RT APRON-TIE
RT LOIN-CLOTH
BT GARMENT
NT SHANMUDRA

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APRON-TIE

RT APRON
RT BELT
BT TIE

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AQUAMANILE

RT JUG
BT WATER-VESSEL

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ARCADE

RT ARCH
BT ARCHITECTURE

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ARCH

RT ARCADE
RT VOUSSOIR
BT ARCHITECTURE

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ARCHER'S LOOSE

BT ARMS/ARMOUR

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ARCHETYPE

RT MOULD
BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION

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ARCHITECTURAL CONE
The term is restricted to the Department of Western Asiatic Antiquities, and refers to a cone, often inscribed, inserted between bricks of buildings.

RT TABLET
BT ARCHITECTURE
NT FUNERARY CONE

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ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
The term should be used for drawings which show elevations, sections, groundplans, etc., and that are measured or would be functional to architects. Drawings of architectural features that are integral to a building, such as fire-places or stair-cases, could also be given this object name. Ornamental or free-standing features may not be included in this category.

RT ARCHITECTURE
BT DRAWING

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ARCHITECTURAL FITTING
The term should only be used when the object occurs in isolation. See also records with Object Name ARCHITECTURE or its Narrow Terms.

RT DOOR-FITTING
BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NT HOUSE-BOARD
NT ROOF-ORNAMENT
NP ISHTAR HAND
NP ROSETTE

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ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT NP

PT ARCHITECTURE

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TT ARCHITECTURE
The term includes HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT, e.g. DRAIN, and all objects forming a structural part of buildings or constructions.

RT ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING
RT FONT
RT KILN
RT MURAL QUADRANT
RT PANEL
RT PINTLE
RT PIVOT
RT PLINTH
RT SCULPTURE
RT WIND-VANE
NT ARCADE
NT ARCH
NT ARCHITECTURAL CONE
NT ARCHITRAVE
NT BALUSTER
NT BALUSTRADE
NT BEAM
NT BRICK
NT BUILDING/STRUCTURE
NT CAPITAL
NT CEILING
NT CHIMNEY-POT
NT COLUMN
NT CONSOLE
NT COPING
NT CORBEL
NT CORNICE
NT CRENELLATION
NT DENTIL
NT DOME
NT DOOR
NT DOOR-FRAME
NT DOOR-JAMB
NT DOOR-SHOE
NT DOOR-SILL
NT DOOR-SOCKET
NT DUCT
NT EPICRANITIS
NT FINIAL
NT FLOOR
NT FOUNDATION-STONE
NT FRIEZE
NT FRIEZE-CROWN
NT GABLE
NT GATE
NT GATE-PILLAR
NT GATEWAY
NT GRAFFITO
NT HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT
NT LATRINE
NT LINTEL
NT LOUVER
NT MERLON
NT MONUMENT
NT MOSAIC
NT MOULDING
NT NICHE
NT OSCILLUM
NT PAVEMENT
NT PEDIMENT
NT PIER
NT PILASTER
NT PILLAR
NT POST
NT PYRAMID-CASING
NT PYRAMIDION
NT QUATREFOIL
NT RAILING
NT RAMP
NT RELIEF
NT REVETMENT
NT ROOF
NT ROOF-PROP
NT SIMA
NT SPANDREL
NT STAIR
NT STEP
NT TENT-PEG
NT TILE
NT TYMPANUM
NT VENTILATOR-SCREEN
NT VOUSSOIR
NT WALL
NT WINDOW
NP ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT

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ARCHITRAVE

BT ARCHITECTURE

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ARITHMETICAL JEWEL

BT MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT

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ARM CLAMP NP

PT ARM-PRESS

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ARM DEFENCE NP

PT ARM-GUARD

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ARMATURE
In the Department of Oriental Antiquities this term refers to a a mount sometimes used to protect glass or porcelain.

BT MOUNT

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ARMBRUST BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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ARMBRUSTSPROSSEN BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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ARMILLARY SPHERE

RT CELESTIAL GLOBE
BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT

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ARMLET

RT ARM-BAND
RT BANGLE
RT BRACELET
BT ARM-ORNAMENT
BT JEWELLERY
NP CHORIA

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ARMOUR

RT GAUNTLET
RT GUARD
RT JERKIN
RT JINGAZA
RT WAIST-RING
RT WRIST-GUARD
BT ARMS/ARMOUR
NT ALMAIN COLLAR
NT ANKLE-GUARD
NT ARM-GUARD
NT ARM-PIECE
NT BACK-PLATE
NT BESAGUE
NT BEVOR
NT BREAST-PLATE
NT CORSLET
NT COUTER
NT CUIRASS
NT CUISSE
NT CULET
NT FOOT-GUARD
NT GORGET
NT GREAVE
NT GUSSET
NT HELMET
NT HORSE-ARMOUR
NT KARDIOPHYLAX
NT KNEE-GUARD
NT LEG-PIECE
NT LEG-PLATE
NT MAIL-ARMOUR
NT MENPO
NT MITRA
NT MUNEATE
NT NECK-PIECE
NT PAULDRON
NT POLEYN
NT SABATON
NT SADDLE-STEEL
NT SHIN-GUARD
NT SHOULDER-PIECE
NT TARE
NT TASSET
NT VAMBRACE
NP ARMOUR PIECE
NP DEFENCE
NP SUIT-OF-ARMOUR
NP THIGH-PIECE

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ARMOUR PIECE NP

PT ARMOUR

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ARMOUR PIERCER NP

PT DAGGER

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ARMS EQUIPMENT
This category is mainly for equipment associated with arms and armour, but this term can be used in its own right.

RT GUNPOWDER
BT ARMS/ARMOUR
NT AMMUNITION-BELT
NT AMMUNITION-CASE
NT AMMUNITION-POUCH
NT ARMS-HOLDER
NT ARMS-REST
NT ARROW-STAND
NT ARROW-STRAIGHTENER
NT BOW-CASE
NT BULLET-SLING
NT CARTRIDGE-BAG
NT CARTRIDGE-LOADER
NT GUN-CASE
NT GUNPOWDER-BOX
NT GUNPOWDER-FLASK
NT GUNPOWDER-HORN
NT GUNPOWDER-SCOOP
NT MATCH-EXTINGUISHER
NT PRIMING-FLASK
NT PRIMING-HORN
NT QUIVER-STAND
NT SHEATH-COVER
NT SPEAR-GUARD
NT SPEAR-STRAIGHTENER
NT SPEAR-THROWER
NT SWORD-BELT
NT SWORD-CASE
NT SWORD-GUARD-BOX
NT SWORD-HARNESS

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TT ARMS/ARMOUR
For associated equipment, see ARMS EQUIPMENT.

RT DART-NOTCHER
RT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
NT AEGIS
NT AMMUNITION
NT ARCHER'S LOOSE
NT ARMOUR
NT ARMS EQUIPMENT
NT ARROW-THROWER
NT GUN-FLINT
NT GUNNER'S KEY
NT GUNNERY INSTRUMENT
NT KOSHIRAE
NT LINSTOCK
NT PRIMER
NT RAMROD
NT SHEATH
NT SHIELD
NT SHIELD-ORNAMENT
NT SHIELD-STRENGTHENER
NT SWORD-RACK
NT THUMB-RING
NT WEAPON
NT WEAPON-MOULD

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ARMS-HOLDER

RT SHEATH
BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT HOLDER
NT ARROW-HOLDER
NT BULLET-HOLDER
NT CARTRIDGE-HOLDER
NT HOLSTER
NT PANJI-HOLDER
NT QUIVER

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ARMS-REST

BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT REST
NT ARROW-REST
NT BOW-REST
NT GUN-REST
NT SPEAR-REST
NT SWORD-REST

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ARM-BAND

RT ARMLET
BT ARM-ORNAMENT
BT JEWELLERY

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ARM-CLOTH

BT CLOTH

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ARM-DAGGER

BT DAGGER

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ARM-GUARD

BT ARMOUR
NP ARM DEFENCE

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ARM-ORNAMENT

RT TORC
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT ARM-BAND
NT ARMLET
NT ARM-RING
NT WRIST-ORNAMENT

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ARM-PIECE

BT ARMOUR
NT SODE

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ARM-PRESS

BT PRESS
BT TORTURE-INSTRUMENT
NP ARM CLAMP

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ARM-RING

BT ARM-ORNAMENT

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ARM-SHIELD

RT ORNAMENT
BT SHIELD

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ARM-SLING
This term is restricted to garments.

BT GARMENT

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ARQUEBUS

BT GUN

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ARROW

RT DART
RT QUIVER
RT WEAPON
BT AMMUNITION
NT ARROW-HEAD
NT FISH-ARROW
NT QUARREL

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ARROWSHAFT SMOOTHER NP

PT ARROW-STRAIGHTENER

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ARROWSHAFT STRAIGHTENER NP

PT ARROW-STRAIGHTENER

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ARROW-CASE

BT AMMUNITION-CASE

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ARROW-HEAD

BT ARROW
BT COMPONENT

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ARROW-HEAD-MOULD

BT WEAPON-MOULD

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ARROW-HOLDER

RT QUIVER
BT ARMS-HOLDER

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ARROW-REST

BT ARMS-REST

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ARROW-SHEATH

BT SHEATH

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ARROW-STAND

BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT STAND

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ARROW-STRAIGHTENER

BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT STRAIGHTENER
NP ARROWSHAFT SMOOTHER
NP ARROWSHAFT STRAIGHTENER

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ARROW-THROWER

BT ARMS/ARMOUR

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ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
Terms beginning 'paint' may refer to house-painting.

RT CALENDER
RT DESK
RT PAPER-KNIFE
RT PARCHMENT-CLIP
RT PENKNIFE
RT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT ALPHABET
NT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT
NT BRUSH-CONTAINER
NT BRUSH-REST
NT CALLIGRAPHY-BOARD
NT CONDENSING-GLASS
NT DRAWING-BOARD
NT ENVELOPE
NT IDEOGRAPH
NT INK
NT INK-CONTAINER
NT INK-PAD
NT INK-SCREEN
NT INK-STAND
NT INK-STONE
NT INK-STONE-BOX
NT LETTER
NT LETTER-CASE
NT LETTERHEAD
NT LETTER-HOLDER
NT LETTER-RACK
NT MODELLING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT NOTEBOOK
NT OSTRACON
NT PAINT
NT PAINT-BOX
NT PAINT-MIXER
NT PAINT-POT
NT PAINT-STONE
NT PAINT-TIN
NT PAPER-SHEET
NT PAPER-WEIGHT
NT PAPYRUS-BINDING
NT PARCHMENT
NT PEN-BOX
NT PEN-CASE
NT PENCIL-CASE
NT PENCIL-HOLDER
NT PENCIL-REST
NT PEN-HOLDER
NT PEN-TRAY
NT PIGMENT-CONTAINER
NT POUNCE-POT
NT PRINTING EQUIPMENT
NT SAND-HOLDER
NT SAND-SPRINKLER
NT SCRIBAL INSTRUMENT-CASE
NT SCRIBAL PALETTE
NT SCROLL
NT SCROLL-CASE
NT SCROLL-COVER
NT SCROLL-STAND
NT SCROLL-WEIGHT
NT STORY-KNIFE
NT STYLUS-CASE
NT WATER-DROPPER
NT WRIST-REST
NT WRITING-BOARD
NT WRITING-BOOK
NT WRITING-BOX
NT WRITING-CASE
NT WRITING-PAD
NT WRITING-PAPER
NT WRITING-SET
NT WRITING-SET-STAND
NT WRITING-SLOPE
NT WRITING-TABLET

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ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT DIVIDERS
NT DRAWING INSTRUMENT
NT DRAWING-SET
NT EMBOSSING-STAMP
NT ENGRAVING-TOOL
NT ETCHING-TOOL
NT FOLDING SQUARE
NT INK-SPOON
NT PAINT-BRUSH
NT PAINT-GRINDER
NT PAPYRUS-BURNISHER
NT PEN
NT PENCIL
NT PEN-CUTTER
NT PROTRACTOR
NT SET SQUARE
NT STYLUS
NT TYPEWRITER
NT WRITING-BRUSH
NT WRITING-STICK
NP WRITING-IMPLEMENT

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TT ARTEFACT
This term includes worked objects of uncertain function.

NT BALL
NT BIFACIALLY WORKED PIECE
NT CARVED STONE
NT DISC
NT ENGRAVED STONE
NT RETOUCHED PIECE
NT ROD
NP BAR
NP STRIP

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ARTERY FORCEPS NP

PT FORCEPS

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ARTIFICIAL HAND

BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

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ARYBALLOS

BT PERFUME-BOTTLE

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ASHEE NP

PT KNIFE

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ASHTRAY

BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL

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ASKOS

BT OIL-FLASK

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ASKOS-FITTING

BT VESSEL-FITTING

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ASPARAGUS BUTTER-BOAT

BT BUTTER-BOAT

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ASPARAGUS-SERVER

BT VESSEL

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ASPERGILLUM

BT SPRINKLER

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ASSEGAI NP

PT SPEAR

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ASTRAGALUS
The term should be used in the context of a game; otherwise HUMAN REMAINS should be used.

BT KNUCKLE-BONE

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ASTROLABE

BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT
NP ANKABNUT

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ASTROLABE-CASE

BT INSTRUMENT-CASE

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ASTROLABIC CLOCK

BT ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK
NT LUNAR CLOCK

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ASTRONOMER'S CLOCK

BT CLOCK
NT SIDEREAL CLOCK

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ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK

BT CLOCK
NT ASTROLABIC CLOCK

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ASTRONOMICAL COMPENDIUM
The term should be multiple-keyworded with individual instrument names.

RT DIPTYCH-DIAL
BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT

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ASTRONOMICAL DIAL

BT HOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT
BT SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT

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ASTRONOMICAL DISC

BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT

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ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT

BT SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT
NT ARMILLARY SPHERE
NT ASTROLABE
NT ASTRONOMICAL COMPENDIUM
NT ASTRONOMICAL DISC
NT ASTRONOMICAL TABLE
NT CELESTIAL GLOBE
NT PLANISPHERE
NT TELLURIUM
NT TORQUETUM

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ASTRONOMICAL TABLE

BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT

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ASTRONOMICAL WATCH

RT CALENDAR WATCH
BT WATCH
NT LUNAR WATCH
NT SOLAR-SIDEREAL WATCH
NT SUN-AND-MOON WATCH

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ATLAS

RT CHART
RT GLOBE
RT MAP
RT PLAN
BT BOOK

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ATLATL

RT BIRDSTONE
BT SPEAR-THROWER

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ATTACHÉ CASE

RT BRIEFCASE
BT CASE

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ATTACHMENT NP

PT FITTING

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AUDIO CASSETTE-PLAYER

BT AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT
NT RADIO-CASSETTE-PLAYER

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AUDIO TAPE

BT AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT

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AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT
This category includes objects for mechanically recording, transmitting or receiving sound or images, and associated equipment.

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT AUDIO CASSETTE-PLAYER
NT AUDIO TAPE
NT CAMERA
NT CAMERA-STRAP
NT GRAMOPHONE RECORD
NT HEADPHONES
NT MICROPHONE
NT RADIO
NT RADIO-CASE
NT TELEPHONE
NT TELEVISION
NT VIDEO CASSETTE
NT VIDEO CASSETTE-RECORDER

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AUGER

RT AWL
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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AULOS

BT MUSICAL PIPE

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AURISCALPIUM

BT EAR-PICK

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AUTOGRAPH-ALBUM

BT ALBUM

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AUTOMATIC WATCH NP

PT SELF-WINDING WATCH

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AUTOMATON

BT MODEL
NT AUTOMATON CLOCK
NT AUTOMATON WATCH

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AUTOMATON CLOCK

BT AUTOMATON
BT NOVELTY CLOCK

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AUTOMATON WATCH

BT AUTOMATON
BT NOVELTY WATCH

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AWAYO

RT AGUAYO
RT MANTLE
RT SHAWL
BT GARMENT

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AWL

RT AUGER
RT BODKIN
RT GIMLET
RT PRICKER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BRADAWL

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AWL-CASE

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-CASE

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AXE

RT CELT
RT CHOPPER
RT CLEAVER
RT TOMAHAWK
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAPON
NT AXE-ADZE
NT AXE-HAMMER
NT BATTLE-AXE
NT BEARDED AXE
NT DAGGER-AXE
NT DOLABRA
NT FRANCISCA
NT HATCHET
NT RAMDAO
NT THROWING-AXE
NT TRANCHET AXE
NP GROUND AXE

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AXE-ADZE

BT ADZE
BT AXE

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AXE-HAMMER

BT AXE
BT HAMMER
NP HAMMER-AXE

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AXLE
The term is restricted to vehicles.

BT VEHICLE

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AYAGA-PATA

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

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AZIMUTH DIAL

BT DIAL

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AB-AM, AP-AZ
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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