BA, BE-BI, BL-BO, BR-BY
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]

BLACKJACK

BT JUG

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BLADE
Where known, the name of the whole object should be used instead. For the Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities, the term generally refers to a long flake that is usually twice as long as it is wide.

RT CRESTED PIECE
BT COMPONENT

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BLADE CORE

BT CORE

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BLADELET

BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION

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BLADELET CORE

BT CORE

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BLADE-HOLDER

RT SHEATH
BT HOLDER

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BLANK

RT MOULD
BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION
NT FISH-HOOK-BLANK
NT STRAP-FITTING-BLANK

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BLANKET

RT CAMEL-BLANKET
RT HORSE-BLANKET
RT KANTHA
RT MULE-BLANKET
RT PONCHITO
RT PONCHO
RT RODILLERA
RT SADDLE-BLANKET
BT BEDDING

---

BLEEDING-CUP

RT CUPPING-VESSEL
BT CUP
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

---

BLIND

BT FURNISHING

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BLINDMAN'S WATCH

BT WATCH

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BLINKER

BT HARNESS

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BLOCK
A more specific term should be used if possible.

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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BLOCKBOOK
The term refers to a book consisting of full-page woodcuts, usually 15thC.

BT BOOK

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BLOOMERS

BT UNDERPANTS

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BLOUSE

RT HUIPIL
RT SHIRT
BT GARMENT
NT MOLA

---

BLOUSE-BAND

BT COSTUME-FITTING

---

BLOW-GUN NP

PT BLOW-PIPE

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BLOW-PIPE

BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
BT WEAPON
NT SUMPITAN
NP BLOW-GUN

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BLOW-TUBE
The term refers to an object used for blowing air to maintain fires; it is not a weapon.

RT BELLOWS
RT FIRE-BLOWER
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BLUDGEON NP

PT CLUB

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BLUEING PAN

BT HOROLOGICAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT PAN

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BLUNDERBUSS

BT GUN

---

BOARD

RT PLANK
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

---

BOASTER

BT STONE-CHISEL

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BOAT

RT BAILER
RT BOAT-SCRAPER
RT CHANDLERY
RT SAIL
BT VEHICLE
NT BARGE
NT BOAT-FITTING
NT CAIQUE
NT CANOE
NT CAR-FERRY
NT CATAMARAN
NT CORACLE
NT DHOW
NT FISHING-BOAT
NT JUNK
NT KAYAK
NT RAFT
NT SAMPAN
NT SHIP
NT UMIAK
NP OBLAS

---

BOATER

BT HAT

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BOAT-FENDER

BT CHANDLERY

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BOAT-FITTING
The term should only be used when the object occurs in isolation. Object records with the Object Name BOAT or its Narrow Terms should also be consulted.

BT BOAT
BT VEHICLE-FITTING
NT CANOE-FITTING
NP PROW-FITTING

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BOAT-HOOK

BT CHANDLERY
BT HOOK
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BOAT-PULLEY

BT CHANDLERY
BT PULLEY

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BOAT-SCRAPER

RT BOAT
BT CHANDLERY
BT SCRAPER

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BOBBIN

RT LOOM
RT PIRN
BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT WEAVING EQUIPMENT

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BOCCALE

BT BEAKER

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BODICE

BT UNDERGARMENT
NP CHEMISETTE
NP CHOLA

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BODKIN

RT AWL
RT NEEDLE
RT PRICKER
BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

BODKIN-CASE

RT BODKIN-HOLDER
BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-CASE

---

BODKIN-HOLDER

RT BODKIN-CASE
BT NEEDLEWORK EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER

---

BODY-PAINT

BT COSMETIC
BT PAINT
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

BODY-PLUG

RT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT

---

BODY-STAMP

BT COSMETIC-APPLICATOR
BT STAMP
NT TATTOOING-STAMP

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BOILER

RT KETTLE
BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL

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BOILING-POT NP

PT CAULDRON

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BOLAS

RT TRAP
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
BT THROWING-WEAPON

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BOLAS-WEIGHT

RT WEIGHT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT

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BOLO NP

PT KNIFE

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BOLO TIE
The term refers to the official tie of Arizona, USA, invented during the 1950s.

BT JEWELLERY
BT NECK-TIE

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BOLSAL

BT DRINKING-CUP

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BOLSTER

BT BEDDING

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BOLSTER-COVER

RT CUSHION-COVER
BT BEDDING-COVER

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BOLT
The term is restricted to the 'nut and bolt' context. If the object is from a cross-bow, use QUARREL; if from a lock, use LOCK; and if a DRAW-BOLT, use that term.

BT FASTENER

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BOMBILLA

RT STRAINER
BT DRINKING-TUBE

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BONANG

BT GONG

---

BONANG-BEATER

BT GONG-BEATER

---

BONBONNIÈRE

BT BOX

---

BONE-CHISEL

BT CHISEL
BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

---

BONE-SAW

BT SAW
BT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

---

BONING-ROD

RT MEASURE
BT SURVEY INSTRUMENT

---

BONNET

BT HEAD-GEAR

---

BONNET-CASE

BT CASE

---

BOOK

RT ALBUM
RT BOOK OF PRINTS
RT BOOK-COVER
RT BOOK-DECORATION
RT BOOK-ILLUSTRATION
RT BOOK-MARK
RT BOOKPLATE
RT CATALOGUE
RT COVER
RT DOCUMENT
RT MANUSCRIPT
RT SHAMSA
RT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT ACCOUNTS-BOOK
NT ATLAS
NT BLOCKBOOK
NT BOOKLET
NT BOOK-MOUNT
NT COMIC BOOK
NT COMMONPLACE-BOOK
NT DRAWING BOOK
NT HYMN-BOOK
NT ILLUSTRATED BOOK
NT MUSIC-BOOK
NT NOTEBOOK
NT PATTERN-BOOK
NT PRAYER-BOOK
NT SKETCH-BOOK
NT SUTRA
NT WRITING-BOOK

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BOOK OF PRINTS
The term refers to a group of related prints bound together as a presentation or gift volume, without text; usually from the end of the 18thC to mid-19thC.

RT BOOK
RT PRINT
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION

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BOOK WATCH

BT FORM WATCH

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BOOKBINDER'S STAMP

BT STAMP

---

BOOKLET

RT LEAFLET
BT BOOK

---

BOOKPLATE

RT BOOK
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NP EX-LIBRIS

---

BOOK-BOARD NP

PT BOOK-COVER

---

BOOK-CASE
The term does not refer to furniture.

BT CASE
NT KORAN-CASE
NT PRAYER-BOOK-CASE

---

BOOK-CLASP

BT CLASP
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

---

BOOK-COVER

RT BOOK
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT COVER
NT PRAYER-BOOK-COVER
NT WRITING-BOOK-COVER
NP BOOK-BOARD

---

BOOK-DECORATION
The term should not be used for the Department of Prints and Drawings; BOOK-ILLUSTRATION should be used instead.

RT BOOK
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT SHAMSA
NP PRINTER'S MARK

---

BOOK-END

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

---

BOOK-ILLUSTRATION
Refers to prints extracted from books, including head-pieces, tail-pieces, vignettes and other book decorations

RT BOOK
RT COVER
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT FRONTISPIECE
NT TITLE-PAGE

---

BOOK-LABEL

BT LABEL

---

BOOK-MARK

RT BOOK
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

---

BOOK-MOUNT
The term includes exterior book-ornaments.

BT BOOK
BT MOUNT

---

BOOK-REST

BT REST
NT KORAN-REST
NT KURSI
NT SUTRA-STAND

---

BOOMERANG

BT THROWING-WEAPON

---

BOOT

RT MUKLUK
BT FOOT-WEAR
NT DOG-BOOT
NT RIDING-BOOT

---

BORER
A more specific term should be used if possible.

RT REAMER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP PIRRIE

---

BOSHANLU

BT CENSER
NP HILL CENSER

---

BOSS
The name of the whole object should be used, if known.

BT COMPONENT

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BOSSED PENANNULAR BROOCH

BT PENANNULAR BROOCH

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BOTTLE

RT BOTTLE-STAMP
RT FLASK
BT VESSEL
NT BEER-BOTTLE
NT COSMETIC-BOTTLE
NT DEMIJOHN
NT DRUG-BOTTLE
NT INK-BOTTLE
NT LIME-BOTTLE
NT MEDICINE-BOTTLE
NT MILK-BOTTLE
NT OIL-BOTTLE
NT PILGRIM-BOTTLE
NT POUCH BOTTLE
NT SNUFF-BOTTLE
NT UNGUENT-BOTTLE
NT VINEGAR-BOTTLE
NT VODKA-BOTTLE
NT WATER-BOTTLE
NT WINE-BOTTLE

---

BOTTLE JACK

RT SPIT
BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT

---

BOTTLE-CAP

RT STOPPER
BT LID

---

BOTTLE-COVER

BT VESSEL-COVER

---

BOTTLE-HOLDER

BT VESSEL-HOLDER

---

BOTTLE-MOULD

BT VESSEL-MOULD

---

BOTTLE-SEALING

BT SEALING

---

BOTTLE-STAMP

RT BOTTLE
BT VESSEL-STAMP

---

BOTTLE-STOPPER NP
The term STOPPER should only be used when the object is found in isolation.

PT STOPPER

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BOTTLE-TRIPOD

BT TRIPOD

---

BOUGH-POT

BT FLOWER-POT

---

BOUNDARY-MARKER

RT HERM
RT SCULPTURE
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT BOUNDARY-STONE

---

BOUNDARY-STONE

RT SCULPTURE
BT BOUNDARY-MARKER

---

BOUQUET

RT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
RT WREATH
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

---

BOUQUETIER

BT FLOWER-VASE

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BOW
The term is restricted to the context of weapons. See also MUSICAL BOW for music, and BOW-STRING for unidentified bow-strings.

BT WEAPON
NT CROSS-BOW
NT PELLET BOW

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BOW BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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BOW DRILL

BT DRILL

---

BOW HARP

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

---

BOW TRAP

RT CROSS-BOW
BT TRAP
NP CHERPAK

---

BOWET

BT LANTERN

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BOWL

RT BASIN
RT PORRINGER
RT TAZON
RT TAZZA
BT VESSEL
NT ALMS-BOWL
NT AMRITAKALASA
NT AMRITAPATRA
NT BEGGING-BOWL
NT CAJETE
NT CINERARY BOWL
NT CONDIMENT-BOWL
NT COOKING-BOWL
NT COSMETIC-BOWL
NT DINOS
NT DIVINATION-BOWL
NT DRINKING-BOWL
NT DRIPPING-BOWL
NT FINGER-BOWL
NT FIRE-BOWL
NT FISH-BOWL
NT FRUIT-BOWL
NT GRATER-BOWL
NT HANGING BOWL
NT INCANTATION BOWL
NT INCENSE-BOWL
NT KALASA
NT KAVA-BOWL
NT KENSUI
NT KOTHON
NT KRATER
NT LEBES
NT LEBES GAMIKOS
NT LEKANE
NT LIBATION-BOWL
NT MAGIC BOWL
NT MILK-BOWL
NT MOLCAJETE
NT MORTARIUM
NT OFFERING-BOWL
NT OMPHALOS
NT RICE-BOWL
NT SHAVING-BOWL
NT SKYPHOID BOWL
NT SOUP-BOWL
NT SUGAR-BOWL
NT TRIPOD-BOWL
NT TUREEN
NT WATER-BOWL
NT ZHA DOU
NP COPTIC BOWL
NP FOOD-BOWL
NP SERVING-BOWL
NP WAN

---

BOWL-CASE

BT VESSEL-CASE

---

BOWL-COVER

BT VESSEL-COVER
NP FOOD-BOWL-COVER

---

BOWL-FITTING

BT VESSEL-FITTING

---

BOWL-HOLDER

BT VESSEL-HOLDER

---

BOWL-MOULD

BT VESSEL-MOULD

---

BOWL-STAND
The term refers to a stand for a bowl. When it is both a BOWL and a STAND, enter both terms.

BT VESSEL-STAND

---

BOW-CASE

BT ARMS EQUIPMENT
BT CASE
NT GORYTUS

---

BOW-REST

BT ARMS-REST

---

BOW-SHEATH

BT SHEATH

---

BOW-STRING
If the term refers to a MUSICAL BOW, use that term. If from a weapon, use BOW.

RT HUNTING EQUIPMENT
RT WEAPON
BT COMPONENT

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BOX

RT CASKET
RT TRUNK
BT CONTAINER
NT AMULET-BOX
NT BETEL-BOX
NT BONBONNIÈRE
NT BOX-WEIGHT
NT BRUSH-BOX
NT CANDLE-BOX
NT CANOPIC CHEST
NT CHARM-BOX
NT CIGARETTE-BOX
NT CLOTHES-BOX
NT COUNTER-BOX
NT CRATE
NT DIVINATION-BOX
NT DOWRY-BOX
NT FEATHER-BOX
NT FIRE-BOX
NT FOOD-BOX
NT GAME-BOX
NT GUNPOWDER-BOX
NT HOLY WATER-BOX
NT INCENSE-BOX
NT INK-BOX
NT INK-STONE-BOX
NT INSTRUMENT-BOX
NT JEWELLERY-BOX
NT LIME-BOX
NT MATCH-BOX
NT MEDICINE-BOX
NT MONEY-BOX
NT MUSICAL BOX
NT NEEDLE-BOX
NT OFFERING-BOX
NT OPIUM-BOX
NT PAINT-BOX
NT PATCH-BOX
NT PEN-BOX
NT PICNIC-BOX
NT PILL-BOX
NT PRAYER-BOX
NT PRESENTATION-BOX
NT RELIC-BOX
NT RELIQUARY-BOX
NT SEAL-BOX
NT SEAL-RED-BOX
NT SEWING-BOX
NT SHABTI-BOX
NT SMOKING-PIPE-BOX
NT SNUFF-BOX
NT STRONG-BOX
NT SWORD-GUARD-BOX
NT TEA-BOX
NT TINDER-BOX
NT TOBACCO-BOX
NT TOILET-BOX
NT TOOL-BOX
NT WEIGHT-BOX
NT WIG-BOX
NT WORK-BOX
NT WRITING-BOX
NP KARNAVATIN

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BOX BROOCH

BT BROOCH
NP BOX BROOCH-COMPOSITE
NP BOX BROOCH-COMPOSITE-MULTIPLE

---

BOX BROOCH-COMPOSITE NP

PT BOX BROOCH

---

BOX BROOCH-COMPOSITE-MULTIPLE NP

PT BOX BROOCH

---

BOX-FITTING

BT CONTAINER-FITTING
NT COSMETIC-BOX-FITTING

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BOX-SEALING

BT SEALING

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BOX-WEIGHT

BT BOX
BT WEIGHT

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BA, BE-BI, BL-BO, BR-BY
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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