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

RT DRILL
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BRACELET

RT ARMLET
RT BANGLE
RT DEMI-PARURE
RT MANILLA
RT PARURE
BT JEWELLERY
BT WRIST-ORNAMENT
NT CHARM-BRACELET
NT FIGHTING-BRACELET
NP WRISTLET

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BRACER NP

PT WRIST-GUARD

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BRACKET

RT HOLDER
BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NT LAMP-BRACKET
NT WALL-BRACKET

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BRACKET CLOCK

BT CLOCK

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BRACTEATE

BT PENDANT

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BRADAWL
The term is restricted to carpentry.

BT AWL

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BRAID

BT HAIR-ORNAMENT

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BRAIL
The term refers to a girdle for confining a hawk's wings.

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT HUNTING EQUIPMENT

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BRANDING-IRON

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BRANDY-BOWL

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-BOWL

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BRASSIERE

BT UNDERGARMENT

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BRAS-EN-L'AIR WATCH

BT NOVELTY WATCH

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BRAZIER

RT STOVE
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

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BRAZIER-FITTING

BT VESSEL-FITTING

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BREADBOARD

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT

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BREAD-BASKET

BT BASKET

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BREAD-FRUIT-SPLITTER

BT SPLITTER

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BREAD-MOULD

BT CULINARY-MOULD

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BREAD-PLATE

BT PLATE

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BREAD-PUNCH

RT BREAD-STAMP
BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT PUNCH

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BREAD-STAMP

RT BREAD-PUNCH
RT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT FOOD-STAMP

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BREAKFAST-SET
The term should be multiple-keyworded with the names of the individual objects making up the set.

RT VESSEL
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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BREAST-BAND
The term is restricted to personal ornaments. If more appropriate, HARNESS should be used instead.

BT BREAST-ORNAMENT
NP CHEST-BAND
NP CHEST-STRAP

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BREAST-CHAIN

BT BREAST-ORNAMENT
BT CHAIN

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BREAST-CLOTH

BT CLOTH
BT GARMENT

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BREAST-ORNAMENT

RT PECTORAL
BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT
NT BREAST-BAND
NT BREAST-CHAIN
NT PHALERA
NP CHEST-ORNAMENT

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BREAST-PLATE

RT CORSLET
BT ARMOUR

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BREECHES

RT PANTALOONS
RT TROUSERS
BT GARMENT

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BREECH-CLOTH

RT LOIN-CLOTH
BT GARMENT

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BRICK

BT ARCHITECTURE
NT FIRE-BRICK
NT FRIEZE-BRICK
NT ROOF-BRICK

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BRICK-MOULD

BT MOULD

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BRICK-STAMP

BT STAMP

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BRIDAL HEAD-DRESS

BT HEAD-DRESS
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT

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BRIDE-MONEY NP

PT BRIDE-PRICE

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BRIDE-PRICE
The term should be multiple-keyworded with other object names, as appropriate, e.g. spear.

BT CURRENCY
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT
NP BRIDE-MONEY

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BRIDLE

RT HALTER
BT HARNESS
NT BRIDLE-BIT
NT CAMEL-BRIDLE
NT CHEEK-PIECE
NT DONKEY-BRIDLE
NT HORSE-BRIDLE
NT REINDEER-BRIDLE

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BRIDLE-BIT

BT BRIDLE
NT CURB
NT SNAFFLE
NP HORSE-BIT

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BRIEFCASE

RT ATTACHÉ CASE
BT CARRIER
BT CASE

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BRIGANDINE

BT COAT-OF-MAIL

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BROADSHEET

RT NEWSPAPER
RT SONGSHEET
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT POPULAR PRINT

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BROADSWORD

BT SWORD

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BROCCA

BT JUG

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BROOCH
As a rule, the Narrow Terms of BROOCH have been used for the collections in the Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities. See also under FIBULA for the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities.

RT BADGE
RT DEMI-PARURE
RT PARURE
BT JEWELLERY
NT ANIMAL-HEAD BROOCH
NT ANNULAR BROOCH
NT APPLIED BROOCH
NT ARMBRUST BROOCH
NT ARMBRUSTSPROSSEN BROOCH
NT BALANGANDAM
NT BEAKED BROOCH
NT BIRD BROOCH
NT BOW BROOCH
NT BOX BROOCH
NT BUTTON BROOCH
NT CICADA BROOCH
NT COIN BROOCH
NT CROSS-BOW BROOCH
NT CRUCIFORM BROOCH
NT DISC BROOCH
NT DISC-ON-BOW BROOCH
NT EQUAL-ARM BROOCH
NT EULEN BROOCH
NT FIBULA
NT HORSE BROOCH
NT HORSE-AND-RIDER BROOCH
NT LOZENGE-SHAPED BROOCH
NT OPENWORK BROOCH
NT OVAL BROOCH
NT OWL BROOCH
NT PENANNULAR BROOCH
NT PINCER-HEADED BROOCH
NT PLATE BROOCH
NT QUATREFOIL BROOCH
NT QUOIT BROOCH
NT RADIATE-HEADED BROOCH
NT RING BROOCH
NT ROSETTE BROOCH
NT SAFETY-PIN BROOCH
NT SAUCER BROOCH
NT S-BROOCH
NT SCHNABEL BROOCH
NT SEMI-CYLINDRICAL BROOCH
NT SMALL-LONG BROOCH
NT SPROSSEN BROOCH
NT SQUARE-HEADED BROOCH
NT SUPPORTING-ARM BROOCH
NT SWASTIKA BROOCH
NT THISTLE BROOCH
NT TREFOIL BROOCH
NT TUTULUS BROOCH
NT ZOOMORPHIC BROOCH
NP CROSS BROOCH

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BROOCH-MOULD

BT JEWELLERY-MOULD

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BROOM

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP BESOM

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BROTH-BOWL NP

PT SOUP-BOWL

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BRUSH
If the object is a HAIR-BRUSH, use that term.

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT CARDING-BRUSH
NT CLOTHES-BRUSH
NT COSMETIC-BRUSH
NT HAIR-BRUSH
NT PAINT-BRUSH
NT SCOURING-BRUSH
NT SCRUBBING-BRUSH
NT SHOE-BRUSH
NT TOOTH-BRUSH
NT WRITING-BRUSH

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BRUSH-BOX

BT BOX
BT BRUSH-CONTAINER

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BRUSH-CASE

BT BRUSH-CONTAINER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-CASE

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BRUSH-CONTAINER

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT CONTAINER
NT BRUSH-BOX
NT BRUSH-CASE
NT BRUSH-HOLDER
NT BRUSH-POT
NT BRUSH-WASHER

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BRUSH-DIPPER NP

PT BRUSH-WASHER

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BRUSH-HOLDER

BT BRUSH-CONTAINER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER

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BRUSH-POT

BT BRUSH-CONTAINER
BT POT

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BRUSH-REST

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT REST
NP PEN-REST

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BRUSH-WASHER

BT BRUSH-CONTAINER
NP BRUSH-DIPPER

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BUCKELURNE

BT URN

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BUCKET

RT SITULA
RT STOUP
BT VESSEL
NT PAIL
NT WATER-BUCKET

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BUCKLE

BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NT BELT-BUCKLE
NT SHOE-BUCKLE
NT SUSPENSION-BUCKLE

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BUCKLER

BT SHIELD

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

BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NP BUCKLE-PLATE

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BUCKLE-MOULD

BT MOULD

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BUCKLE-PLATE NP

PT BUCKLE-FITTING

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BUGLE

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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BUILDING/STRUCTURE

BT ARCHITECTURE
NT BEEHIVE
NT BURIAL-CHAMBER
NT CANOE-HOUSE
NT FENCE
NT GRANARY
NT HOUSE
NT NAOS
NT SHELTER
NT SHRINE
NT STOCKADE
NT STORE-HOUSE
NT TEMPLE
NT TENT
NT TOMB

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BULB-VASE

BT FLOWER-VASE

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BULLA
Where appropriate, the term BULLA-PENDANT should be used.

RT BULLA-PENDANT
BT SEAL
BT SEALING

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BULLA-PENDANT
Object records with the Object Name BULLA should also be consulted.

RT BULLA
BT PENDANT

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BULLET

RT CARTRIDGE
BT AMMUNITION

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BULLET-CASE

BT AMMUNITION-CASE

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BULLET-HOLDER

BT ARMS-HOLDER

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BULLET-MOULD

BT MOULD

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BULLET-SLING

BT ARMS EQUIPMENT

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BULLOCK-COVER

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT COVER

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BULLROARER

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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BULL-TRAPPINGS NP

PT OX-TRAPPINGS

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BUNDLE-WRAP

BT CLOTH

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BUNG NP

PT STOPPER

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BUO NP

PT SWORD

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BUOY

RT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT CHANDLERY

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BURDEN-CARRIER NP

PT LOAD-CARRIER

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BURDEN-STRAP NP
If the object is worn around the forehead, use TUMP-LINE.

PT CARRYING-STRAP

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BURETTE

BT VESSEL

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BURGONET

BT HELMET

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BURIAL-CHAMBER

RT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
BT BUILDING/STRUCTURE

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BURIAL-CHEST

BT CHEST
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
NP SEPULCHRAL CHEST

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BURIAL-CLOTH

BT CLOTH
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT

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BURIAL-POT

RT CINERARY URN
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
BT POT

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BURIAL-TAPE

BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
BT TAPE

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BURIAL-URN

BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
BT URN
NP SEPULCHRAL URN

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BURIN

BT ENGRAVING-TOOL
NT BURIN-SCRAPER

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BURIN-SCRAPER
The term refers to both a burin and a scraper.

BT BURIN
BT SCRAPER

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BURKHA

BT GARMENT

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BURNER
If the object is part of a SMOKING-PIPE, use that term.

BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
NT CHARCOAL-BURNER
NT COFFEE-POT-BURNER
NT INCENSE-BURNER
NT KETTLE-BURNER

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BURNING-GLASS

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BURNISHER

RT POLISHER
RT SMOOTHER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT PAPYRUS-BURNISHER

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BURNOUS

RT CAPE
RT CLOAK
BT GARMENT

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BUST

RT HERM
BT FIGURE
NT PORTRAIT BUST
NT PORTRAIT HEAD

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BUTTER-BOAT

BT BUTTER-VESSEL
NT ASPARAGUS BUTTER-BOAT

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BUTTER-CAN

BT BUTTER-VESSEL
BT CAN

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BUTTER-CHURN

BT BUTTER-VESSEL
BT CHURN

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BUTTER-COOLER

BT BUTTER-VESSEL
BT COOLER

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BUTTER-DISH

BT BUTTER-VESSEL
BT DISH

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BUTTER-KNIFE

BT CUTLERY
BT KNIFE

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BUTTER-POT

BT BUTTER-VESSEL
BT POT

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BUTTER-TUB

BT BUTTER-VESSEL

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BUTTER-VESSEL

BT VESSEL
NT BUTTER-BOAT
NT BUTTER-CAN
NT BUTTER-CHURN
NT BUTTER-COOLER
NT BUTTER-DISH
NT BUTTER-POT
NT BUTTER-TUB

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BUTTOCK-ORNAMENT

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT

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BUTTON

RT BADGE
BT FASTENER

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BUTTON BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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BUTTON SEAL

BT SEAL

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BUTTON-HOLE WATCH

BT WATCH

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BUTTON-HOOK

BT HOOK
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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BUTTON-MOULD

BT MOULD

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BUZZER

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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BYOBU
In the Department of Japanese Antiquities this term refers to an object used as room divider.

BT SCREEN

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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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