CA, CE-CH, CI-CL, CO, CR-CY
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]

CEILING

RT DOME
BT ARCHITECTURE
NT CEILING-COFFER

---

CEILING-COFFER

BT CEILING

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CEILING-LIGHT

BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

---

CELERY-DISH

BT DISH

---

CELESTIAL GLOBE

RT ARMILLARY SPHERE
BT ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENT
BT GLOBE

---

CELT

RT ADZE
RT AXE
RT HOE
RT PALSTAVE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

CENOTAPH

BT GRAVE-MARKER
BT MONUMENT

---

CENSER

RT INCENSE-BURNER
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL
NT BOSHANLU
NT LIAN
NT THURIBLE

---

CENSER-FITTING

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL-FITTING

---

CENSER-STAND

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT VESSEL-STAND

---

CENTRE-BOARD

BT CHANDLERY

---

CENTRE-PIECE

BT VESSEL

---

CENTRE-SECONDS WATCH

RT STOP-WATCH
BT WATCH
NT INDEPENDENT CENTRE-SECONDS WATCH

---

CENTURION'S TICKET

BT TICKET

---

CEREMONIAL BOARD

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CEREMONIAL DOLL

BT DOLL
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CEREMONIAL EQUIPMENT NP

PT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CEREMONIAL STAFF

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT STAFF
NT BATON
NT DANCE-STAFF
NT DIVINATION-STAFF
NT JESTER'S STAFF
NT KAHILI
NT 'KHAR-GSIL
NT RATTLE-STAFF
NT SCEPTRE
NT TIPSTAFF
NT WAND

---

CERTIFICATE

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NP DIPLOMA

---

CHADAR
The term refers to a head covering.

BT HEAD-VEIL

---

CHAFING-DISH

RT FUMING-POT
BT DISH

---

CHAIN

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT BREAST-CHAIN
NT CHATELAINE
NT CHIN-CHAIN
NT PENITENTIAL CHAIN
NT WATCH-CHAIN

---

CHAIN MAIL
Do not use this term in the Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities; use MAIL-ARMOUR.

BT MAIL-ARMOUR

---

CHAIR

RT DUHO
BT SEAT
NT CARRYING-CHAIR
NT DECK-CHAIR
NT DINING-CHAIR
NT TORTURE-CHAIR

---

CHAIRE

BT TEA-CADDY

---

CHAIR-COVER

BT SEAT-COVER

---

CHAKLA

BT CLOTH
BT HANGING
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT
BT WRAPPING

---

CHALICE
The term is restricted to a religious context.

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT ALTAR-VESSEL
BT DRINKING-CUP

---

CHALICE DIAL NP

PT SCAPHE-DIAL

---

CHALICE-CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP

---

CHAMARA NP

PT FLY-WHISK

---

CHAMBER CLOCK

BT CLOCK

---

CHAMBERLAIN'S KEY
The term refers to a key which is the emblem of membership of the Royal Household.

BT EMBLEM
BT KEY

---

CHAMBER-POT

RT BED-PAN
RT LATRINE
RT URINAL
RT URINE-PIPE
BT POT
BT TOILET-VESSEL

---

CHAMFRAIN

RT HORSE-ARMOUR
BT HORSE-HARNESS
NP CHAMFRON

---

CHAMFRON NP

PT CHAMFRAIN

---

CHAMPAGNE-CUP

BT WINE-CUP

---

CHAMPAGNE-FLUTE

BT CHAMPAGNE-GLASS

---

CHAMPAGNE-GLASS

BT WINE-GLASS
NT CHAMPAGNE-FLUTE

---

CHANDARVO

RT DRAWING
RT PACHEDI
RT TUKADA
BT CLOTH

---

CHANDELIER

BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

---

CHANDLERY

RT BOAT
RT CANOE-HOUSE
RT CAULKING-TOOL
RT CHART
RT ROVE
RT SHIP
BT TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
NT ANCHOR
NT BAILER
NT BOAT-FENDER
NT BOAT-HOOK
NT BOAT-PULLEY
NT BOAT-SCRAPER
NT BUOY
NT CANOE-POLE
NT CENTRE-BOARD
NT CLEAT
NT OAR
NT PADDLE
NT PUNT-POLE
NT SAIL

---

CHANGGI-BOARD
The term refers to a Korean chess-board.

BT CHESS-BOARD

---

CHANGGI-PIECE
The term refers to a Korean chess-piece.

BT CHESS-PIECE

---

CHANGGI-SET
Changgi is Korean chess. Multiple-keyword with the names of individual objects forming the set, as appropriate.

BT CHESS-SET

---

CHAPBOOK
The term refers to cheaply produced popular books which combine text and image.

BT POPULAR PRINT

---

CHAPE
A more specific term should be used if possible, e.g. BELT-FITTING, BUCKLE-FITTING, STRAP-FITTING.

BT FIXTURE/FITTING

---

CHAPELET NP

PT HEAD-BAND

---

CHAPS

RT TROUSERS
BT LEGGING

---

CHARANGO

RT BANJO
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

---

CHARCOAL-BURNER

BT BURNER

---

CHARGER
The term is restricted to vessels, but has been used interchangeably with PLATTER. Use PRIMING-FLASK where appropriate.

RT PLATTER
BT VESSEL

---

CHARIOT

BT LAND VEHICLE
NT CHARIOT-FITTING

---

CHARIOT-FITTING
The term should only be used when the object occurs in isolation. Also check Object records with Object Name CHARIOT or its Narrow Terms.

BT CHARIOT
BT VEHICLE-FITTING

---

CHARM

RT AMULET
RT GAMING-CHARM
RT LOVE STICK
RT POINTING BONE
RT POINTING STICK
RT TALISMAN
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NT MILAGRO
NP CHARM-STICK

---

CHARM-BOX

RT AMULET-BOX
RT CHARM-CASE
BT BOX
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHARM-BRACELET

BT BRACELET
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHARM-CASE

RT AMULET-CASE
RT CHARM-BOX
BT CASE
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHARM-HOLDER

RT AMULET-HOLDER
BT HOLDER
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHARM-NECKLACE

BT NECKLACE
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHARM-STICK NP

PT CHARM

---

CHART

RT ATLAS
RT CHANDLERY
RT MAP
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT PHRENOLOGICAL CHART

---

CHARTER-BOX NP

PT DOCUMENT-CASE

---

CHAR-POT

BT POT

---

CHASTITY-BELT

BT BELT
BT SOCIAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT

---

CHATELAINE

RT CHATELAINE-WATCH
RT WATCH-KEY
BT BELT
BT CHAIN

---

CHATELAINE-WATCH

RT CHATELAINE
BT WATCH

---

CHATTY

BT WATER-VESSEL

---

CHE MA SHI NP

PT HARNESS

---

CHEEK-ORNAMENT

BT PERSONAL ORNAMENT

---

CHEEK-PIECE

BT BRIDLE

---

CHEESE-GRATER

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT GRATER

---

CHEESE-KNIFE

BT CUTLERY
BT KNIFE

---

CHEESE-SCOOP

BT FOOD-SCOOP

---

CHELAK NP

PT BARREL

---

CHEMISE
In the Department of Ethnography, the term applies to an undershirt.

BT UNDERSHIRT

---

CHEMISETTE NP

PT BODICE

---

CHEQUE

BT CURRENCY

---

CHEQUE-BOOK

BT CURRENCY

---

CHEQUE-CARD

BT CARD
BT CURRENCY

---

CHERITA NP

PT KNIFE

---

CHEROOT

RT CIGAR
RT CIGARETTE
BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT

---

CHERPAK NP

PT BOW TRAP

---

CHESS-BOARD

BT GAME-BOARD
NT CHANGGI-BOARD

---

CHESS-PIECE

BT GAME-PIECE
NT CHANGGI-PIECE
NP FIL

---

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

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT
NT CHANGGI-SET

---

CHEST

RT CASKET
RT FURNITURE
RT TRUNK
BT CONTAINER
NT BURIAL-CHEST
NT CINERARY CHEST
NT DOCUMENT-CHEST
NT TOILET-CHEST
NT WEDDING-CHEST

---

CHEST-BAND NP

PT BREAST-BAND

---

CHEST-FITTING

BT CONTAINER-FITTING

---

CHEST-OF-DRAWERS

BT FURNITURE

---

CHEST-ORNAMENT NP

PT BREAST-ORNAMENT

---

CHEST-PIECE NP
The term refers to armour protecting the upper half of the body.

PT CORSLET

---

CHEST-STRAP NP

PT BREAST-BAND

---

CHEWING-GUM NP

PT FOOD PRODUCT

---

CHEWING-STICK

BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

CHICKEN-COOP

RT BIRD-CAGE
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHIGNON NP

PT HAIR-PIECE

---

TT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT

RT BIRTHING-STOOL
RT HORN-BOOK
NT BABY-COVER
NT BABY-FEEDER
NT BABY-RATTLE
NT BABY-WALKER
NT CHILD-BIB
NT CHILD-CARRIER
NT COT
NT CRADLE
NT CRADLE-COVER
NT CRADLE-STAND
NT DIAPER
NT HEAD-FLATTENER
NT SWADDLING-CLOTH
NT TOY
NT URINE-PIPE
NT WRITING SHEET

---

CHILD-BIB

BT BIB
BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT

---

CHILD-CARRIER

BT CARRIER
BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT
NT BABY-CARRIER

---

CHIMING CLOCK

RT MUSICAL CLOCK
BT CLOCK
NT QUARTER-CHIMING CLOCK

---

CHIMNEY-POT

BT ARCHITECTURE

---

CHINESE MARKET WATCH

BT WATCH

---

CHIN-CHAIN

BT CHAIN
BT HEAD-ORNAMENT

---

CHISEL

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BONE-CHISEL
NT ICE-CHISEL
NT PUNCH-CHISEL
NT STONE-CHISEL

---

CHOCOLATE-BOX

BT FOOD-BOX

---

CHOCOLATE-CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT

---

CHOCOLATE-POT

BT POT
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT

---

CHOKER

RT NECK-BAND
BT JEWELLERY
BT NECK-ORNAMENT

---

CHOLA NP

PT BODICE

---

CHOPPER

RT AXE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT KARTTRIKA

---

CHOPPING TOOL
In the Department of Prehistoric and Romano-British Antiquities this term refers to a stone pebble with unifacial or bifacial flaking on one edge.

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

CHOPPING-BLOCK
If the context is culinary, also enter the additional term CULINARY EQUIPMENT.

RT CHOPPING-BOARD
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

---

CHOPPING-BOARD
If the context is culinary, also enter the additional term CULINARY EQUIPMENT.

RT CHOPPING-BLOCK
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

---

CHOPPING-KNIFE

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT KNIFE

---

CHOPSTICK

RT EATING-STICK
BT CUTLERY

---

CHOPSTICK-CASE

BT CUTLERY-CASE

---

CHOPSTICK-REST

BT CUTLERY-REST

---

CHORIA NP

PT ARMLET

---

CHOUS

RT OINOCHOE
BT JUG

---

CHRISMATORY

BT ALTAR-VESSEL

---

CHRISTMAS-CARD

BT GREETING-CARD
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHRONOGRAPH WATCH

RT STOP-WATCH
BT WATCH

---

CHRONOLOGY
In the Department of Prints and Drawings, the term refers to engraved historical and genealogical lineages, e.g. kings, popes, Roman emperors, noble families, etc.

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT KING-LIST
NP GENEALOGY

---

CHRONOMETER

RT CHRONOMETER-CASE
BT HOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENT
NT AIRCRAFT-CHRONOMETER
NT CHRONOMETER-COMPONENT
NT MARINE CHRONOMETER

---

CHRONOMETER CLOCK

BT CLOCK

---

CHRONOMETER WATCH

RT POCKET CHRONOMETER
BT WATCH

---

CHRONOMETER-CASE

RT CHRONOMETER
BT HOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT
BT INSTRUMENT-CASE

---

CHRONOMETER-COMPONENT

BT CHRONOMETER

---

CHRONOMETER-KEY

BT HOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT
BT KEY

---

CHUBUQ

BT SMOKING-PIPE

---

CHUCK

RT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT COMPONENT
BT FASTENER

---

CHUMPA

BT JACKET

---

CHUN

RT BELL
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

---

CHUNALI

BT LIME-CONTAINER

---

CHUNAM-BOX NP

PT LIME-BOX

---

CHUNKEY-PIECE

BT GAME-PIECE
NP CHUNKEY-STONE

---

CHUNKEY-STONE NP

PT CHUNKEY-PIECE

---

CHURINGA

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

CHURN

RT CHURNING-STICK
BT VESSEL
NT BUTTER-CHURN
NT TEA-CHURN

---

CHURNING-STICK

RT CHURN
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

CHUSPA

BT BAG

---

CHYTRA

BT COOKING-POT

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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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