DA-DH, DI-DO, DR-D-
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]

DIADEM

RT CIRCLET
RT CROWN
RT HEAD-DRESS
BT HEAD-ORNAMENT

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DIADEM-FITTING NP

PT JEWELLERY-FITTING

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DIAL

BT SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT
NT AZIMUTH DIAL
NT GLOBE-DIAL
NT MECHANICAL DIAL

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DIAPER

BT CHILDCARE EQUIPMENT
BT UNDERGARMENT

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DIARY

RT CALENDAR
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

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DIBBLE
The term should only be used for planting equipment.

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP PLANTING-STICK

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DICAST-TICKET

BT JUROR'S TICKET

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DICE

RT DICE-BOX
RT DICE-SHAKER
RT DIVINATION-DICE
RT GAMING-PIECE
BT GAME-PIECE
NT TEETOTUM

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DICE-BOX

RT DICE
BT GAME-BOX

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DICE-SHAKER

RT DICE
BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT
NT YAOBAO

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DIDGERIDOO

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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DIE
The term should not be used in the context of games or gaming; see DICE.

BT MOULD
BT STAMP

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DIFFERENTIAL-DIAL WATCH

BT WATCH

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DIGGING-SCOOP

RT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT DIGGING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT SCOOP

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DIGGING-STICK

RT SPUD
BT DIGGING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT GATHERING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT DIGGING-STICK-WEIGHT
NT KO

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DIGGING-STICK-WEIGHT

RT WEIGHT
BT DIGGING-STICK

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DIGGING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

RT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT
RT GATHERING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT DIGGING-SCOOP
NT DIGGING-STICK

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DIGITAL CLOCK

BT CLOCK

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DIGITAL WATCH

BT WATCH

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DILDO

BT SEX-AID

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DILLY BAG

BT BAG

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DING

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL
NT FANG DING

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DINING-CHAIR

BT CHAIR
NT CARVER-CHAIR

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DINNER-PLATE

BT PLATE

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DINNER-SET
The term should be multiple-keyworded with the names of individual items comprising the set.

RT CUTLERY
RT VESSEL
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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DINOS

BT BOWL

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DIPA-LAKSHMI

BT FIGURE
BT LAMP

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DIPLOMA NP

PT CERTIFICATE

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DIPPER

RT SCOOP
BT VESSEL
NT KYATHOS
NP DUNKER

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DIPPER-JUGLET

BT JUGLET

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DIPTYCH
The term RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT should be entered as an additional Object Name, if appropriate. See also DIPTYCH PRINT.

RT DIPTYCH PRINT
RT POLYPTYCH
RT TRIPTYCH
BT PANEL
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION

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DIPTYCH PRINT

RT DIPTYCH
BT PRINT

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DIPTYCH-DIAL

RT ASTRONOMICAL COMPENDIUM
BT SUNDIAL

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DIRECTION-INDICATOR

BT TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

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DIRK

BT DAGGER

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DISC
For the Department of Medieval and Later Antiquities records, the term DISC should also be searched for in the Form field.

RT ROUNDEL
BT ARTEFACT
NT BI
NT MAGICAL DISC
NT SARA
NT XUANJI

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DISC BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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DISC PENDANT

BT PENDANT

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DISCUS

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT

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DISC-DIAL

RT RING-DIAL
BT SUNDIAL

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DISC-ON-BOW BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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DISH

RT BASIN
BT VESSEL
NT BAKING-DISH
NT BETEL-DISH
NT BUTTER-DISH
NT CELERY-DISH
NT CHAFING-DISH
NT CONDIMENT-DISH
NT COSMETIC-DISH
NT DESSERT-DISH
NT DISH-LAMP
NT EGG-DRAINER
NT ENTRÉE-DISH
NT FISH-DISH
NT FRUIT-DISH
NT GEMELLION
NT HORS D'OEUVRE-DISH
NT KATAGUCHI
NT MEAT-DISH
NT MUFFIN-DISH
NT OFFERING-DISH
NT OIL-DISH
NT PATELLA
NT PATEN
NT PATERA
NT PICKLE-DISH
NT PIE-DISH
NT PLATEAU
NT PRESERVE-DISH
NT PROEFERICULUM
NT ROSEWATER-DISH
NT SALAD-DISH
NT SAUCER-DISH
NT STEMMED DISH
NT SWEET-DISH
NT SWEETMEAT-DISH
NT VEGETABLE-DISH
NP FOOD-DISH
NP SERVING-DISH

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DISH-COVER

BT VESSEL-COVER

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DISH-HOLDER

BT VESSEL-HOLDER

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DISH-LAMP

BT DISH
BT LAMP

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DISH-STAND

BT VESSEL-STAND

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DISH-WARMER

RT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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DISPLAY-BOARD

RT PEG-BOARD
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

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DISPLAY-CASE

BT CASE

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DISTAFF

RT SPINDLE
BT SPINNING-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

DISTAFF-HOLDER

BT SPINNING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER

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DISTILLER NP

PT STILL

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DIVIDERS

RT COMPASSES
BT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT

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DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
NT CRYSTAL BALL
NT DIVINATION-ARTEFACT
NT DIVINATION-BOARD
NT DIVINATION-BONE
NT DIVINATION-BOWL
NT DIVINATION-BOX
NT DIVINATION-DICE
NT DIVINATION-FIGURE
NT DIVINATION-PIECE
NT DIVINATION-RUBBER
NT DIVINATION-STAFF
NT DIVINATION-STONE
NT DIVINATION-TABLET
NT DIVINATION-TRAY
NT MAGICAL MIRROR
NT ORACLE-SET
NT ORACLE-SHELL
NT TAROT CARD

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DIVINATION-ARTEFACT

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

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DIVINATION-BOARD

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

---

DIVINATION-BONE

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT
NT ORACLE-BONE

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DIVINATION-BOWL

BT BOWL
BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

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DIVINATION-BOX

BT BOX
BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

---

DIVINATION-DICE

RT DICE
BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

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DIVINATION-FIGURE

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT
BT FIGURE

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DIVINATION-PIECE

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT
NP YANG STONE
NP YING STONE

---

DIVINATION-RUBBER

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

---

DIVINATION-STAFF

BT CEREMONIAL STAFF
BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

---

DIVINATION-STONE

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

---

DIVINATION-TABLET

BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT
BT TABLET

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DIVINATION-TRAY

RT TRAY
BT DIVINATION EQUIPMENT

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DJIBBEH NP

PT JIBBEH

---

DO

BT CUIRASS

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DOCKET

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

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DOCUMENT
The term refers to unspecified documents which are made of paper, clay, etc., and which are not covered by other Object Names.

RT BOOK
RT MANUSCRIPT
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

---

DOCUMENT-BOX NP

PT DOCUMENT-CASE

---

DOCUMENT-CASE

RT SCROLL-CASE
BT CASE
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT FOLDER
NT LETTER-CASE
NP CHARTER-BOX
NP DOCUMENT-BOX

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DOCUMENT-CHEST

RT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT CHEST

---

DOG-BELL

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT BELL

---

DOG-BOOT

BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT BOOT

---

DOG-COLLAR

BT DOG-HARNESS

---

DOG-HARNESS

BT HARNESS
NT DOG-COLLAR
NP DOG-TRACE

---

DOG-MUZZLE

BT MUZZLE

---

DOG-TRACE NP

PT DOG-HARNESS

---

DOG-TRAPPINGS

BT TRAPPINGS

---

DOILY

BT MAT

---

DOKA

BT COOKING-VESSEL

---

DOLABRA

BT AXE

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DOLIUM
In the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities this term refers to a large storage-jar.

BT JAR

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DOLL
If the object functions as a TOY, that term should be entered as an additional Object Name.

RT CORN-DOLLY
RT MODEL
RT TOY
BT FIGURE
NT CEREMONIAL DOLL
NT KACHINA-DOLL
NT RAG DOLL

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DOLL'S HOUSE

BT MODEL
BT TOY

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DOME

RT CEILING
RT ROOF
BT ARCHITECTURE

---

DOME-SLAB

BT STUPA

---

DOMINO

BT GAME-PIECE
NT PAIJIU

---

DOMINO-BOX

BT GAME-BOX

---

DOMINO-SET

BT GAMES/SPORTING EQUIPMENT

---

DONKEY-BRIDLE

BT BRIDLE
BT DONKEY-HARNESS

---

DONKEY-HARNESS

BT EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT
BT HARNESS
NT DONKEY-BRIDLE

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DONKEY-TRAPPINGS

BT EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT
BT TRAPPINGS

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DOOR
It is assumed that the term refers to architecture; if from furniture, a more appropriate term should be used instead.

RT DOOR-FRAME
RT DOOR-HANGING
RT DOOR-JAMB
RT DOOR-POST
RT DOOR-SHOE
RT DOOR-SILL
RT DOOR-SOCKET
RT DOOR-STOP
BT ARCHITECTURE

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DOOR-BRACE

BT DOOR-FITTING

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DOOR-FITTING
Only use the term when the object occurs in isolation. Check also records with Object Name DOOR.

RT ARCHITECTURAL FITTING
RT FURNITURE-FITTING
BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NT DOOR-BRACE
NT DOOR-HANDLE
NT DOOR-HINGE
NT DOOR-KNOB
NT DOOR-KNOCKER
NT DOOR-PLATE
NT DOOR-SCREEN

---

DOOR-FRAME

RT DOOR
BT ARCHITECTURE

---

DOOR-HANDLE

BT DOOR-FITTING
BT HANDLE

---

DOOR-HANGING

RT DOOR
BT HANGING

---

DOOR-HINGE

BT DOOR-FITTING
BT HINGE

---

DOOR-JAMB

RT DOOR
RT DOOR-POST
BT ARCHITECTURE

---

DOOR-KNOB

BT DOOR-FITTING
BT HANDLE

---

DOOR-KNOCKER

BT DOOR-FITTING

---

DOOR-MAT

BT MAT

---

DOOR-PLATE

BT DOOR-FITTING

---

DOOR-POST

RT DOOR
RT DOOR-JAMB
BT POST

---

DOOR-SCREEN

BT DOOR-FITTING
BT SCREEN

---

DOOR-SHOE

RT DOOR
BT ARCHITECTURE

---

DOOR-SILL

RT DOOR
BT ARCHITECTURE

---

DOOR-SOCKET

RT DOOR
BT ARCHITECTURE
BT SOCKET

---

DOOR-STOP

RT DOOR
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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DORGE NP

PT VAJRA

---

DOTAKU

BT BELL
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

---

DOU

BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL

---

DOUBLE GOBLET

BT GOBLET

---

DOUBLE JAR

BT JAR

---

DOUBLE JUG

BT JUG

---

DOUBLE KEY

BT KEY

---

DOUBLE SITULA

BT SITULA

---

DOUBLE STANDING CUP

BT STANDING CUP

---

DOUBLE TEAPOT

BT TEAPOT

---

DOUBLE-DIAL WATCH

BT WATCH

---

DOUGH-STAMP

BT FOOD-STAMP

---

DOUGH-VAT

BT CULINARY EQUIPMENT
BT VAT

---

DOWAK NP

PT THROWING-STICK

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DOWEL
Use the name of the whole object when appropriate.

BT FASTENER

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DOWRY-BOX

BT BOX
BT MARRIAGE EQUIPMENT

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DA-DH, DI-DO, DR-D-
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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