MA, ME-MI, MO-MY
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]

MEAD-GLASS

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-GLASS

MEASURE
For vessels, use MEASURING-VESSEL.

RT BONING-ROD
BT SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT
NT ALIDADE
NT BALANCE
NT BAROMETER
NT CALIPERS
NT CLINOMETER
NT CLOTH-MEASURE
NT COMPASSES
NT CROSS-STAFF
NT GAUGE
NT GRADER
NT GRAIN-MEASURE
NT HODOMETER
NT HYDROMETER
NT HYGROMETER
NT LEVEL
NT MEASURING-ROD
NT MEASURING-VESSEL
NT PEDOMETER
NT PLUMB-BOB
NT PROTRACTOR
NT QUADRANT
NT RULE
NT SEXTANT
NT SPACER
NT SPRING-REEL
NT SQUARE
NT SURVEY INSTRUMENT
NT TALLY
NT THERMOMETER
NT WAYWISER
NT WEIGHT
NT WIND-VANE

MEASURING-CUP

BT CUP
BT MEASURING-VESSEL

MEASURING-GLASS

BT MEASURING-VESSEL

MEASURING-ROD

BT MEASURE

MEASURING-VESSEL

BT MEASURE
BT VESSEL
NT MEASURING-CUP
NT MEASURING-GLASS

MEASURING-WEIGHT NP

PT WEIGHT

MEAT-DISH

BT DISH

MEAT-FORK

BT CUTLERY
BT FORK

MEAT-HOOK

BT FOOD-HOOK

MEAT-JAR

BT JAR

MEAT-KNIFE

BT CUTLERY
BT KNIFE

MEAT-PLATE

BT PLATE

MECHANICAL DIAL

BT DIAL

MEDAL

RT BADGE
RT MEDALLION
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION

MEDAL ENGRAVING
The term refers to a life-like two-dimensional facsimile of a coin or medal, using a tracing machine.

BT PRINT

MEDALLION

RT MEDAL
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT MAGICAL MEDALLION

MEDALLION-MOULD

BT MOULD

MEDAL-MOULD

RT TOKEN-MOULD
BT MOULD

MEDICAL INSTRUMENT

BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT
BT SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT
NT ACUPUNCTURE-NEEDLE
NT CATHETER
NT DENTAL INSTRUMENT
NT ENEMA-FUNNEL
NT HEALING-DEVICE
NT PROBE
NT RECTAL SPECULUM
NT REJUVENATING-DEVICE
NT SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
NT SYRINGE
NT TRACTION-HOOK

MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

RT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
RT UNGUENTARIUM
BT SCIENCE/MEDICINE
NT APOTHECARY-LADLE
NT APOTHECARY-VESSEL
NT APOTHECARY-WEIGHT
NT ARTIFICIAL HAND
NT BANDAGE
NT BIRTHING-STOOL
NT BLEEDING-CUP
NT CAUDLE-CUP
NT CRUTCH
NT DENTURES
NT ENEMA
NT EYE-BATH
NT FINGER-STALL
NT HEALING-PLATE
NT INSECT-REPELLENT
NT INVALID MUG
NT MEDICAL INSTRUMENT
NT MEDICINE
NT MEDICINE-BAG
NT MEDICINE-BOTTLE
NT MEDICINE-BOX
NT MEDICINE-HORN
NT OCULIST'S STAMP
NT PHRENOLOGICAL CHART
NT PHRENOLOGICAL SKULL
NT PILL-BOX
NT PILL-SLAB
NT STUMP-COVER
NT SURGICAL EQUIPMENT

MEDICINE

RT DRUG
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT
NT PILL
NP FEBRIFUGE

MEDICINE BUNDLE NP

PT SACRED BUNDLE

MEDICINE-BAG

BT BAG
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

MEDICINE-BOTTLE

BT BOTTLE
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

MEDICINE-BOX

BT BOX
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

MEDICINE-HORN

BT CONTAINER
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

MEDLEY
The term refers to a composite of engraved or drawn images on one plane giving a trompe-l'oeil effect. The additional terms PRINT or DRAWING should be added to the Object record as necessary.

BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION

MEGAPHONE
In certain contexts, megaphones may be used as musical instruments.

RT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

MEI PING

BT VASE

MEMBERSHIP-CARD

BT CARD

MEMBERSHIP-TICKET

BT TICKET

MEMENTO MORI

RT AMULET
RT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

MEMORIAL BOARD

RT MUMMY
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT

MEMORIAL POST

RT SCULPTURE
BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
BT POST

MEMORIAL TABLET

BT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT

MEMORY BOARD

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

MENAT

RT COUNTERPOISE
BT JEWELLERY

MENPO

BT ARMOUR
BT FACE-GUARD

MENU

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT PRINT

MENUKI
In the Department of Japanese Antiquities this term refers to ornamentation under sword handle

RT SWORD
BT KODOGU

MENU-HOLDER

BT HOLDER

MERCHANT'S MARK
The term refers to 17thC woodcuts printed to be attached to bales, boxes, etc. For departments other than Prints and Drawings, see the field for Inscription Type.

RT SEAL
RT SEALING
BT PRINT

MERÉ NP

PT CLUB

MERLON

BT ARCHITECTURE

MESSAGE

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
NT MESSAGE DISC
NT MESSAGE STICK

MESSAGE DISC

BT MESSAGE
NP MESSAGE PLATE

MESSAGE PLATE NP

PT MESSAGE DISC

MESSAGE STICK
In the Department of Ethnography this term refers to a message and not a stick for carrying messages.

BT MESSAGE
NP LETTER STICK

METALLOPHONE

RT XYLOPHONE
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
NT BARUNG
NT GENDER
NT SARON
NT SLENTHEM

METAPE NP

PT MATAPE

METATE
For the Department of Ethnography, enter the additional term MORTAR if the object is made of wood.

RT MANO
RT MORTAR
BT GRINDSTONE
NP METATL

METATL NP

PT METATE

METEORITE

BT SAMPLE

METHER

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-VESSEL

METOPE

RT SCULPTURE
BT FRIEZE

METRONOME

BT TIME-BEATER

METRONOME-WATCH

BT WATCH

MEZUZAH

RT SCROLL
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

MICROBURIN

BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION
NT KRUKOWSKI MICROBURIN

MICRODENTICULATE

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

MICROLITH

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

MICROPHONE

BT AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT

MICROSCOPE-SLIDE

BT OPTICAL INSTRUMENT

MILAGRO

BT CHARM
BT VOTIVE OFFERING

MILKING-CAN

BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT CAN

MILKING-JUG

BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT MILK-JUG

MILKING-PAIL

BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT MILK-PAIL

MILKING-POT

BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT ANIMAL EQUIPMENT
BT MILK-POT

MILK-BOTTLE

BT BOTTLE
BT MILK-VESSEL

MILK-BOWL

BT BOWL
BT MILK-VESSEL

MILK-CONTAINER

BT CONTAINER
NT MILK-PAIL
NT MILK-VESSEL

MILK-CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP
BT MILK-VESSEL

MILK-JUG

BT JUG
BT MILK-VESSEL
NT MILKING-JUG

MILK-PAIL

BT MILK-CONTAINER
BT PAIL
NT MILKING-PAIL

MILK-POT

BT MILK-VESSEL
BT POT
NT MILKING-POT

MILK-VESSEL

BT MILK-CONTAINER
BT VESSEL
NT MILK-BOTTLE
NT MILK-BOWL
NT MILK-CUP
NT MILK-JUG
NT MILK-POT
NT PANCHEON

MILL

BT GRINDER
NT COFFEE-MILL
NT PEPPER-MILL
NT TEA-MILL

MILLSTONE

BT GRINDSTONE

MINIATURE
The term is restricted to paintings.

RT PLAQUE
BT PAINTING

MINUTE-REPEATING WATCH

BT REPEATING WATCH

MIRROR

RT MIRROR-FRAME
RT REFLECTOR
RT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

MIRROR-CASE

RT TOILET-CASE
BT CASE

MIRROR-FRAME

RT MIRROR
BT FRAME

MIRROR-STAND

BT STAND

TT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
Generally speaking, the category is a catch-all for terms which do not fit under other Top Terms.

NT BATTERY
NT BELL-PULL
NT BIRDSTONE
NT BLOCK
NT BOARD
NT BOOK-END
NT BOUQUET
NT BREAKFAST-SET
NT CARPET-WEIGHT
NT CHAIN
NT CHOPPING-BLOCK
NT CHOPPING-BOARD
NT COBBLING-EQUIPMENT
NT CONTRACEPTIVE SHEATH
NT CORD
NT COUNTER
NT COVER
NT DINNER-SET
NT DISH-WARMER
NT DOOR-STOP
NT DUSTER
NT ERNATON
NT FAN
NT FASTENER
NT FEEDER
NT FILTER
NT FIREWORK
NT FLOAT
NT FRAME
NT FRINGE
NT FUMIGATOR
NT GRATING
NT GRID
NT GRIDIRON
NT GUARD
NT HAND-SCREEN
NT HANGER
NT HEAD-STICK
NT HEATER
NT HOBBY-HORSE
NT HOOK
NT HOOP
NT KEY
NT LADDER
NT LID
NT LINE
NT LOCK
NT MARKER
NT MASK
NT MIRROR
NT MODEL
NT NAPKIN-RING
NT NEF
NT NET
NT NOOSE
NT ORNAMENT
NT PAD
NT PALETTE
NT PANEL
NT PATCH
NT PEG
NT PEG-BOARD
NT PICNIC-SET
NT PINTLE
NT PLANK
NT PLAQUE
NT PLUG
NT POINT
NT POLE
NT PULLEY
NT PUMP
NT RACK
NT REEL
NT REELER
NT REFLECTOR
NT REST
NT RING
NT RING-STONE
NT ROPE
NT ROUNDEL
NT SCARE
NT SCREEN
NT SEALING
NT SEX-AID
NT SIPHON
NT SLAB
NT SLEEVE-WEIGHT
NT SOUVENIR
NT SPIKE
NT SPOOL
NT SPOUT
NT SPRAY
NT SPRINKLER
NT SPUR
NT STAFF
NT STAKE
NT STAND
NT STAVE
NT STICK
NP APPARATUS

MISSILE
This term has not been used as a Broad Term. Also check the Narrow Terms of WEAPON.

RT PROJECTILE
RT THROWING-WEAPON
BT AMMUNITION

MITRA

BT ARMOUR

MITRE-PENDANT
The term refers to a Viking pendant resembling a mitre in shape, and worn in sets on neck-strings to form decorative collars.

BT PENDANT

MITTEN

BT GLOVE

MIXER

RT COCKTAIL-SHAKER
RT STIRRER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT PAINT-MIXER

MIXING-BASIN

BT BASIN

MIZUSASHI

BT WATER-JAR

MA, ME-MI, MO-MY
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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