SA-SC, SE-SH, SI-SN, SO-SR, ST, SU-S-
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]

SIANA CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP

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SICKLE

BT AGRICULTURAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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SICKLE-HOLDER

BT AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER

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SIDEREAL CLOCK

BT ASTRONOMER'S CLOCK
BT REGULATOR

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SIEVE

RT SIFTER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT FISH-SIEVE
NT GRAIN-SIEVE

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SIEVE-HOLDER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-HOLDER

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SIFTER

RT SIEVE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT MANIOC-SIFTER

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SIGILLA NP

PT SEAL

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SIGNET-RING

BT FINGER-RING

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SIGN-BOARD

BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION
NT E-KAMBAN
NT INN-SIGN

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SIHI NP

PT LOIN-CLOTH

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SILHOUETTE

RT PAPERCUT
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION

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SILP'AE

BT WINDER

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SIMA

BT ARCHITECTURE

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SIMPULUM

BT LADLE

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SINEW-TWISTER

BT TWISTER

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SINGLESTICK

BT WEAPON

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SINICAL QUADRANT

BT QUADRANT

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SINKER
The term is restricted to the context of fishing.

RT WEIGHT
BT FISHING EQUIPMENT
NT FISHING-LINE-WEIGHT
NT NET-SINKER

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SINNET NP

PT CORD

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SIPHON

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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SIQQATU NP

PT WALL-NAIL

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SISTRUM

RT JINGLE
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

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SITAR
The term refers to a long-necked Indian lute, and should not be confused with SITER.

BT LUTE

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SITER
The term refers to a zither-like instrument in a gamelan "orchestra", and should not be confused with SITAR.

BT ZITHER

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SITULA

RT BUCKET
BT JAR
NT BELL SITULA
NT DOUBLE SITULA

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SITULA-FITTING

BT VESSEL-FITTING

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SITULA-STAND

BT VESSEL-STAND

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SKATE

RT FOOT-WEAR
BT TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

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SKEINER

RT SKEIN-WINDER
RT WEAVING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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SKEIN-WINDER

RT SKEINER
RT SWIFT
RT WEAVING EQUIPMENT
BT WINDER
NP NIDDY-NODDY

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SKELETON CLOCK

BT CLOCK

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SKELETONISED WATCH

BT WATCH

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SKETCH NP
Use PAINTING if more appropriate.

PT DRAWING

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SKETCH-BOOK

RT DRAWING
BT BOOK
BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION

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SKEUOMORPH
The Object Name of the original should be entered as an addtional keyword.

BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION

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SKEWER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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SKI

RT SNOW-SHOE
BT TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

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SKIDOO

BT LAND VEHICLE

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SKILLET

RT COOKING-PAN
RT PIPKIN
BT COOKING-VESSEL

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SKIMMER

RT LADLE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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SKIRT

BT GARMENT
NT CORTE
NT DANCE-SKIRT
NT ENREDO
NT KILT
NT OVERSKIRT
NT SAMAYAC
NT UNDERSKIRT
NP LIKU
NP PIU-PIU

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SKI-STICK

BT TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

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SKULL WATCH

BT FORM WATCH

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SKULL-CAP
The additional term RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT should be entered if appropriate.

RT HELMET
RT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT
BT CAP

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SKULL-CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL
NT KAPALA

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SKULL-RACK

BT RACK
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

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SKYPHOID BOWL

BT BOWL

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SKYPHOID CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP

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SKYPHOS

BT DRINKING-CUP
NT KOTYLE

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SLAB
A more specific term should be entered instead, if appropriate, such as MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTION, SCULPTURE, etc.

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT GOA STONE
NT MANI STONE
NT PILL-SLAB

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SLAG
The term refers to worked mineral deposits.

BT PRODUCTION/REPLICATION

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SLAT

BT FIXTURE/FITTING

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SLED NP

PT SLEDGE

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SLEDGE

RT TOBOGGAN
BT LAND VEHICLE
NP SLED

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SLEDGE-HAMMER

BT HAMMER

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SLEEPING-BAG

BT BEDDING

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SLEEPING-MAT

RT BED-MAT
BT BEDDING
BT MAT

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SLEEVE
This term should only be used if the sleeve is a discrete object; when part of a GARMENT, use that term.

BT GARMENT

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SLEEVE-WEIGHT
The addtional keyword FUNERARY EQUIPMENT should be entered if appropriate.

RT SHROUD-WEIGHT
RT WEIGHT
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

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SLENDANG NP

PT CLOTH

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SLENTHEM

BT METALLOPHONE

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SLENTHEM-BEATER

BT MUSICAL BEATER

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SLICER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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SLIDE RULE

BT MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT
BT RULE

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SLING
The term is restricted to the context of weapons, and if the object was used for hunting, the additional term HUNTING EQUIPMENT should also be entered. If the object is a carrier, the term CARRYING-SLING should be entered instead.

RT THROWING-WEAPON
BT WEAPON
NT WHIP-SLING

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SLING-BALL NP

PT SLING-SHOT

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SLING-BOLT NP

PT SLING-SHOT

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SLING-SHOT

BT AMMUNITION
NP SLING-BALL
NP SLING-BOLT
NP SLING-STONE
NP SLING-WEIGHT

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SLING-STONE NP

PT SLING-SHOT

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SLING-WEIGHT NP

PT SLING-SHOT

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SLIP

BT UNDERGARMENT

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SLIPPER

BT FOOT-WEAR

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SLIT-DRUM

RT DRUM
BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
NP SLIT-GONG

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SLIT-GONG NP

PT SLIT-DRUM

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SLOP-BASIN

BT BASIN

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SMALL-LONG BROOCH

BT BROOCH

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SMOCK

RT FROCK
BT GARMENT

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SMOKING EQUIPMENT

RT CIGARETTE-CARD
RT OPIUM EQUIPMENT
RT TOBACCO EQUIPMENT
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
NT ASHTRAY
NT CHEROOT
NT CIGAR
NT CIGAR-CASE
NT CIGAR-CUTTER
NT CIGARETTE
NT CIGARETTE-BOX
NT CIGARETTE-CASE
NT CIGARETTE-HOLDER
NT CIGARETTE-LIGHTER
NT CIGARETTE-PACKET
NT CIGAR-HOLDER
NT HOOKAH-CASE
NT SMOKING-PIPE
NT SMOKING-PIPE-BAG
NT SMOKING-PIPE-BOX
NT SMOKING-PIPE-CASE
NT SMOKING-PIPE-CLEANER
NT SMOKING-PIPE-COVER
NT SMOKING-PIPE-HOLDER
NT SMOKING-PIPE-PIN
NT SMOKING-PIPE-SCRAPER
NT SMOKING-PIPE-SPOON
NT SMOKING-PIPE-STOPPER
NT SMOKING-PIPE-TAMPER

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SMOKING-PIPE

BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
NT CALUMET
NT CHUBUQ
NT HASHISH-PIPE
NT HEMP-PIPE
NT OPIUM-PIPE
NT TOBACCO-PIPE
NT TOMAHAWK PIPE
NT WATER-PIPE

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SMOKING-PIPE-BAG

RT CALUMET
BT BAG
BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT

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SMOKING-PIPE-BOX

BT BOX
BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
NP PIPE-BOX

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SMOKING-PIPE-CASE

BT CASE
BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
NT TOBACCO-PIPE-CASE

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SMOKING-PIPE-CLEANER

BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT OPIUM-PIPE-CLEANER
NP PIPE-CLEANER

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SMOKING-PIPE-COVER

BT COVER
BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT

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SMOKING-PIPE-HOLDER

BT HOLDER
BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT

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SMOKING-PIPE-PIN

BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT TOBACCO-PIPE-PIN
NP PIPE-PIN

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SMOKING-PIPE-SCRAPER

BT SCRAPER
BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
NT TOBACCO-PIPE-SCRAPER

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SMOKING-PIPE-SPOON

BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
BT SPOON
NT TOBACCO-PIPE-SPOON

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SMOKING-PIPE-STOPPER

BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
BT STOPPER
NT TOBACCO-PIPE-STOPPER
NP PIPE-STOPPER

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SMOKING-PIPE-TAMPER

BT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
BT TAMPER

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SMOOTHER

RT BURNISHER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT PLASTER-SMOOTHER
NT SEAM-SMOOTHER
NT THONG-SMOOTHER

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SMOOTHING IRON

RT SEAM-SMOOTHER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP FLAT-IRON
NP IRON

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SNAFFLE

BT BRIDLE-BIT

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SNAIL-PICK

BT CUTLERY
BT FORK

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SNAKE-STICK

BT GAME-STICK

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SNAKE-TRAP

BT TRAP

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SNARE

RT NET
BT TRAP
NT BIRD-SNARE
NT FISH-SNARE

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SNARLING IRON

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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SNOW-GOGGLES

RT SNOW-SPECTACLES
BT GOGGLES

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SNOW-KNIFE

BT KNIFE

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SNOW-MOBILE

BT LAND VEHICLE

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SNOW-SCRAPER

BT SCRAPER

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SNOW-SHOE

RT SKI
BT SHOE

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SNOW-SHOVEL

BT SHOVEL

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SNOW-SPADE

BT SPADE

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SNOW-SPECTACLES

RT SNOW-GOGGLES
BT SPECTACLES

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SNUFF

BT SAMPLE
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT
BT VEGETAL REMAINS

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SNUFF EQUIPMENT

RT TOBACCO EQUIPMENT
BT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
NT SNUFF
NT SNUFF-APPLICATOR
NT SNUFF-BAG
NT SNUFF-CONTAINER
NT SNUFF-FUNNEL
NT SNUFF-GRATER
NT SNUFF-GRINDER
NT SNUFF-INHALER
NT SNUFF-LADLE
NT SNUFF-PESTLE
NT SNUFF-RASP
NT SNUFF-SPOON

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SNUFFER

BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
NP CANDLE-SNUFFER

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SNUFFER-STAND

BT LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
BT STAND

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SNUFF-APPLICATOR

BT APPLICATOR
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

---

SNUFF-BAG

BT BAG
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

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SNUFF-BOTTLE

BT BOTTLE
BT SNUFF-VESSEL

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SNUFF-BOX

BT BOX
BT SNUFF-CONTAINER

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SNUFF-CONTAINER

BT CONTAINER
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT
NT SNUFF-BOX
NT SNUFF-VESSEL
NP SNUFF-HOLDER
NP SNUFF-HORN

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SNUFF-FLASK

BT FLASK
BT SNUFF-VESSEL

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SNUFF-FUNNEL

BT FUNNEL
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

---

SNUFF-GRATER

RT SNUFF-RASP
BT GRATER
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

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SNUFF-GRINDER

BT GRINDER
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

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SNUFF-HOLDER NP

PT SNUFF-CONTAINER

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SNUFF-HORN NP

PT SNUFF-CONTAINER

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SNUFF-INHALER
Use for sniffing-tubes.

BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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SNUFF-JAR

BT JAR
BT SNUFF-VESSEL

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SNUFF-LADLE

BT LADLE
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

---

SNUFF-MORTAR

BT MORTAR
BT SNUFF-VESSEL

---

SNUFF-PESTLE

BT PESTLE
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

---

SNUFF-RASP

RT SNUFF-GRATER
BT RASP
BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT

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SNUFF-SAUCER

BT SAUCER
BT SNUFF-VESSEL

---

SNUFF-SPOON

BT SNUFF EQUIPMENT
BT SPOON

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SNUFF-TRAY

BT SNUFF-VESSEL
BT TRAY

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SNUFF-VESSEL

BT SNUFF-CONTAINER
BT VESSEL
NT SNUFF-BOTTLE
NT SNUFF-FLASK
NT SNUFF-JAR
NT SNUFF-MORTAR
NT SNUFF-SAUCER
NT SNUFF-TRAY

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SA-SC, SE-SH, SI-SN, SO-SR, ST, SU-S-
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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