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]

STACKFREED CLOCK

BT CLOCK

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STACKFREED WATCH

BT WATCH

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STAFF

RT CROOK
RT CROZIER
RT LINSTOCK
RT STAVE
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT CEREMONIAL STAFF

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STAFF GOD

BT FIGURE
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL EQUIPMENT

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STAIR

BT ARCHITECTURE
NT STAIR-RISER
NP STAIRCASE

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STAIRCASE NP

PT STAIR

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STAIR-RISER

BT STAIR

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STAKE

RT SPIKE
RT STAVE
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT PICKET

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STALACTITE
The term CALCIUM CARBONATE should be entered in the Materials field.

RT STALAGMITE
BT SAMPLE

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STALAGMITE
The term CALCIUM CARBONATE should be entered in the Materials field.

RT STALACTITE
BT SAMPLE

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STALL-PLATE

BT PLATE
BT RELIGIOUS/RITUAL VESSEL

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STAMNOS

BT JAR

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STAMP
The term refers to an object used for stamping a design; see also PUNCH. It should not be confused with POSTAGE-STAMP.

RT BISCUIT-CUTTER
RT PASTRY-CUTTER
RT PUNCH
RT SEAL
BT MATRIX
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BODY-STAMP
NT BOOKBINDER'S STAMP
NT BRICK-STAMP
NT DIE
NT EMBOSSING-STAMP
NT FOOD-STAMP
NT LEATHER-STAMP
NT OCULIST'S STAMP
NT POTTER'S STAMP
NT PRINTING-STAMP
NT ROLLER-STAMP
NT STAMP-CYLINDER SEAL
NT STAMP-RING
NT STAMP-SEAL
NT TILE-STAMP
NT VESSEL-STAMP

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STAMPING TUBE

BT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

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STAMP-CYLINDER SEAL

BT CYLINDER SEAL
BT STAMP

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STAMP-RING

RT SEAL-RING
BT FINGER-RING
BT STAMP

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STAMP-SEAL

BT SEAL
BT STAMP
NP CONE SEAL
NP SEAL-STAMP

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STAND

RT HOLDER
RT RACK
RT REST
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT ARROW-STAND
NT BASE
NT BED-STAND
NT BEEHIVE-STAND
NT BELL-STAND
NT BETEL-STAND
NT CAKE-STAND
NT CLOCK-STAND
NT CLOTHES-HORSE
NT CONDIMENT-STAND
NT COSMETIC-STAND
NT CRADLE-STAND
NT DRUM-STAND
NT EGG-STAND
NT FIGURE-STAND
NT FIRE-DOG
NT FIRE-GRID
NT FRUIT-STAND
NT GONG-STAND
NT HAT-STAND
NT INCENSE-BURNER-STAND
NT INCENSE-STAND
NT INK-STAND
NT IRON-STAND
NT LACE-STAND
NT LAMP-STAND
NT LIBATION-STAND
NT MIRROR-STAND
NT OFFERING-STAND
NT PEDESTAL
NT PLINTH
NT QUIVER-STAND
NT REBAB-STAND
NT RING-STAND
NT SCROLL-STAND
NT SNUFFER-STAND
NT STELA-STAND
NT SULING-STAND
NT TRESTLE
NT TRIPOD STAND
NT TRIVET
NT VESSEL-STAND
NT WATCH-STAND
NT WIG-STAND
NT WRITING-SET-STAND
NP PLATFORM

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STAND CLOCK

BT CLOCK

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STANDARD

RT BANNER
RT FLAG
BT EMBLEM
NT ALAM
NP NABORI

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STANDARD-HOLDER

BT HOLDER

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STANDING CUP

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP
NT DOUBLE STANDING CUP
NT STEEPLE-CUP

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STANDING STONE

RT SCULPTURE
BT MONUMENT

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

BT FIXTURE/FITTING

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STANGENGLAS

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-GLASS

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STAPLE

RT NAIL
BT COMPONENT

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STAR WHEEL

BT HOROLOGICAL TOOL/IMPLEMENT

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STATUE

BT FIGURE
NT STATUETTE

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STATUETTE

BT STATUE

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STAVE

RT STAFF
RT STAKE
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NP STAVE-HEAD

---

STAVE-HEAD NP

PT STAVE

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STAYS

RT CORSET
BT UNDERGARMENT

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STEAMER

RT STEAMING-BASKET
BT COOKING-VESSEL
NT XIAN

---

STEAMING-BASKET

RT STEAMER
BT COOKING-BASKET

---

STEEL NP

PT FIRE-STEEL

---

STEELYARD

BT BALANCE

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STEELYARD-CASE

BT BALANCE-CASE

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STEELYARD-WEIGHT

BT BALANCE-WEIGHT

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STEEPLE-CUP

BT STANDING CUP

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STELA
The term STELA is used by the Department of Egyptian Antiquities, whereas the term STELE is used by the Department of Greek & Roman Antiquities.

RT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
RT SCULPTURE
RT STELE
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT MONUMENT
NT CIPPUS
NP FALSE-DOOR

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STELA-STAND

BT STAND

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STELE
The term STELE is used by the Department of Greek & Roman Antiquities, whereas the term STELA is used by the Department of Egyptian Antiquities.

RT CIPPUS
RT FUNERARY EQUIPMENT
RT GRAVESTONE
RT SCULPTURE
RT STELA
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
BT MONUMENT

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STEM CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP

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STEMLESS CUP

BT DRINKING-CUP

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STEMMED BEAKER

BT BEAKER

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STEMMED DISH

BT DISH

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STENCIL
See also STENCILLED and STENCIL PRINT in the Techniques Thesaurus.

BT PRINTING-MATRIX

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STEP

BT ARCHITECTURE

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STEP-LADDER

BT LADDER

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STIBIUM NP

PT KOHL

---

STIBIUM-JAR NP

PT KOHL-JAR

---

STIBIUM-ROD NP

PT KOHL-STICK

---

STIBIUM-STICK NP

PT KOHL-STICK

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STICK

RT LATHI
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT DANCE-STICK
NT EXERCISE-STICK
NT FIGHTING-STICK
NT FISHING-STICK
NT PRAYER-STICK
NT THRESHING-STICK
NT YAM STICK

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STICKER

RT LABEL
BT COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

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STILETTO

BT DAGGER

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STILL

RT VESSEL
BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
NP DISTILLER

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STILT

RT FOOT-WEAR
BT TRANSPORT/CARRIER

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TT STIMULANT/NARCOTIC EQUIPMENT
This category includes groups of objects associated with the preparation and consumption of beverages, which loosely may be classified as stimulants, e.g. chocolate, coffee and tea.

RT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT
NT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
NT BETEL EQUIPMENT
NT CHOCOLATE-CUP
NT CHOCOLATE-POT
NT COFFEE EQUIPMENT
NT DRUG
NT DRUG-BOTTLE
NT DRUG-JAR
NT DRUG-POT
NT KAVA-BOWL
NT KAVA-CUP
NT KAVA-LADLE
NT KAVA-STRAINER
NT LIME EQUIPMENT
NT NICOTINE-FLASK
NT OPIUM EQUIPMENT
NT SMOKING EQUIPMENT
NT SNUFF EQUIPMENT
NT TEA EQUIPMENT
NT TOBACCO EQUIPMENT

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STIRRER

RT MIXER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT FOOD-STIRRER
NT SWIZZLE-STICK

---

STIRRUP

RT SADDLE
BT HARNESS

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STIRRUP CUP

BT ALCOHOL EQUIPMENT
BT DRINKING-CUP

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STIRRUP JAR

BT JAR

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STIRRUP JUG

BT JUG

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STOCKADE

BT BUILDING/STRUCTURE

---

STOCKING

BT GARMENT

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STOCKS

RT SHACKLE
BT SOCIAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT

---

STOLE
This term has been used to refer to a garment

RT SCARF
RT VESTMENT
BT GARMENT

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STOMACHER
This term has been used to refer to an accessory, not a waistcoat.

BT PERSONAL ACCESSORY

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STONE-CHISEL
This term refers to a chisel used for working stone.

BT CHISEL
NT BOASTER

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STOOL

RT DUHO
BT SEAT
NT BIRTHING-STOOL
NT FOLDING STOOL
NT GARDEN-STOOL

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STOPCOCK
It is assumed that the stopcocks in the collections are for water.

BT WATER-TAP

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STOPPER
The term should only be entered if the name of the whole object is unknown.

RT BOTTLE-CAP
RT PLUG
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT SMOKING-PIPE-STOPPER
NP BOTTLE-STOPPER
NP BUNG
NP CORK
NP FLASK-STOPPER
NP JAR-STOPPER
NP KOHL-TUBE-STOPPER
NP VASE-STOPPER

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STOP-WATCH

RT CENTRE-SECONDS WATCH
RT CHRONOGRAPH WATCH
BT POCKET CHRONOMETER
NT INDEPENDENT CENTRE-SECONDS WATCH
NT SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH
NT TIMER

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STORAGE-BAG
This has not been used as a Broad Term.

BT BAG

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STORAGE-BASKET
This has not been used as a Broad Term.

BT BASKET

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STORAGE-JAR
This has not been used as a Broad Term.

BT JAR

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STORAGE-VESSEL
This has not been used as a Broad Term.

BT VESSEL

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STORE-HOUSE

BT BUILDING/STRUCTURE

---

STORE-PIPE NP

PT CONTAINER

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STORYBOARD

BT VISUAL REPRESENTATION

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STORY-KNIFE
For the Department of Ethnography this term refers to a knife used in North America for drawing in the sand or snow to illustrate a story being told.

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT KNIFE

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STOUP

RT BUCKET
BT CONTAINER

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STOVE

RT BRAZIER
RT FURNACE
RT HOT-PLATE
RT OVEN
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

---

STOVE-TILE

BT TILE

---

STRAIGHTENER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT ARROW-STRAIGHTENER
NT SPEAR-STRAIGHTENER

---

STRAIGHT-EDGE
The term refers to an implement used for guiding a pen, etc., and should not be confused with RULE.

RT RULE
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NP RULER
NP RULING-CARD

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STRAINER

RT BOMBILLA
RT DRINKING-TUBE
RT FILTER
RT VESSEL
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT BEER-STRAINER
NT COFFEE-STRAINER
NT COLANDER
NT KAVA-STRAINER
NT LEBAN CUP
NT MATÉ-STRAINER
NT SACRIFICIAL STRAINER
NT TEA-STRAINER
NT WATER-STRAINER
NT WINE-STRAINER

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STRAP

RT BELT
RT STRAP-FITTING-BLANK
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
NT CAMERA-STRAP
NT CARRYING-STRAP
NT HAWK-BELT
NT JESS
NT SPINNING-STRAP

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STRAP-DISTRIBUTOR NP

PT STRAP-FITTING

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STRAP-END NP

PT STRAP-FITTING

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

BT FIXTURE/FITTING
NT STRAP-FITTING-BLANK
NP STRAP-DISTRIBUTOR
NP STRAP-END

---

STRAP-FITTING-BLANK

RT STRAP
BT BLANK
BT STRAP-FITTING

---

STRAW NP

PT DRINKING-STRAW

---

STRAW-PRESS

BT PRESS

---

STRAW-SPLITTER

BT SPLITTER

---

STREAMER

RT BANNER
RT FLAG
BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

---

STRETCHER
The term refers to a tool, not to a carrier.

RT ENLARGER
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT
NT PELT-STRETCHER

---

STRIGIL

RT FOOT-SCRAPER
BT TOILET-TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

STRIGIL-RING

BT RING
BT TOILET/COSMETIC EQUIPMENT

---

STRIKER NP

PT BELL

---

STRIKE-A-LIGHT

RT FIRE-STEEL
BT FIRE/FIRE-LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

---

STRIKING CLOCK

BT CLOCK
NT HALF-HOUR-STRIKING CLOCK
NT HALF-QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK
NT HOUR-STRIKING CLOCK
NT QUARTER-STRIKING CLOCK

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STRIKING WATCH

BT WATCH
NT HALF-HOUR-STRIKING WATCH
NT HALF-QUARTER-STRIKING WATCH
NT HOUR-STRIKING WATCH
NT QUARTER-STRIKING WATCH

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STRING

BT MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

---

STRING-WINDER

BT WINDER

---

STRIP NP
Alternative Preferred Terms, e.g. SAMPLE, should be entered instead, if appropriate.

PT ARTEFACT

---

STRIPPER

BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT

---

STRONG-BOX

RT CURRENCY
RT MONEY-BOX
BT BOX

---

STROP

BT SHARPENER

---

STUD

BT FASTENER
NT DRESS-STUD

---

STUMP-COVER

BT COVER
BT MEDICAL/MEDICINE EQUIPMENT

---

STUPA

RT TOPE
BT SHRINE
NT DOME-SLAB
NT DRUM-SLAB
NT STUPA-FINIAL
NP HARMIKA

---

STUPA-FINIAL

BT FINIAL
BT STUPA

---

STYLE NP

PT STYLUS

---

STYLUS
The term does not refer to musical styli.

RT ENGRAVING-TOOL
BT ART/WRITING-IMPLEMENT
NP STYLE

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STYLUS-CASE

BT ART/WRITING EQUIPMENT
BT TOOL/IMPLEMENT-CASE

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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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