These terms are from the British Museum /MDA thesaurus of archaeological object terms.
Term | Scope note | Term type | SENESCHAL URI | British Museum URI |
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BUNG | A large stopper, often of cork. | Preferred term | 96401 | - |
BURIAL CHEST | Chests connected with the burial of a body. | Preferred term | 95890 | - |
Burial Cloth | Narrow term | - | - | |
Burial Pot | Narrow term | - | - | |
BURIAL URN | An urn containing a cremation burial. | Preferred term | 95886 | - |
BURIN | A graving tool used for engraving objects. Prehistoric versions are usually made of flint or other stone, later versions usually of metal. | Preferred term | 95758 | - |
BURIN SPALL | A narrow flake which is the by-product of making a burin. | Preferred term | 97341 | - |
BURNISHER | A tool used to polish the surface of an artefact. | Preferred term | 96920 | - |
BURNT FLINT | Flint which has been burnt. It is not necessarily worked. | Preferred term | 97540 | - |
BURR | A small hand operated rotary drill used by dentists. | Preferred term | 95260 | - |
BUSHEL | A measuring container to measure dry goods. | Preferred term | 95326 | - |
BUST | The sculpted head, shoulders and breast of a person. | Preferred term | 95760 | - |
BUTTER CHURN | A vessel used to produce butter from milk through agitation. | Preferred term | 96824 | - |
BUTTERIS | A farrier's tool for paring a horse's hoof. | Preferred term | 97003 | - |
BUTTON | A stud used for fastening an item usually used for clothing. | Preferred term | 96674 | - |
BUTTON AND LOOP FASTENER | A fastener made of a metal circle connected to a metal loop fixed to an object and used to fasten to another object by means of a button or a loop. The usage of these items is unclear, could include use for animals or for dress. | Preferred term | 96675 | - |
BUTTON COVER | A piece of material, eg metal, cloth, leather etc, added to a button to enhance or embellish it. | Preferred term | 96632 | - |
BUZZER | An instrument which creates a buzzing noise. | Preferred term | 95411 | - |
BY PRODUCT | A secondary or incidental product of a process. | Preferred term | 97290 | - |
CABINET | A piece of furniture containing shelves, cupboards or drawers for storage or display. | Preferred term | 96530 | - |
CAGE | A portable confining enclosure or framework. | Preferred term | 96825 | - |
CALENDAR | A table of months and days in the year. | Preferred term | 95327 | - |
Calf Hair | Narrow term | - | - | |
CALLIPERS | An instrument with curved arms for measuring difficult or awkward shapes. | Preferred term | 97141 | - |
CALTROP | Four iron spikes joined together so that when the caltrop is on the ground a spike is always pointing upwards. Used to disable infantry and cavalry. | Preferred term | 95171 | - |
CAME | A strip of lead holding small pieces of glass (quarries) in a window. | Preferred term | 96011 | - |
Camel Harness | Narrow term | - | - | |
Camel Whip | Narrow term | - | - | |
CAMEO | A medallion, as on a brooch or ring, with a stone which is often semi precious with a device carved in relief. | Preferred term | 96676 | - |
CAN | A metal container for liquids and foodstuffs, often sealed. | Preferred term | 96826 | - |
271 - 300 of 2,128 records.