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Object types that the Scheme uses

These terms are from the British Museum /MDA thesaurus of archaeological object terms.

Term	Scope note	Term type	SENESCHAL URI	British Museum URI
DRESS STUD	A projection used to clip clothing together.	Preferred term	96646	-
DRESSED STONE	Stone used as a building material which has been finished, or dressed, before use.	Preferred term	96449	-
DRILL	A tool for boring holes.	Preferred term	96926	-
DRILL BIT	The cutting part of a drill. Often bits are interchangeable.	Preferred term	96927	-
DRILLING EQUIPMENT	Equipment used to bore a hole in a solid object through the use of a twisting, drilling action.	Preferred term	97147	-
DRINK SERVING CONTAINER	A container used to serve drinks and liquids.	Preferred term	97224	-
DRINKING HORN	A drinking vessel, usually curved in shape, fashioned out of animal tusk or horn and sometimes with bands of decoration.	Preferred term	96771	-
Drinking Horn Mount		Narrow term	-	-
DRINKING VESSEL	A container from which liquid is drunk.	Preferred term	97225	-
DRUG BOTTLE	A container, usually glass, used for storing medicinal substances.	Preferred term	95270	-
Drug Jar		Narrow term	-	-
Drug Pot		Narrow term	-	-
DRUM	An instrument made of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere covered at one or both ends and sounded by striking.	Preferred term	95412	-
DRUMSTICK	A stick used to beat a drum.	Preferred term	95529	-
DUCKING STOOL	A chair fixed to the end of a plank which was pivoted to allow the incumbent of the chair to be ducked into water as a punishment.	Preferred term	95722	-
Dulcimer		Narrow term	-	-
Ear Cleaner		Narrow term	-	-
Ear Guard		Narrow term	-	-
EAR MUFF	A pad of cloth or fur for keeping the ears warm.	Preferred term	96584	-
Ear Pick		Narrow term	-	-
EAR RING	An ornament for the ear, usually clipped to the lobe or fastened through a hole pierced in the lobe.	Preferred term	96686	-
EAR SCOOP	A thin scoop used for cleaning the ear.	Preferred term	95274	-
Ear Spoon		Narrow term	-	-
Earguard		Narrow term	-	-
ECOFACTS	Animal, vegetable and mineral remains including edible materials, drink or residues and unworked imported objects which have been retrieved from archaeological contexts. Also soil samples taken for environmental analysis.	Preferred term	97085	-
EDGE BLOWN WIND INSTRUMENT	An instrument where the note is made by air being blown over an edge.	Preferred term	97177	-
EDGED WEAPON	A weapon with a sharp edge or point.	Preferred term	97093	-
Eel Fork		Narrow term	-	-
EEL SPEAR	A two pronged spear for catching eels.	Preferred term	97446	-
EFFIGY	A sculpture on top of a tomb etc.	Preferred term	95732	-