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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BEDDING | Soft items used to make a bed ready to be slept upon. | Preferred term | 97202 | - |
Bedpost | Narrow term | - | - | |
Bedsheet | Narrow term | - | - | |
BEE SKEP | A portable beehive, often made of straw. | Preferred term | 99628 | - |
Bee Skepp | Narrow term | - | - | |
BEEHIVE | A receptacle used as a home for bees, traditionally made of thick straw work in the shape of a dome,but sometimes made of wood. | Preferred term | 95656 | - |
BEEHIVE QUERN | A method of grinding cereals where one stone is rotated on another by hand. | Preferred term | 96917 | - |
BELL | Any dome shaped metal bell struck either by an internal clapper or by a hammer. | Preferred term | 95509 | - |
Bell Clapper | Narrow term | - | - | |
BELL PULL | A cord or handle which rings a bell when pulled. | Preferred term | 96238 | - |
BELL SYSTEM | A system of communication used in a house to summon servants or on board ship to transmit orders to the engine room. | Preferred term | 95365 | - |
BELLOWS | An object used to create a blast of air. | Preferred term | 96486 | - |
BELT | A band of leather, cloth etc worn usually around the waist to support clothing, carry weapons, pouches, tools etc or as a decoration. | Preferred term | 96630 | - |
Belt Attachment | Narrow term | - | - | |
Belt Chape | Narrow term | - | - | |
Belt Clasp | Narrow term | - | - | |
Belt Fitting | Narrow term | - | - | |
Belt Loop | Narrow term | - | - | |
Belt Mount | Narrow term | - | - | |
Belt Plate | Narrow term | - | - | |
Belt Slide | Narrow term | - | - | |
BENCH (SEAT) | A long seat usually without a back. | Preferred term | 97332 | - |
BENCH (TABLE) | A rough table usually for working upon. | Preferred term | 97333 | - |
BIB | A piece of cloth or plastic worn especially by babies to protect clothes while eating. | Preferred term | 96613 | - |
BIER | Movable stand for carrying a body to its grave. | Preferred term | 95893 | - |
BILL | Military weapon with long shaft and bill style head. For agricultural style bills use bill hook. | Preferred term | 95920 | - |
BILL HOOK | A tool used to cut or split wood. | Preferred term | 95766 | - |
BIRD BATH | An object constructed to allow birds to bathe in it. | Preferred term | 97536 | - |
BIRD CAGE | A cage for containing birds. | Preferred term | 97334 | - |
BIRD FEEDER | An object designed to hold food for birds. | Preferred term | 97537 | - |
151 - 180 of 2,128 records.