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CLASS - CONTAINER
container by function
Term
container by function
Scope note
Containers identified by function rather than by form.
Broader Terms
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CLASS - CONTAINER
More specific terms
NT2
↓
bird feeder
NT2
↓
cruet (domestic)
NT2
↓
dice shaker
NT2
↓
food and drink serving container
►
▼
NT3
↓
drink serving container
►
▼
NT4
↓
cooler
►
▼
NT5
↓
water cooler
NT5
↓
wine cooler
NT4
↓
decanter
NT4
↓
saucer
NT3
↓
drinking vessel
►
▼
NT4
↓
feeding bottle
NT4
↓
mazer
NT4
↓
mether
NT4
↓
mug
NT4
↓
palm cup
NT4
↓
posset pot
NT4
↓
stoup (drinking vessel)
NT4
↓
tankard
NT4
↓
tazza
NT4
↓
tumbler
NT4
↓
tyg
NT3
↓
food serving container
►
▼
NT4
↓
chafing dish
NT4
↓
charger
NT4
↓
plate
NT4
↓
platter
NT4
↓
porringer
NT4
↓
tray
NT4
↓
trencher
NT2
↓
food and liquid storage container
►
▼
NT3
↓
amphora
NT3
↓
barrel
NT3
↓
basket
NT3
↓
bucket
►
▼
NT4
↓
escutcheon
NT3
↓
can
NT3
↓
canister (food)
NT3
↓
cask
NT3
↓
costrel
►
▼
NT4
↓
pilgrim bottle
NT3
↓
cruse
NT3
↓
flask
NT3
↓
keg
NT3
↓
milk churn
NT3
↓
pot
NT3
↓
sack
NT3
↓
storage bin
►
▼
NT4
↓
corn bin
NT4
↓
rice bin
NT3
↓
tank
NT3
↓
tub
NT3
↓
vat
NT3
↓
wineskin
NT2
↓
food gathering and preparation container
►
▼
NT3
↓
churn
►
▼
NT4
↓
butter churn
NT3
↓
colander
NT3
↓
cooking vessel
►
▼
NT4
↓
cauldron
NT4
↓
fish kettle
NT4
↓
frying pan
NT4
↓
kettle
NT4
↓
pan
NT4
↓
saucepan
NT4
↓
skillet
NT3
↓
creel
NT3
↓
mortar (vessel)
NT3
↓
mortarium
NT3
↓
pancheon
NT3
↓
pipkin
NT3
↓
winnowing tray
NT2
↓
fulling vat
NT2
↓
grease pot
NT2
↓
hand luggage
►
▼
NT3
↓
bag
NT3
↓
case (luggage)
NT3
↓
pouch
NT3
↓
purse
►
▼
NT4
↓
arm purse
NT4
↓
purse mount
NT2
↓
horticultural container
►
▼
NT3
↓
flower pot
NT3
↓
watering can
NT3
↓
watering pot
NT2
↓
measuring vessel
►
▼
NT3
↓
bushel
NT3
↓
grain measure
NT3
↓
liquid measure
►
▼
NT4
↓
gill
NT4
↓
quart
NT3
↓
peck
NT3
↓
powder measure
NT2
↓
medical container
►
▼
NT3
↓
apothecary jar
NT3
↓
bleeding cup
NT3
↓
drug bottle
NT3
↓
medicine bottle
NT3
↓
ointment jar
NT3
↓
pill box
NT3
↓
unguent bottle
NT3
↓
urinal (medical)
NT2
↓
mirror case
NT2
↓
musical instrument case
NT2
↓
needle holder
NT2
↓
personal hygiene container
►
▼
NT3
↓
aquamanile
NT3
↓
basin
NT3
↓
bath
NT3
↓
bed pan
NT3
↓
chamber pot
NT3
↓
cosmetic container
►
▼
NT4
↓
comb case
NT4
↓
kohl pot
NT4
↓
perfume bottle
NT4
↓
pommander
NT4
↓
vinaigrette
NT3
↓
lavabo
NT3
↓
pouncet box
NT3
↓
shaving bowl
NT3
↓
washing bowl
NT2
↓
pigment container
NT2
↓
religious or ritual container
►
▼
NT3
↓
altar vessel
►
▼
NT4
↓
altar vase
NT3
↓
ampulla
NT3
↓
burial chest
NT3
↓
canopic vessel
NT3
↓
censer
NT3
↓
chalice
NT3
↓
cinerary bowl
NT3
↓
cinerary casket
NT3
↓
cinerary urn
NT3
↓
coffin
NT3
↓
divination bowl
NT3
↓
dowry box
NT3
↓
holy water vessel
NT3
↓
incantation bowl
NT3
↓
lachrymatory (religious)
NT3
↓
laver
NT3
↓
libation container
►
▼
NT4
↓
libation bowl
NT4
↓
libation cup
NT4
↓
libation jug
NT4
↓
libation tank
NT4
↓
libation vase
NT3
↓
marriage bowl
NT3
↓
monstrance
NT3
↓
offering vessel
►
▼
NT4
↓
offering bowl
NT4
↓
offering dish
NT4
↓
offering jar
NT4
↓
offering plate
NT4
↓
offering tray
NT3
↓
piscina
NT3
↓
pygmy cup
NT3
↓
reliquary
NT3
↓
votive tank
NT2
↓
scientific and industrial container
►
▼
NT3
↓
alembic
NT3
↓
carboy
NT3
↓
crucible
NT3
↓
cupel
NT3
↓
distilling base
NT3
↓
parting vessel
NT3
↓
phial
NT3
↓
receiver
NT3
↓
retort
NT3
↓
water dropper
NT2
↓
seal box
NT2
↓
sieve
NT2
↓
spittoon
NT2
↓
storage container
►
▼
NT3
↓
box
NT3
↓
case (pipe)
NT3
↓
casket
NT3
↓
chest
NT3
↓
game box
NT3
↓
secure storage container
►
▼
NT4
↓
cage
►
▼
NT5
↓
bird cage
NT5
↓
insect cage
NT4
↓
money box
NT4
↓
safe
NT3
↓
trunk
NT2
↓
tobacco holder
NT2
↓
wager cup
NT2
↓
weapon and ammunition container
►
▼
NT3
↓
ammunition pouch
NT3
↓
arms holder
NT3
↓
powder flask
NT3
↓
powder horn
NT3
↓
priming flask
NT3
↓
priming horn
NT3
↓
quiver
NT3
↓
scabbard
NT3
↓
sheath
NT2
↓
writing container
►
▼
NT3
↓
ink bottle
NT3
↓
inkwell
NT3
↓
pounce pot
NT3
↓
sandshaker
Metadata
Date of creation
19-Mar-2008
Accepted term
19-Mar-2008
Descendant terms
202
ARK
ark:/99152/t3ek9v0y8r64rw
More specific terms
27
Alternative terms
0
Related terms
0
Notes
1
Metadata
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