Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Tools and Equipment (hierarchy name)
5. equipment
6. [equipment by context]
7. personal equipment

Narrower term/s

• indexes (liturgical pointers)
• laser pointers
• reading pointers [NP][+]
  • astels
  • yads

Anotations

Scope note:

Rods, sticks, or shafts used to point to text or other material. Typical use of a pointer is by teachers or lecturers to indicate something on a blackboard, map, diagram, or other visual material. For pointers that use a laser light rather than a rod, use "laser pointers."