realia

noun plural

Objects, such as coins, household items, or natural specimens, that are included in a collection primarily composed of documentary materials, as in a library.

noun plural

Objects drawn from real life that are used in classroom instruction.

noun plural

Images or illustrations that represent such objects, especially in a textbook.

noun plural

Real things or facts, especially in contrast to interpretations or idealized representations of them.

noun

Objects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.