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Start Over Donor Albert M. Bender Materials Wood (plant material)
Hearst Museum object titled Altar with figurine, accession number 9-8157, described as Shrine; black lacquer, with seated Kwan-non (Goddess of Mercy) figure, on lotus base, princely ornaments, right hand abhaya mudra, left hand originally held object (lotus?), metal lace-like backboard; beads; height 23.5 cm. Buddhist figure for personal or household use.
Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 9-13030a-c, described as (a) palm leaf book, edges painted black and gold; wood covers (2) painted red/black/gold; 8 bundles of text; (b) red stick with incised letters indicating number of bundles (8) and with title "Teachings of the Buddha"; (c) cover: wrapped splints with diamond and geometric designs in red, buff, black, and blue
Hearst Museum object titled Card container with lid, accession number 9-8207a,b, described as card container; wood; rectangular; mother of pearl inlay on black; a) lid: man with burden pole and baskets; b) box with 2 compartments; trees, man, hut; probably for playing cards
Hearst Museum object titled Castanet, accession number 7-7857a,b, described as castanets (2 halves); decorated wood; (a) "Sorrento" and scrawled letter on one siede; (b) inlaid standing peasant woman in green, red and beige on black ground; l. each 8 cm (no longer held together).
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-8156, described as Figurine; small plump Buddhist (?) figure, left hand missing, right hand originally held object, headdress a snake-like coil, garb of figure painted in red, blue, gold, green, etc; base missing; height 5.5 cm. Small image for personal or household use.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-8155, described as Figurine; seated Buddha, on pedestal with backboard (top broken), gold painted; figure has right hand in abhaya mudra, left hand originally held lotus (?) but is now broken; small Buddha figure in headdress; height 15.7 cm. Wooden. Buddhist image for personal or household use.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-8139, described as figurine; standing bodhisattva Kwan-Yin; holds lotus in right hand; vase of kalasa in left; four-legged wooden base; Buddhist image for household or personal use
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine with base, accession number 9-8163a,b, described as Figurine of Bishamon Ten; polychrome wood, peeling; crystal (?) eyes; wood base represents reclining demon; 15-16 century (fide Prof. Cahill); height figure (a) 30 cm; height base (b) 12.5 cm. Bishamon Ten (Japanese for Vaisravana) is the Guardian of the North i.e. one of the four guardian of the corners of the world. Used in home or in shrine.
Hearst Museum object titled Hairbar, accession number 9-8197, described as Hairbar; lacquer with black ground, gold and red floral and cloud designs; flat tapering bar narrowing towards middle, widening towards squared ends. Length 20.5 cm. Used by women to decorate coiffure.
Hearst Museum object titled Hairpin, accession number 9-8196, described as hairpin-ear spoon; oblong rod with 2 slots, spoon-like end; black and gold lacquer with abstract designs; used by women as decorative hairpin and to clean ears

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