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Hearst Museum object titled Abacus, accession number 9-22129a-d, described as Wooden abacus(a) 27 rows of beads with 6 beads in each row. Abacus beads are dark brown and are semi-diamond shaped. Wooden box for abacus consists of the bottom(b), sides(c), and top(d).

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21872, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread, and sealed with wax.

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21873, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21871a,b, described as Amulet box(a) and lid(b), worn by women, hung around the neck in the center of the chest. In it they would put sacred objects such as relics of a venerated Lama (a piece of his robe, for example), sacred medicines, a small image of Buddha, mantras written on rolls of paper, and folded and thread-crossed mandalas drawn in ink on paper (such as 9-21872).

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21795a,b, described as Amulet box (a) and lid (b) meant to be filled with mantras, relics, and/or sacred medicines, and worn around the neck for protection and spiritual connections with deities and Lamas. This type of decorated amulet box is worn by women, hung around the neck in the center of the chest. See: T-37 pict.

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21869a,b, described as Amulet box(a) and lid(b), of the type worn by an affluent woman. In it she would put sacred objects such as relics of a venerated Lama (a picture or photograph, a piece of his robe, for example), sacred medicines, a small image of Buddha, mantras written on rolls of paper, and folded and thread-crossed mandalas drawn in ink on paper (such as 9-21872 and 9-21878). The amulet box is worn around the neck in the center of the chest.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 9-22307, described as apron for deity; red ground with green floral motif; central panel, gold ground with pink and bronze floral motif; black, blue, pink, green, and yellow fringe along lower edge; yellow string attached in 2 places at upper back; solid red fabric on back.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-22120, described as Bronze bell fashioned in the shape of a stupa.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 9-21892, described as Gentleman's belt with gilded iron fittings. The iron loops allow for suspending accessories such as flint and striker sets, purses, etc. Part of the buckle is missing such that the belt cannot be fastened.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 9-22304, described as saffron yellow woven strap with brass, "H"-shaped buckle with Buddha image on one side and stupa image on the other.

Hearst Museum object titled Abacus, accession number 9-22129a-d, described as Wooden abacus(a) 27 rows of beads with 6 beads in each row. Abacus beads are dark brown and are semi-diamond shaped. Wooden box for abacus consists of the bottom(b), sides(c), and top(d).

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21872, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread, and sealed with wax.

Amulet

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21873, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread.

Amulet

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Amulet box

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21795a,b, described as Amulet box (a) and lid (b) meant to be filled with mantras, relics, and/or sacred medicines, and worn around the neck for protection and spiritual connections with deities and Lamas. This type of decorated amulet box is worn by women, hung around the neck in the center of the chest. See: T-37 pict.

Amulet box

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21869a,b, described as Amulet box(a) and lid(b), of the type worn by an affluent woman. In it she would put sacred objects such as relics of a venerated Lama (a picture or photograph, a piece of his robe, for example), sacred medicines, a small image of Buddha, mantras written on rolls of paper, and folded and thread-crossed mandalas drawn in ink on paper (such as 9-21872 and 9-21878). The amulet box is worn around the neck in the center of the chest.

Amulet box

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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 9-22307, described as apron for deity; red ground with green floral motif; central panel, gold ground with pink and bronze floral motif; black, blue, pink, green, and yellow fringe along lower edge; yellow string attached in 2 places at upper back; solid red fabric on back.

Apron

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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-22120, described as Bronze bell fashioned in the shape of a stupa.

Bell

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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 9-21892, described as Gentleman's belt with gilded iron fittings. The iron loops allow for suspending accessories such as flint and striker sets, purses, etc. Part of the buckle is missing such that the belt cannot be fastened.

Belt

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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 9-22304, described as saffron yellow woven strap with brass, "H"-shaped buckle with Buddha image on one side and stupa image on the other.

Belt

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