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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 6-10516, described as amulet, ivory, of fruit (?)

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 18-940, described as Amulet, bone; one side covered with inscription in Batak characters; other side has a protective spirit figure, a seven-pointed star, and eight-armed and four-armed cross; triangular shape, perforation near apex. Made from scapula of a sacrificed water buffalo. Used as a protective amulet; worn by warriors under the headcloth to ward off bullets, missiles, and lethal blows; other used: hung on the roof post of the house during ritual hand washing; worn by menstruating women to ward off ghosts and spirits that might cause illness; the figures are apotropaic, and the inscription is a spell summoning certain spirits. Length 16.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Amulets, accession number 6-10466, described as Amulets of: (A) ivory (vulture, etc.), (B) faience (hawk, hand, etc.) (C) alabaster hand, jackal head. (A) 5 bone amulets, (B) 12 faience amulets, (C), 2 calcite amulets.

Hearst Museum object titled Animal remains (offering), accession number 6-12032, described as Animal scapula from offering under femur, burial C.

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