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Hearst Museum object titled Altar box, accession number 9-22000, described as This is an altar box, It is a wooden box covered with brass medallions and decorations showing Buddhas and deities. On the inside of the hinged lid is a scene of the Buddha with two disciples, probably Shakyamuni with Shariputra and Madhgalyayana. There is a small Chinese padlock, without a key, attached to the closure fitting. It is similar to the locks numbered T-132.

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet/ leg rattle, accession number 5-15424, described as amulet/ leg rattle; iron leg rattle with two lobes containing rattling material; two iron rings attached to both ends; max W: 14.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bar fragment, accession number 1-160787, described as One ferrous rusted iron bar segment. (Field number illegible)

Hearst Museum object titled Body armor, accession number 9-21888, described as Two convex iron disks 7 3/4 inches in diameter, 3/4 inch deep and two convex iron disks 6 3/4 inches in diameter, 3/4 inch deep. They are joined together by leather straps with steel buckles. These appear to be some type of decorative body armor.

Hearst Museum object titled Bolt, accession number 1-159996, described as Rusted iron round bolt with square head and screw threads and chisel like tip

Hearst Museum object titled Bottle opener, accession number 2-69084, described as Caplifter, wall mounted; cast iron, crown caplifter angled out at center, screw holes top and bottom, nickel plated, advertising cast into body, “Premium Quality Falstaff Beer”, “Starr x Patent 23330388 stamped near bottom, "Brown Co and N. NEWS VA" near bottom. "Made in USA" stamped faintly on back. Other similar: 2-69085 ("Burgermeister Beer”), 2-69086 (“Canada Dry”), each 8.6 cm long

Hearst Museum object titled Broken ghanta bell, accession number 9-21903a,b, described as This is an old ghanta bell with a handle of gilded bronze. The bell is made of a five metal alloy to produce a rich, full sound. The bell is badly cracked and the upper part of the bell, below where the handle joins, is completely broken. The striker shows a pattern of wear associated with many years of constant use.The ghanta bell is used in most Tantric rituals. It is held in the left hand and the matched vajra is held in the right. The matching vajra to this ghanta is not present in the collection. It would match upper part of the ghanta handle. The ghanta embodies the feminine principle in Tantric usage, and the vajra is the masculine. The ghanta holds the principle of ultimate wisdom and the vajra, the principle of ultimate compassion and skillful means.Ghanta bells in this collection are numbers: T-23; T-63; T-66; T-67; & T-85

Hearst Museum object titled Business card plate, accession number 9-22038, described as Business card stamp- printing device. The business card says "THEOS BERNARD" and has a seal consising of a Jewish "Seal of Solomon" star with red and blue interlocking triangles and the Sanskrit syllable OM in its center on the thoat of a cobra whose head is behind the star and whose coils surround it. Under this is the lengend in Tibetan characters "bden pa tshang ma dam pa red" which means something to the effect of "All truth is sublime.

Hearst Museum object titled Can, accession number 1-246082, described as Metal can; base; body; iron

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