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Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 1-255361, described as With fully beaded exterior; coiling with geometric design in beadwork in white, orange, black and blue. Glass "seed" beads over coiling.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket, accession number 2-66852, described as Coiled, flat bottom, flaring sides. Fret-like design in black-dyed material on straw-colored ground.
Hearst Museum object titled Basket and lid, accession number 2-66853a,b, described as Twined, covered, false embroidery designs in geometric forms in orange, brown and golden beige. (a) Basket, round. (b) Cover with rattling material within.
Hearst Museum object titled Statue, accession number 9-16589, described as Carving; Hotei, carved burl; fat buddha-like Hotei reclining, feet sprawled in front; rosary in right hand, thunderbot (dorge) in left; 3 self "feet" underneath. Carved burl. Japan attr. Hotei imitating Buddha. Hotei is Japanese god of magnanimity. This figure is a "spoof" of Buddhism. Hotei is one of the so-called Seven Gods of Happiness of popularized Buddhism. Max. w. 10.5 cm.

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