Media available: legacy documentation / Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund / Person depicted: Vishnu (Hindu deity) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bell with clapper, accession number 9-12917, described as Cast brass hand bell with a clapper; handle with garuda finials and serpent heads (2 garudas, 5 serpents heads). Native name and context: "ghanti" (bell). Used in "puja" (worship) by Hindus all over India. Held by its shaft, the bell is rung at the beginning of worship as a signal for demons to depart and gods to appear. Symbols of the presiding deity are worked into the ornamentation at the top of the handle, which is often surmounted by a cobra bowl representing Ananta, the cosmic serpent. Vishnu is represented on this specimen by Garuda, (half man, half eagle), his vehicle and Hanuman, the vehicle of Rama his seventh incarnation. Height 22.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-12912, described as Box, circular, painted; brass fittings; lower half painted with 10 avatars of Vishnu; various geometric and floral designs in green and gold on red ground; elaborate brass lock and handle; crack on lower half; diameter underside 21.2 cm., diameter cover 21 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 9-10976, described as Jewelry, arm; cast brass; 8.5 cm length, 8.5 cm width

Hearst Museum object titled Set of wooden cards, accession number 9-11803a-c, described as Playing cards in box with lid for playing Dasawatara; 122 lacquered and painted paper playing cards (round) (a) box: rectangular wood with painted deity on each side (b) sliding lid with Ganesh on top; (c) 120 playing cards; backs painted red, fronts painted with avatars of the Lord Vishnu. Set of instructions are included.