Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund / Accession number: Acc.2692 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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1. Aspergil

Museum number:: 9-10826b
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Tibet

2. Bell

Museum number:: 9-10827
Object class:: Bells (idiophones)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: H. M. Lissauer
Collection place:: Tibet

3. Bone trumpet

Museum number:: 9-10836
Object class:: Trumpets (aerophones)
Function:: 5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments
Collector:: H. M. Lissauer
Collection place:: Tibet

4. Book

Museum number:: 9-10831
Object class:: Books
Function:: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Collection place:: India
Person depicted:: Krishna (Hindu deity)

5. Box

Museum number:: 9-11923a
Object class:: Boxes (containers)
Function:: 1.8 Toilet Articles
Collection place:: India

6. Butter lamp

Museum number:: 9-10823
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Tibet

7. Carved head (yenama cult)

Museum number:: 11-40755
Culture or time period:: Kwoma
Object class:: Carvings (visual works)
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

8. Coconut wood charm, rodent-shaped w/ twine

Museum number:: 11-40756
Culture or time period:: New Guinea, Papua Island
Function:: 5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Collector:: Bruce D. Lawes
Collection place:: Papua New Guinea

9. Dagger

Museum number:: 9-10835
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Tibet

10. Figurine

Museum number:: 9-10837
Object class:: Figurines
Function:: 5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Collection place:: Tibet