Object class: Musical instruments / Donor: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-10970, described as Bell,metal,for relig.ceremonies;bronze(?);18 cm.Length;9.5 cm.width;brass half-vajra type handle w/head of Dharma welded to bell base. Petal lotus in dome. According to Professor Lewis Lancaster,the face at the base of the handle represents Yum-ma (mother)...

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-10827, described as Bell, ritual; bronze, brass; bell w/clapper; outer surface: near base is row of vajras, above this is row of circular pendants, then a row of 8 mystic syllables in lotus petals; handle-brass, w/head of Dharma surmounted by half-vajra; int.surface has mystic syllon e

Hearst Museum object titled Bells, accession number 9-11770, described as Horse trappings; belt decorated with brass bells. Length: 90 cm.

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 Bone trumpet, accession number 9-10836, described as Trumpet,leg-bone(kang-dung);section of tibia,chased silver-colored metal mouthpiece & end brace,skin coverings,sewn at either end,turquoise & coral gems set into metal at one end;34 cm.L.;7.2 cm.w.

Hearst Museum object titled Brass horn, accession number 9-10943, described as Horn,brass;simple construction,no valves or separate mouthpiece; Length 72.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bull roarer wrapped w/ string, accession number 11-41979, no description available. Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Cowbell, accession number 9-12895, described as Cowbell, cast brass; encircling bands of geometric designs; height including ring at top circa 11 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Drone, accession number 9-11830, described as Drone; stringed drone; large black-painted gourd with skin sounding board and two wire strings; stem banded with brass, two wood tuning knobs; pith bridge; length: 1.35 m.