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Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial canteen, accession number 9-21899, described as Ceremonial canteen, worn at the belt of a Buddhist monk, suspended typically from a Ritual Scepter (see 9-21866) or a pen case (9-21929).The square of silk forms a sleeve for the hands, the canteen itself is a very small copper bottle, containing perhaps 2 oz. It has a wooden stopper and an elegant silver throat and cap. Cotton cord safeguards the cap and suspends the body of the canteen. At the other end of the cord is a heavy white ball, probably of coral or shell. See: T-128 pict.
Hearst Museum object titled Jewelry, accession number 9-21870, described as Set of jewelry, arranged in a pattern on a string and suspended by one hook. It is worn by affluent Tibetan women on special occasions.
Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 9-21874, described as String of precious stones and pearls with clasps at each end, apparently part of a neckless or other ornament worn by an affluent Tibetan. The string includes five pearls, two pearl-like stones one pearl shaped glass bead, four large coral beads and four zi stones.
Hearst Museum object titled Prayer beads, accession number 9-21868, described as Prayer beads (mala), used in Tantric meditations to organize and keep track of mantras and recitations.There are one hundred and eleven beads, the standard number for a Buddhist mala. In addition there are six red coral beads. These are used as head beads and for spacer beads, often placed after the twenty first bead from the head bead on each side.
Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 9-21792, described as Silver man's or woman's ring with three stones, one large turquoise, one small turquoise, and one small coral.
Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 9-21793, described as Tibetan man's silver ring with large coral inset.
Hearst Museum object titled Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-21861, described as Thighbone trumpet, fitted with brass at the mouthpiece and bell, and ornamented with turquoise and coral insets. This is a ritual trumpet fashioned from a human thigh bone.

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