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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Carved containers, accession number 9-8938, described as inro with netsuke; flat oval lacquer box with 4 compartments and cover, all connected by brown cord to ivory curled-up rat netsuke; design is allover repeat of 4-lobed flower inside diamond (gold with traces of black outlines); worn by men; attached at the belt by a silk cord with netsuke toggle; originally used to hold the seal which must always be at hand; later used mainly for medicines, sweetmeats, etc.; this specimen does not have the bead cord holder (ojime).
Hearst Museum object titled Carving, accession number 9-9526, described as carving representing oil lamp and sacred bull, Nandi; painted snake encircling [scratched out: "Shiva"] 'lingum' (phallus) above "lamp"; carved white marble, painted snake, bull trappings; l. 12.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 2-47057, described as Representing wolf or bear or raven (?); made of carved bear's claw.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container with netsuke, accession number 9-8937, described as inro with netsuke; flat oval lacquer box w/4 compartments and cover, all connected by yellow cord; cord attached to amethyst-colored glass bead and lacquer netsuke w/ 2 cranes or herons in low relief; designs in gold on gold and black speckled ground are pheasant in tree and pheasant on ground on one side of box, landscape w/ 2 mandarin ducks on reverse side; ht. box 8.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 2-47070, described as Bird figurine with 2 black birds painted on back, cross hatching on wings. 1 wing, 1 tail missing. Hand-molded ceramic; grey-white slip, black paint.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-9533a,b, described as Figurine: a) gilded wood Kwan-non (Goddess of Mercy) on octagonal pedestal in royal ease attitude with the left hand in karana mudra, right hand palm up resting on right knee; head drapery with round green stone; chest ornament in relief with 2 inlaid green stones (jade?); fingers damaged; height 42 cm; b) lid for prayer compartment on back; wood gilted covered with dark stain.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-8323a-c, described as figurine with base, backboard; a) figurine: seated wood Sakamuni Buddha shown preaching in Vitarka mudra; gilted skin areas, lacquer robes, originally gilted; height 22.3 cm.; b) lotus base, height 13.6 cm. with c) flame-shaped, carved and gilted backboard with scalloped edge, height 34.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-8332a-g, described as figurine of Kwan-yin in white porcelain; 5 prs. of arms, 3 pairs of which are detached (b-g); upper pair of hands in 'namaskara mudra', lower pair in 'dhyana mudra' holding jewel; other hands hold wheel, 'ghanta', sword, scroll; ht. 28.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-5812, described as Figurine representing Vishnu; brass; stands on lotus pedestal on square base; 4 hands holding conch shell, chakra or quoit (weapon), club and a padma or lotus; height 13.4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-8313, described as figurine; Buddha of gilted wood in Namaskara mudra on lotus base with gilted backboard; Buddhist image for household or small temple use

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