Object name: Horoscope / Loans: S1974-1975 #58: California State University, East Bay (February 19, 1975–March 13, 1975) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Horoscope, accession number 9-11925, described as horoscope; copper with some engraved writing; but most of the piece is made in a combination of repousse and mold-casting; central figure, mandala-shaped, enclosed in the form of Yama with flames; 3 deities above, mystical symbols in upper and lower corners, on sides; on bottom is long inscription; 7 days of week bottom center; 31cm. l. ;27.3 cm. w. the two mandala-like circular objects in the lower corners, plus the inscription a the bottom of the piece, contain the judgement for the individual concerned; in upper left is symbol called the “all-powerful ten” ( tib. nam-bc’u-dban-ldan)--see waddell, pp. 142, 386; the letters represented in this monogram are o, u,h,k,s,m,l,v,r and y.