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Start Over Loans S1975-1976 #97: Kenneth Versand (May 16, 1976–May 16, 1976)
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 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 Butter lamp, accession number 9-10823, described as Butter lamp; silver, elaborately worked; many little knobs over entire surface; originally in 3 pieces; welded together; base has stylized lotus design; handle center has 3 crosses; for burning butter on altars
Hearst Museum object titled Dagger, accession number 9-10835, described as phur-ba, ritual dagger; bronze, cast; triangular blade emerges from mouth of boar-like beast, which is surmounted by vajra-like handle toppled by pommel of 3-headed figure, 2 heads of which are fanged, under a round knoblike end; used by monks to exercise demons, or ritual slaying of someone, e.g, an enemy of the doctrine
Hearst Museum object titled Dagger, accession number 9-5200, described as Bronze dagger; three keeled blade and demon head pommel; Tibetan name Phurbu.
Hearst Museum object titled Drum and cover, accession number 9-12791a,b, described as Drum, two-headed with wool cover; A) drum: wood frame, yak(?) skin heads; on frame are painted miniature scenes of Nyingma sect (Red Hat) lamas & siddhayogis interspersed with skulls and demons; two strikers of yarn looping over core; pendant silk brocade tassels, strip of snow leopard skin; one head damaged; diameter 19 cm; B) wool cover with leather thongs, brass Punjab police uniform button closure; diameter 20 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Hand drum, accession number 9-5151, described as Hand drum (Damaru); hourglass-shaped; parts of two human calvaria joined together by wooden disk decorated by miniature skulls; green leather drum heads; diameter 5.25 inches; trailer of silk tassels, beads, etc.; length 29 inches
Hearst Museum object titled Prayer wheel, accession number 9-10972, described as prayer wheel; silver, wood, cloth, paper (with printed prayers); used anytime by men or women for prayer; prayer printed on paper, rolled and placed inside; wheel is turned counterclockwise
Hearst Museum object titled Reliquary, accession number 9-10895, described as reliquary; triangular shape with bell-shaped base; triangle (flame) has representation of human skull in silver-colored metal at each of 3 edges; copper representation of flayed human on base; at top is silver-colored metal skull with half a vajra (dorje) above and copper flames at sides of skull; shaft and base gilded bronze; religious symbol incised on copper base; said to have dedication still in base; ritual object; paper inside reliquary probably has a Mantra written upon it. The reliquary is a positive symbol even though it symbolizes death. The round center form is the world surrounded by flames. The skull above is the death king, Yama, Lord of Death. The human below may be either a skin or a figure that has been flattened (by the world). A Tibetan devotee who understood the symbolism behind this reliquary would see death signs as evidence of nirvana. Thus man lies crushed beneath the weight of the world surrounded by flames. The death skull above symbolizes release from the tortured existence of humans, thus the whole reliquary would symbolize nirvana.

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