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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Basket, museum number 9-13280, described as Winnowing basket; woven cane shaving; covered with cow dung.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Clothing, palm fronds, museum number 9-13278, described as Dance costume; areca palm fiber; painted one side; petal fringe.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum set, museum number 9-13283a-c, described as Drums,a pair;wood w/single calf skin had held in place by rope attached at bottom w/a hide covered ring held in place by wood tuning wedges.a)ht.20.5 cm,diam.26.3 cm.b)ht:23.9 cm, diam:27.6 cm. c)stick; crook-shaped wood. L:31.5 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Frankincense holder, museum number 9-13320a,b, described as frankincense holder, open slits and holes; grey pottery reduction fired; A) bowl on pedestal; single handle surmounted by miniature bowl; H. 11.4 cm Dia: 8.7 cm B) lid Dia: 8.8 cm ca. H: 5.5 cm ca
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Metal jewlery, museum number 9-11089, described as ritual luck object - foot of Lakshmi; copper; 12 cm length, 6.5 cm width
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Oil lamp, museum number 9-12914, described as Tall brass standing oil lamp with depressions for 5 wicks; saucer-like base; elaborate finial. Native name and meaning: "kutulliwelluku" (in Tamil: standing lamp). Used in Hindu household shrines. A prototype, these lamps were often more elaborate but this is the most commonly used type and size for modest houses. Brass lamps of this type are found and used in "puja" (worship) all over India with some regional variations. Height 48 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plaque of ganesha, museum number 9-10901, described as plaque of god Ganesha; square plaque-shaped with raised relief of elephant figure; ceramic, painted and glazed. 54 cm length; 36 cm width
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Seat board, museum number 9-13276, described as Seat board; rectangular shape, black rectangle and circle designs.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Table, museum number 9-13304, described as Table; square shaped; jackfruit wood; rectangle and circle design.