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Hearst Museum object titled Ball, accession number 5-1447, described as Lead ball
Hearst Museum object titled Ball, accession number 1-256699, described as 1 lead ball (shot)
Hearst Museum object titled Basin, accession number 7-7730, described as Basin, majolica ware; deep, round; ochre ground with blue and white poppy scrolls around central floral design; floral design in wide band above; rim decorated with 3 rows of polychrom overlapping scales and one zigzag band at edge; double crown and shield on one reserved side of rim; food pierced for hanging; one large area restored (fragile); geometric and floral band in cobalt blue on white ground on back; old lable on back (illegible) says in part: "PLAT___, MATIAS C, ___ LORVIN [?], FORLI ON FAENZA, ANTI ___ 1490
Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 7-24, described as Belt with lead ornaments on red-stained leather; buckle marked “SLS”; length of leather 80.5 cm including catch end which has broken off (temporarily reattached in 1977).
Hearst Museum object titled Bracelet, accession number 9-5858, described as Bracelet; lead alloy (?); cast design of beading. 2 7/8 inch diameter.
Hearst Museum object titled Broken jar stopper, accession number 6-15636, described as lead jar stopper, flat, broken; diameter 13 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Butter lamp, accession number 9-21931a,b, described as This is a large copper butter lamp meant for use in a monastery or other large Buddhist temple. It has a narrow top rather than the more typical flared top, and lacks any ornamentation such as inset jewels or silver chasing. See: T-24,The wick is formed from unprocessed cotton and a straw. The cotton is wrapped around the straw, and the straw set in the small hole in the middle of the basin of the lamp. The top of the wick should be slightly above the rim of the lamp. The lamp is then filled with clarified Dri butter. The dri is the female of the yak. The lamp is placed on an altar as an offering to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Lamas represented there.See: Photo T-09 See also: T-09, T-19
Hearst Museum object titled Circular metal ring, accession number 6-6975, described as Lead circular piece with perforation possible a snake. l 2 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 6-22826, described as Small copper coin.
Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ, accession number 6-22825, described as Small copper coin.

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