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Hearst Museum object titled Altar box, accession number 9-22000, described as This is an altar box, It is a wooden box covered with brass medallions and decorations showing Buddhas and deities. On the inside of the hinged lid is a scene of the Buddha with two disciples, probably Shakyamuni with Shariputra and Madhgalyayana. There is a small Chinese padlock, without a key, attached to the closure fitting. It is similar to the locks numbered T-132.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 9-11145, described as Drum,ceremonial;wood,goat or lamb skin,stones;cloth handle; 25 cm diameter 12.7 cm. width According to Prof.Lewis Lancaster (UCB OrientLang), Two headed drum came to Tibet from 1 of the 8 Buddhist sects in India. Tomba Jaggar was said to be the preacher of the sect

Hearst Museum object titled Painting, female deity, accession number 9-8179a,b, described as (a) painting of Lamaist female deity; black-painted wood frame; painting 11.7 x 12.1 cm; overall 14.5 x 14 cm; (b) stand of black-painted wood; height 14.3 cm. Fragment, probably from book cover.

Hearst Museum object titled Shrine of vajrabhairava, accession number 9-22005a-d, described as This is a shrine that contains eleven major Buddhist deities and could be used as the main object of worship for a Lama or devout lay person. Height: 57.2 cm, Width/depth: 33.6 cm, Depth: 10.6 cm