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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 9-22304, described as saffron yellow woven strap with brass, "H"-shaped buckle with Buddha image on one side and stupa image on the other.
Hearst Museum object titled Boot (footwear), accession number 9-22084a,b, described as men’s, long dress boots. combined leather and stacked fabric soles. black leather uppers are appliquéd with green leather decoration. tops are black velvet or velour with green leather Chinese character appliquéd on right and left side at ankle. green leather band up front from toe to top, around shoe and up the back. brown leather appliquéd at back. calf of boot is split up the back for 25 cm. top and split back edged with black cotton fabric. lined with white cotton fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Cape, accession number 9-22197, described as ritual shoulder cape. silk brocade (2 different fabric: gold ground with red geometric patter; yellow ground with blue floral and geometric motifs). fabrics are appliquéd in a scroll design, bordered with a narrow (1cm) blue/black silk fabric band and a narrow ribbon (.3cm)of turquoise, blue purple/white. front and back identical except for a 10cm slit from the neck obliquely to proper right. backed with blue cotton fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Coin purse, accession number 9-10996, described as Coin purse, leather, cotton trim; 16 cm length; 7 cm width.
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 Hat, accession number 9-11181, described as hat, men’s; brocade, cotton, wool, beads, gray, yellow and gold (predom.); 31.5 cm. width; 15 cm. length
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 9-22158, described as hat made of 3 different brocade fabrics with rounded crown lined with red cotton fabric. brim composed 4 segments with flower petal like edges. each section bound with soft leather. 3 sections of orange and gold brocade backed with silver/green, lavender/white brocade edged with tape of variegated purple, white and blue. the 4th section is silver/green/lavender/white brocade and woven tape backed with orange and gold brocade fabric. cord attached to inside of brim forms a chin tie.
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 9-22088, described as saffron colored, hood like hat of high pile wool surmounted by a stiff roach of saffron colored yarn. hood finished with 2 lappets of red cotton with insets of yellow Chinese silk. lined with blue cotton. a black cotton cap edged with black grosgrain ribbon is mounted inside the hood.
Hearst Museum object titled Headdress, accession number 9-22160, described as headdress representing wig; headdress composed of a black velvet skull cap to which is attached a double top knot (representing a yogi's top knot) and fine black cord hanging like hair (long on sides; short in back and front). lined with blue cotton fabric.
Hearst Museum object titled Horn, accession number 9-22082, described as These (T-143 and T-144) are a matched set of Tibetan long horns (gDung Chen). They are played for ceremonial occasions at Tibetan monasteries, typically accompanied by large bronze cymbals (See: T-206 & T-207) and bass drums (not in collection). They are over ten feet long when extended.See: Photo T-143-a, T-143-b and T-143-c

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