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Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-9798, described as Pigeon flute; bell; brass; five spheres with 4 cm circular ring. According to some writers, flutes were attached to message-carrying pigeons to frighten away hawks and eventually came to be used by pigeon fanciers to lure away another fancier’s pigeon or flock in order to increase their wealth and status. According to Berthold Laufer, the flutes were used for the aesthetic value of their music. Makers in this collection include: HUNG, CHUNG, KUEI, MING, PAN, SHIH-TZU (?), SHENG, LI.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-9797, described as Pigeon flute; bell; brass; three spheres with 4 cm circular ring. According to some writers, flutes were attached to message-carrying pigeons to frighten away hawks and eventually came to be used by pigeon fanciers to lure away another fancier’s pigeon or flock in order to increase their wealth and status. According to Berthold Laufer, the flutes were used for the aesthetic value of their music. Makers in this collection include: HUNG, CHUNG, KUEI, MING, PAN, SHIH-TZU (?), SHENG, LI.

Hearst Museum object titled Bell, accession number 9-9796, described as Pigeon flute; bell; brass; single sphere with 4 cm circular ring. According to some writers, flutes were attached to message-carrying pigeons to frighten away hawks and eventually came to be used by pigeon fanciers to lure away another fancier’s pigeon or flock in order to increase their wealth and status. According to Berthold Laufer, the flutes were used for the aesthetic value of their music. Makers in this collection include: HUNG, CHUNG, KUEI, MING, PAN, SHIH-TZU (?), SHENG, LI.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt cord, accession number 9-21343, described as Belt cord. Black, silk, tasselled. Overall length: 130 cm; tassels: 29 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-12499, described as Sinanthropus Female, reconstruction of skull and face; photo of cast; 3/4 view of head (12-6198) Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-12500, described as Sinanthropus Female, reconstruction of skull and face; photo of cast; occipital aspect (12-6198)

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-12498, described as Sinanthropus Female, reconstruction of skull and face; photo of cast: facial aspect (12-6198)

Hearst Museum object titled Black-and-white negative, accession number 15-12497, described as Sinanthropus Female, reconstruction of skull and face; photo of cast; lateral aspect of head (12-6198) Notice: Image restricted due to its potentially sensitive nature. Contact Museum to request access.

Hearst Museum object titled Board game, accession number 9-21449, described as Board game. Cover of board game: The Three Heroes Advance in Office by Virtue of Their Swords (cf. The 3 Musketeers!). Red print on unbleached, stationery-quality paper. To be played with “dice” top, the four sides of which indicate virtue, talent, merit, and corruption. Originally 44.5 cm square.

Hearst Museum object titled Bone, accession number 9-22633a,b, described as carved bone fragment with stylized incised designs on each side (a), in padded box (b).

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