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Hearst Museum object titled Bird, accession number 5-7256, described as Ivory bird, blue dot eye with brown circle, brown tail tip: 9.5 cms length. Collected pre 1968.

Hearst Museum object titled Bird, accession number 5-7257, described as Ivory bird, black dot eyes, brown tip tail. 8 cms length. Collected pre 1968.

Hearst Museum object titled Bone or ivory pieces, accession number 5-15962a-d, described as carved bone or ivory pieces (4). each piece is flat on one end and tapering to squared off point. they are curved on one side and flat or slightly concaved on the other side. a: 4.1 cm x 2.2 cm, b: 5.1 x 2.4 cm, c: 5 x 2.2 cm, d: 4.1 x 2.1 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 5-13012, described as piece of incised ivory attached to a twine loop

Hearst Museum object titled Divining bell, accession number 5-15497, described as divining bell, ivory, handcarved; seated female human figure with shield at loins; concentric transverse rings incised on tubular body of bell; bell cracked and head and left breast broken off; H 13.6 cm X Dia (bell) 3.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Divining bell tapper, accession number 5-15494, described as divining bell tapper, ivory; stylized human head at top; incised lines between two bands newar chest area; tapered to dull point at end opposite head; L 23.2 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Divining chain, accession number 5-10844, described as divining chain; opele nut pods, half penny, aluminum chain, brass chain, ivory beads, ostrich shell beads, misc. glass beads, 3 cast brass bells, aluminum key, misc. buttons, cotton cordage and a religious metal all connected; l. end to end 107 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Figure, accession number 5-11696, described as Elephant, carved ebony, incised design bordering ears, top of head and belly, ivory eyes.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 5-7259a, described as carved ivory bird