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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21873, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread.

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21872, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread, and sealed with wax.

Hearst Museum object titled Banner, accession number 9-21433, described as Banner with Spring inscriptions for kitchen shrine. 6.9 x 8.2 cm with horizontal strips: 12.6 x 4 cm; side strips: 4 x 22.7 cm. (Mounted in USA.) *Translation: Top rectangle: “SPIRIT” Cross strip: "Lord of the whole household" Side strips (should be reversed): "When you ascend into heaven, tell good things! When you return to your shrine, bring down good luck!

Hearst Museum object titled Banner, accession number 9-21371, described as Banner with inscriptions for kitchen-god shrine. 6.7 x 24 cm. Mounted in USA. *Translation: ”When you ascend to heaven, report good things! Coming down to this world, guarantee peace and security.” Top character to be cut off and pasted on top of shrine. Lower part to be divided vertically and pasted on side posts of shrine.

Hearst Museum object titled Compass, accession number 9-13025, described as compass, geomantic type; disc-shaped carved wood; dry-pivoted needle in center surrounded by series of concentric circles w/ ideographs designating their function; calligraphy on reverse also; diam. 14.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Fabric, accession number 9-22872, described as Ink on linen/cotton fabric: abstract bird design Heavy, linen/cotton, cream colored fabric with abstract design traced in black ink. Tracings are only on the face and appear to be hand done.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Fabric, accession number 9-22871, described as Ink on linen/cotton fabric: butterfly/moth design with center circular pattern. Heavy, linen/cotton, cream colored fabric with abstract design traced in black ink. Tracings are only on the face and appear to be hand done. Face design has a center circular design with 16 complete circles, ever increasing in size. Circles are lines, dots, Xs, and petal/leaf shapes. There are four abstract butterflies and four flowers that surround the center circle.

Hearst Museum object titled Ink stick and box, accession number 9-21421a-c, described as Ink stick and box. Upper and lower half of ink stick glued together again. Inscription over impressed picture in front: “The moon’s (image) is stamped upon the Three Ponds (of the West Lake at Hangchou).” On the reverse: “On the shimmering water, the hills and the moon dance together; the Ten-Mile Dam brightens the whole landscape. (signed) Hu K’ai-wen made it.” 6.5 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm. In padded cardboard box. a) top of box; b) bottom of box; c) ink stick.

Hearst Museum object titled Ink well, accession number 9-21908a,b, described as This is a standard Tibetan ink well used with the bamboo or other quill pens carried in the pen holders such as T-73, T-100, T-101, B-06See: T-73 pict

Hearst Museum object titled Mantra scroll, accession number 9-22065, described as Mantra scroll with green silk cover, made for inserting into bronze images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21873, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread.

Amulet

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-21872, described as Mandala of a specific deity drawn in ink on paper, wrapped in colored thread, and sealed with wax.

Amulet

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Hearst Museum object titled Banner, accession number 9-21433, described as Banner with Spring inscriptions for kitchen shrine. 6.9 x 8.2 cm with horizontal strips: 12.6 x 4 cm; side strips: 4 x 22.7 cm. (Mounted in USA.) *Translation: Top rectangle: “SPIRIT” Cross strip: "Lord of the whole household" Side strips (should be reversed): "When you ascend into heaven, tell good things! When you return to your shrine, bring down good luck!

Banner

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Hearst Museum object titled Banner, accession number 9-21371, described as Banner with inscriptions for kitchen-god shrine. 6.7 x 24 cm. Mounted in USA. *Translation: ”When you ascend to heaven, report good things! Coming down to this world, guarantee peace and security.” Top character to be cut off and pasted on top of shrine. Lower part to be divided vertically and pasted on side posts of shrine.

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Hearst Museum object titled Compass, accession number 9-13025, described as compass, geomantic type; disc-shaped carved wood; dry-pivoted needle in center surrounded by series of concentric circles w/ ideographs designating their function; calligraphy on reverse also; diam. 14.3 cm.

Compass

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Hearst Museum object titled Fabric, accession number 9-22872, described as Ink on linen/cotton fabric: abstract bird design Heavy, linen/cotton, cream colored fabric with abstract design traced in black ink. Tracings are only on the face and appear to be hand done.

Fabric

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Fabric

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Hearst Museum object titled Ink stick and box, accession number 9-21421a-c, described as Ink stick and box. Upper and lower half of ink stick glued together again. Inscription over impressed picture in front: “The moon’s (image) is stamped upon the Three Ponds (of the West Lake at Hangchou).” On the reverse: “On the shimmering water, the hills and the moon dance together; the Ten-Mile Dam brightens the whole landscape. (signed) Hu K’ai-wen made it.” 6.5 x 1.5 x 0.9 cm. In padded cardboard box. a) top of box; b) bottom of box; c) ink stick.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ink well, accession number 9-21908a,b, described as This is a standard Tibetan ink well used with the bamboo or other quill pens carried in the pen holders such as T-73, T-100, T-101, B-06See: T-73 pict

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Hearst Museum object titled Mantra scroll, accession number 9-22065, described as Mantra scroll with green silk cover, made for inserting into bronze images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

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S2003-2004 #3: Howe Homestead (City of Walnut Creek) (October 24, 2003–October 26, 2003)5 objects
S1972-1973 #37: Lawrence Berkeley Lab/Frank Asaro (December 7, 1972–June 28, 1973)1 objects
S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)1 objects

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