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Hearst Museum object titled Abacus rules, accession number 9-21432a-d, described as Abacus rules in two volumes (second volume now in pieces). Paper, stitched. 13.5 x 20.5 cm. a) Single plain piece of paper, apparently back cover to second of two volumes. b) One volume with pink cover sheet, intact. c) Main pages of second volume. d) Pink cover for second volume.

1. Abacus rules

Bookmark Abacus rules, museum number 9-21432a-d

Museum number:: 9-21432a-d
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Abacuses (calculators)
Function:: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Dimensions:: width 13.5 centimeters and length 20.5 centimeters
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Collection date:: 1941

Hearst Museum object titled Almanacs, accession number 9-21346a-i, described as Almanacs for 1941, 1943, 1944, 1946, and 1948. Contain astrological advice for farming, business, social life, and a comparative western-traditional Chinese calendar. 24 x 15 cm.

2. Almanacs

Bookmark Almanacs, museum number 9-21346a-i

Museum number:: 9-21346a-i
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Almanacs
Function:: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Dimensions:: height 24 centimeters and width 15 centimeters
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Peking, Beijing province, China
Collection date:: unknown

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.

3. Amulet

Bookmark Amulet, museum number 9-21873

Museum number:: 9-21873
Object class:: Amulets
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Production date:: 20th century
Dimensions:: length 7.62 centimeters, height 1.588 centimeters, and width 7.62 centimeters
Collector:: Theos C. Bernard
Collection place:: Tibet

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.

4. Amulet

Bookmark Amulet, museum number 9-21872

Museum number:: 9-21872
Object class:: Amulets
Function:: 5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)
Production date:: 19th-20th century
Dimensions:: length 2.858 centimeters, width 4.763 centimeters, and height 1.27 centimeters
Collector:: Theos C. Bernard
Collection place:: Tibet

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!

5. Banner

Bookmark Banner, museum number 9-21433

Museum number:: 9-21433
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Banners
Function:: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Collection date:: 1942 Chinese New Year

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.

6. Banner

Bookmark Banner, museum number 9-21371

Museum number:: 9-21371
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Banners
Function:: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Dimensions:: length 24 centimeters and width 6.7 centimeters
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Peking, Beijing province, China
Collection date:: 1942/Chinese New Year

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.

7. Board game

Bookmark Board game, museum number 9-21449

Museum number:: 9-21449
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Board games (game sets)
Function:: 5.6 Sports, Games, Amusements; Gambling and Pet Accessories
Production date:: First half of 20th century
Dimensions:: width 44.5 centimeters and length 44.5 centimeters
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Collection date:: 1943

Hearst Museum object titled Book, accession number 9-21431, described as Book. Vademecum containing 1) the list of Chinese surnames; 2) the Three-Character Classic; 3) the Thousand-Character Primer, all with homophones under each character; 4) inscriptions for all occasions in couplet form; 5) formulae how to sign letters; 6) samples for contracts; 7) fortune-telling: Kuan-yin’s 32 answers to coin-throwing; 8) how to raise horses, cattle, and chicken; 9) calendar for burials. Running on top: illustrations; Chang T’ien-shih’s (the Taoist pope’s) prescriptions for exorcising sickness. Published by the “Old Two-Yu Hall” Publishers, Peking. no date. 13.3 x 20.3 cm. Paper, stitched.

8. Book

Bookmark Book, museum number 9-21431

Museum number:: 9-21431
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Books
Function:: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Production date:: 1944
Dimensions:: width 13.3 centimeters and length 20.3 centimeters
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Collection date:: 1944

Hearst Museum object titled Book cover, accession number 9-21429, described as Book cover for stitched, Chinese-style volumes. Blue cloth over cardboard. Two loop and bone peg closures. Label for title on upper left front cover. Each panel lined with white paper, the joints with lighter blue material. 15 x 21.5 x 2.4 cm

9. Book cover

Bookmark Book cover, museum number 9-21429

Museum number:: 9-21429
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Book covers
Function:: 7.1 Writing and Records (including religious texts)
Production date:: First half of 20th century
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Beijing, Beijing municipality, Northern China
Collection date:: 1942

Hearst Museum object titled Boots (footwear), accession number 9-21291a,b, described as a and b: Men’s black satin boots. Cloth soles, donkey leather seam bindings, green at junction of sole to uppers. Cotton lining with glued-in paper manufacturer’s tag. 36.5 cm overall height; sole 8 cm x 23 cm; uppers heel to toe 26 cm.

10. Boots (footwear)

Bookmark Boots (footwear), museum number 9-21291a,b

Museum number:: 9-21291a,b
Culture or time period:: Chinese
Object class:: Shoes (footwear)
Function:: 2.1 Daily Garb
Production date:: ca. 1900
Dimensions:: Overall height— height 36.5 centimeters, Sole— length 23 centimeters, Sole— width 8 centimeters, and Uppers, heel to toe— length 26 centimeters
Collector:: Ilse Martin Fang
Collection place:: Peking, Beijing province, China
Collection date:: 1944

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