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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-17920, described as begging bowl; low relief carving on half of a coco-de-mer which is attached to iron link chain over which are 9 wide and 8 narrow brass rings; chain attached with screws; geometric designs and depictions of darvishes with their kashkuls, floral fillers; calligraphic-like design band around base; white brass drinking tube; one of the three traditional objects (along with flute and double-headed axe) carried by the Sufis (Persian Darvishes). Used both as a begging bowl and an eating and drinking utensil, traditionally carried on the right forearm. Formed from a fan palm nut shell which come only from the island of Praslin in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. This particular kashkul is a 20th Century example and may have been made for sale. Low relief carving known as monabbat. Larry Dawson says that these shells come from several of the islands in the Seychelles and that the shells do float and many have been found on the shores of India.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12188, described as Description: Bowl; ceramic; conical shape; complete, asymmetrical; yellow buff; rim spout? Diam.=12.5 cm., H=6.5 cm. Location: Iran, Choga Mish. Material and Technique: Clay, fired, wheel made. Archaeological context/Associations: Tr.XIII:L23:402(group of stones and Protoliterate lpottery); 82.84 (=0.75 B.S.). Published: Oriental Institute Publication, Pl. 78 s.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-16907, described as Bowl, pottery with slightly convex side. Pad foot. Decoration on inside in black and brown slip under transparent yellow lead glaze. Dark bird in center between highly stylized leaf shaped.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12229, described as Description: Open spouted ceramic bowl; vertical sides and small flat base; suspension hole beneath spout; orange buff; small stone and shell inclusions; formed on a slow wheel; incomplete; Diam. = 21.5 cm., H= 9.3cm. Location: Iran, Choga Mish. Material and Techniques: Clay with small stone and shell inclusions; orange buff; formed on slow wheel. Archaeological context/Associations: West Area:H15:408 (area of Protoliterate debris and intrusive Parthian burial H15:407); 80.18-(=1.25-B.S.). Attributions of dates, culture, and use: Protoliterate Period, ca. 3000 B.C. Published: Oriental Institute Publication, P1.83J.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-18182b, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-16911, described as Bowl, ceramic, with straight, flaring sides on pad foot. Slip-painted ware, painted on inside in black under colorless glaze-- interlaced garlands around rim. Bird in center. Kufic inscription below rim, (inscription possibly modern addition). Broken and repaired, piece missing out of rim.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-16910, described as Bowl, ceramic, with straight flaring sides, dentillated rim, band of vertical stripes in relief with piercing between colorless glaze, white frit body. Broken and repaired.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12230, described as Description: Globular ceramic jar; "vertical" spout; applied decorative band around shoulder; light orange buff with stoney inclusions; formed by hand and a slow wheel; incomplete. Diam.=23.5 cm., H.=24.7cm. Location: Iran, Choga Mish. Material and Techniques: Clay with stone inclusions; 1t. orange buff; formed by hand and on slow wheel. Archaeological context/Associations: West Area: or boundary between H14:401 (PL debris with 3 pottery drain pipes) and H15:401 (PL debris and underlying pit); 81.41-80.66 (=B.S.-0.75 B.S.). Attributions of dates, culture, and use: Protoliterate Period ca 3000 B.C.
Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-18908, described as “suitcase”, metal, rectangular, with commercially made handle and latch hardware; leather hinges; formed of “Shasta Lemon Lime” soft drink can blacks, and shaped around paper covered wood frames in lid and body; blanks printed in English
Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-8342, described as box, decorative; copper with silver overlay; wood, glue; Kufic letter on top; for home decoration, possibly as container for small objects

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