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Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22500, described as necklace made of metallic yarns with 1.5cm long coral cylinder at center; on either side of coral cylinder is 6.5cm of decorative gold, metallic yarns wrapped and woven to imitate cylinder shape; red tassle at end of necklace. coral is associated with Mars and the god of war, it is popularly used in protective amulets, especially by women and children against the evil eye. this necklace, with thick cylinder in the middle, resemble protective amulets. the material is metallic yarn (zari), often used in theatrical costumes.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22503, described as necklace made of metallic, gold yarns, 2 brown, rudraksha beads, 2 coral beads and one cylindrical, black stone; series at mid-necklace is: woven, metallic, cone shaped yarn, 1 rudraksha bead, 1 coral bead, 1 black stone, 1 coral bead, 1 rudraksha bead, woven, metallic, cone shaped yarn; series is ~11.0cm; each separated by gold, metallic yarns woven to create bead shape; red tassle attached at end of necklace. coral is associated with Mars and the god of war, it is popularly used in protective amulets, especially by women and children against the evil eye. the material is metallic yarns (zari), often used in theatrical costumes. rudraksha beads are made from the seeds of small tree (Eleaocarpus ganitrus) unique to Java, often worn by followers of Shiva. this necklace, with thick cylinder in the middle, resemble protective amulets.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22501, described as necklace made of metallic gold and red yarns; decorative, gold metallic yarns wrapped and woven to create cylindrical amulet in middle which two jingling bores hang from; originally appears to have had 3 jingling bores attached; alternating red and gold sections of thread about 13cm long, extend from each side of centerpiece; yellow tassle attached at end of necklace. thick cylinder in middle, resemble protective amulets. the material is metallic yarns (zari), often used in theatrical costumes.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22502, described as necklace made of gold metallic yarn; 5 coral beads at middle separated by gold metallic yarns woven to create small, bead shape; red tassle attached to end of necklace. coral is associated with Mars and the god of war, it is popularly used in protective amulets, especially by women and childres against the evil eye. the material is metallic yarns (zari), often used in theatrical costumes

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22499, described as necklace mad of alternating red and black beads strung on metallic yarn/threads; 20 red beads, appear to be coral, and 20 black painted wooden beads

Hearst Museum object titled Yarn, accession number 9-21576, described as Bundle of yarn; seven white cotton skeins joined by loops of cotton at top and bottom tied for ikat dying.