Skip to search Skip to main content Skip to first result

Hearst Museum Portal

About
Bookmarks 0
History
Feedback
Login

Search in

Advanced Search Give

Search

Search Constraints

Start Over You searched for: Collection place Tibetan Plateau ✖ Remove constraint Collection place: Tibetan Plateau

« Previous page | 1 -to 10 of 4,662 | Next page»

Object name Museum number

Number of results to display per page

10 per page 20 per page 50 per page 100 per page

View results as:

List view Gallery view Masonry view Slideshow view

Search Results

Hearst Museum object titled Altar box, accession number 9-22000, described as This is an altar box, It is a wooden box covered with brass medallions and decorations showing Buddhas and deities. On the inside of the hinged lid is a scene of the Buddha with two disciples, probably Shakyamuni with Shariputra and Madhgalyayana. There is a small Chinese padlock, without a key, attached to the closure fitting. It is similar to the locks numbered T-132.

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 Amulet box, accession number 9-21795a,b, described as Amulet box (a) and lid (b) meant to be filled with mantras, relics, and/or sacred medicines, and worn around the neck for protection and spiritual connections with deities and Lamas. This type of decorated amulet box is worn by women, hung around the neck in the center of the chest. See: T-37 pict.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21871a,b, described as Amulet box(a) and lid(b), worn by women, hung around the neck in the center of the chest. In it they would put sacred objects such as relics of a venerated Lama (a piece of his robe, for example), sacred medicines, a small image of Buddha, mantras written on rolls of paper, and folded and thread-crossed mandalas drawn in ink on paper (such as 9-21872).

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21869a,b, described as Amulet box(a) and lid(b), of the type worn by an affluent woman. In it she would put sacred objects such as relics of a venerated Lama (a picture or photograph, a piece of his robe, for example), sacred medicines, a small image of Buddha, mantras written on rolls of paper, and folded and thread-crossed mandalas drawn in ink on paper (such as 9-21872 and 9-21878). The amulet box is worn around the neck in the center of the chest.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-9424, described as Amlet box, rectangular; silver with figure- 8 filagree work in silver; gold foil overlay in front center with curvilinear design in low relief; center surrounded by turquoise stones; tube at top and bottom, each with turquoise in bezel setting; removable back; height 12.7 x width 9cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 9-22307, described as apron for deity; red ground with green floral motif; central panel, gold ground with pink and bronze floral motif; black, blue, pink, green, and yellow fringe along lower edge; yellow string attached in 2 places at upper back; solid red fabric on back.

Hearst Museum object titled Aspergil, accession number 9-10826b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Aura or halo, accession number 9-21999, described as This is the aura or halo (gyab-yol) for a bronze deity image. It does not appear to fit any of the images in the present collection. As is known from documentation and photographs in the present collection, the orginal collection brought by TB from Tibet in 1937 included a great many other artifacts and images. Perhaps this artifact goes with one of those images.The aura or halo (gyab-yol) is seen in most all Buddhist images and paintings of enlightened deities (i.e., Buddhas and Bodhisattvas). It is an iconographic convention for indicating the sacred power of the deity.

Hearst Museum object titled Altar box, accession number 9-22000, described as This is an altar box, It is a wooden box covered with brass medallions and decorations showing Buddhas and deities. On the inside of the hinged lid is a scene of the Buddha with two disciples, probably Shakyamuni with Shariputra and Madhgalyayana. There is a small Chinese padlock, without a key, attached to the closure fitting. It is similar to the locks numbered T-132.

Altar box

1 of 4662

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

2 of 4662

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

3 of 4662

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21795a,b, described as Amulet box (a) and lid (b) meant to be filled with mantras, relics, and/or sacred medicines, and worn around the neck for protection and spiritual connections with deities and Lamas. This type of decorated amulet box is worn by women, hung around the neck in the center of the chest. See: T-37 pict.

Amulet box

4 of 4662

Amulet box

5 of 4662

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet box, accession number 9-21869a,b, described as Amulet box(a) and lid(b), of the type worn by an affluent woman. In it she would put sacred objects such as relics of a venerated Lama (a picture or photograph, a piece of his robe, for example), sacred medicines, a small image of Buddha, mantras written on rolls of paper, and folded and thread-crossed mandalas drawn in ink on paper (such as 9-21872 and 9-21878). The amulet box is worn around the neck in the center of the chest.

Amulet box

6 of 4662

Amulet box

7 of 4662

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 9-22307, described as apron for deity; red ground with green floral motif; central panel, gold ground with pink and bronze floral motif; black, blue, pink, green, and yellow fringe along lower edge; yellow string attached in 2 places at upper back; solid red fabric on back.

Apron

8 of 4662

Hearst Museum object titled Aspergil, accession number 9-10826b, no description available.

Aspergil

9 of 4662

Hearst Museum object titled Aura or halo, accession number 9-21999, described as This is the aura or halo (gyab-yol) for a bronze deity image. It does not appear to fit any of the images in the present collection. As is known from documentation and photographs in the present collection, the orginal collection brought by TB from Tibet in 1937 included a great many other artifacts and images. Perhaps this artifact goes with one of those images.The aura or halo (gyab-yol) is seen in most all Buddhist images and paintings of enlightened deities (i.e., Buddhas and Bodhisattvas). It is an iconographic convention for indicating the sacred power of the deity.

Aura or halo

10 of 4662

Previous page
Next page
1
2
3
4
5
…
466
467

Limit your search

Black-and-white negative3,997 objects
Offering bowl64 objects
Sheep skin sample44 objects
Rug24 objects
Scarf18 objects
Boot (footwear)16 objects
Medallions16 objects
Bowl12 objects
Hat11 objects
Padlock and key10 objects

more Object name »

Photographs4,007 objects
Black-and-white negatives4,000 objects
Negatives (photographs)4,000 objects
Negatives by color4,000 objects
Containers (receptacles)127 objects
Vessels (containers)106 objects
Bowls (vessels)94 objects
Costume accessories58 objects
Worn costume accessories56 objects
Figure- and animal-derived motifs34 objects

more Object class »

ethnography4,658 objects
archaeology3 objects
documentation1 objects

image3,536 objects
legacy documentation5 objects

Asia4,662 objects
China4,662 objects
East Asia4,662 objects
Tibet4,662 objects
Tibetan PlateauRemove constraint Collection place: Tibetan Plateau4,662 objects
Xizang autonomous region (Tibet), Tibetan Pleatau, China4,662 objects
Gyangze, Xigazê, Tibet2 objects
Lhasa, Tibet2 objects
Xigazê (Shigatse), Tibet2 objects
Gautse (Gyantse), Tibet1 objects

more Collection place »

View distribution

Current results range from 1801 to 1970

Year collected range begin Year collected range end

[Missing]4,606 objects

Theos C. Bernard4,462 objects
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro9 objects
Phoebe Apperson Hearst4 objects
Robert Gross4 objects
Edward S. Ross3 objects
H. M. Lissauer3 objects
John Service2 objects
Isabel T. Kelly1 objects
Rexford W. Barton1 objects

Estate of G. Eleanore Murray4,254 objects
Estate of Theos C. Bernard4,254 objects
Theos C. Bernard4,254 objects
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund92 objects
Phoebe Apperson Hearst9 objects
Doe Library (UC Berkeley)6 objects
University of California Library5 objects
Albert M. Bender4 objects
Tsede Kazi4 objects
Eddie Oliver3 objects

more Donor »

Asian cultures161 objects
South Asian cultures154 objects
Tibetan152 objects
Chinese7 objects
Chinese cultures7 objects
East Asian cultures7 objects
Indian4 objects
Indian cultures4 objects

Edward S. Ross3 objects
Theos C. Bernard2 objects
Mother of Karl Schevill1 objects

Brass (alloy)102 objects
Bronze (metal)76 objects
Skin (collagenous material)51 objects
Silk48 objects
Wool (textile)44 objects
Wood (plant material)41 objects
Cotton (textile)39 objects
Iron (metal)39 objects
Leather38 objects
Silver (metal)35 objects

more Materials »

Acc.47374,254 objects
Acc.269652 objects
Acc.269220 objects
Acc.25908 objects
Acc.3746 objects
Acc.8925 objects
Acc.29124 objects
Acc.23063 objects
Acc.24033 objects
Acc.3713 objects

more Accession number »

Kham, Tibet1 objects
Lhasa, Tibet1 objects
Tibet1 objects

View distribution

Current results range from 1908 to 2018

Accession year range begin Accession year range end

[Missing]274 objects

5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies154 objects
5.0 Use not specified (Ritual, Pageantry, and Recreation)136 objects
8.3 For Manufacturing46 objects
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings33 objects
2.1 Daily Garb32 objects
1.5 Household28 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments28 objects
2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements21 objects
7.0 Use not specified (Communication, Records, Currency, and Measures)20 objects
2.0 Use not specified (Secular Dress and Accoutrements, and Adornment)13 objects

more Function »

S1987-1988 #4: Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion (July 15, 1987–September 21, 1987)35 objects
S1987-1988 #9: Museum of Craft and Folk Art (San Francisco) (August 1987–November 2, 1987)34 objects
S1973-1974 #60: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (March 1, 1974–March 5, 1974)16 objects
S1975-1976 #97: Kenneth Versand (May 16, 1976–May 16, 1976)16 objects
S2015-2016 #3: Bancroft Library (UC Berkeley) (May 5, 2016–August 2, 2016)13 objects
S1972-1973 #91: Southeast Asian Studies Department (UC Berkeley) (May 1, 1973–May 2, 1973)12 objects
S1982-1983 #40: San Francisco State University (April 21, 1983–July 11, 1983)7 objects
S1977-1978 #66: Music Library (UC Berkeley)/John Emerson (May 23, 1978–May 24, 1978)6 objects
S1955-1956 #4: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley) (September 16, 1955–July 26, 1957)5 objects
S1974-1975 #4: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (July 19, 1974–February 7, 1975)4 objects

more Loans »

Proudly located at:

About
Events
Request A Research Visit
Descendant Communities
Policies, Services and Fees

Contact

103 Anthropology and Art Practice Building #3712 University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-3712

510-642-3682

Connect

© 2025 The Regents of the University of California, all rights reserved. Privacy Policy

Committed to accessibility and nondiscrimination.