Collection place: Tibetan Plateau / Materials: Silver (metal) / Accession year: [Missing] - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Broken silver offering bowl (matched with t-65), accession number 9-21914a,b, described as Items T-65 and T-99 are a matched set. These are silver offering bowls that are used to offer food or fruit on an altar. They are decorated on four sides with four medallions upon which are four auspicious animals, eight auspicious signs and eight royal attributes. The base of this bowl is broken off. There is no damage to either the bowl or the base. The brake is simple a loss of cohesion in the solder bead and can be readily repaired. Similar items: T-65, T-86, T-87, T-99.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial teacup, accession number 9-21948a-c, described as This is a ceremonial tea cup with a silver holder and lid, topped with a coral bead. It is used by aristocrats for tea parties. It is one of a set of two--See T-136. The cup may be of jade, or may be of some other natural substance.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial teacup, accession number 9-21949a-c, described as This is a ceremonial tea cup with a silver holder and lid, topped with a coral bead. It is used by aristocrats for tea parties. It is one of a set of two--See T-135.The cup may be of jade, or may be of some other natural substance.

Hearst Museum object titled Damaru, accession number 9-22050, described as This is an elaborate version of the damaru T-158. Human skull bones are used for the body of the drum. The skin may be human. The damaru is a small hand-held drum used in ritual and meditation practices. It is held in the right hand and the wrist is rotated back and forth so that the turquoise strikers rapidly beat the two drum skins. At the same time, the ritual bell (ghanta) is often rung by the left hand. The most typical use of these is as a musical offering to whichever deities are being addressed in the ritual. See also T-158.

Hearst Museum object titled Flint and striker set, accession number 9-22031, described as This is a flint and striker set ornamented with turquoise, coral, and a bead of unknown material. The pouch contains flint stones. The iron striker bar is attached to the pouch, which hangs from a cotton cord.

Hearst Museum object titled Flint and striker set, accession number 9-22030, described as This is a flint and striker set. The pouch contains flint stones. The iron striker bar is attached to the pouch, which hangs from a cotton cord hung on a silver and iron belt clip.

Hearst Museum object titled Kapala set, accession number 9-21925a-c, described as Kapala set with metal "skull", lid, and stand

Hearst Museum object titled Knobs for thangka, accession number 9-21986a-l, described as These are five pairs of silver coated bronze knobs for the ends of the wooden rod at the bottom of a thangka (Tibetan painted scroll). These particular knobs may be from, or intended for, the thangkas in this collection that currently lack knobs.

Hearst Museum object titled Medallions, accession number 9-21960a,b, described as This is a set of decorative medallions showing what appears to be a Lama.