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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 3-30127, described as Necklace; possibly silver, brass/silver balls, coins, red glass beads; diameter 21 cm; pendant coin; obverse profile of R. Carrera Fundador.. Guatemala; reverse, crest date 1888, three charms soldered, three charms suspended; length 5 cm. Coin (pendant) may be fake. Necklaces like this are worn and sold throughout Guatemala. They are made by Indian and Ladino populations. The silver balls are used for wedding necklaces. The red beads are imported.

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22504, described as necklace made of gold metallic and green yarns; decorative, gold, metallic yarns wrapped and woven to create cylindrical amulet in middle which 2 jingling bores hang; originally appears to have had 3 jingling bores attached; extending from each side of centerpiece are 13.0cm of alternating green and gold threads; yellow tassle attached at end of necklace. thick cylinder in middle resembles protective amulets. the material is metallic yarns (zari), often used in theatrical costumes.

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 9-10983, described as jewelry, women’s; mother-of-pearl, brass, turquoise, coral, thread; worn anytime by women as ornament; hung form beaded necklace, over right breast

Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22498, described as rosary or preayer beads; string of 27 brown, rudraksha beads; each bead has brass, decorative piece on top and bottom, with a red, coral bead in between brass pieces; sequence of necklace is brass, rudraksha bead, brass, coral bead, brass...the last rudraksha bead on string does not have 2nd brass piece. rudraksha beads are made from the seeds of small tree (Eleaocarpus ganitrus) unique to Java. often worn as necklace by followers of Shiva

Hearst Museum object titled Pendant and chain, accession number 2-72054a,b, described as Pendant [a] with chain [b]: Brass or bronze killer whale design pendant. Chain of grey colored metal. Pendant: W = 4.0cm, L=6.25cm. Chairn: L=31.0cm

Hearst Museum object titled Pendant; cross, accession number 5-16962, described as Coptic cross pendant; decorative. Square center element with projected element at center of each side of cross. Completely decorated with applied scroll work, small brass balls and cutouts in crude circular shapes of 2 different sized. Appears to be made of brass that has been silver dipped as plate has worn from various elements revealing copper and brass base. Solid backed, hinged at top with small decorated element containing hanging loop.

Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 5-16509, described as ring, brass made from sheet brass to which a square, decorated top is attached. scroll work decorates each side.

Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 5-16507, described as ring, brass, decorated with a raised rectangular section on top.

Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 5-3438, described as brass ring; twisted; used for “medicine”, 7/8” diameter

Necklace

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Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22504, described as necklace made of gold metallic and green yarns; decorative, gold, metallic yarns wrapped and woven to create cylindrical amulet in middle which 2 jingling bores hang; originally appears to have had 3 jingling bores attached; extending from each side of centerpiece are 13.0cm of alternating green and gold threads; yellow tassle attached at end of necklace. thick cylinder in middle resembles protective amulets. the material is metallic yarns (zari), often used in theatrical costumes.

Necklace

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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.

Necklace

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Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-10983, described as jewelry, women’s; mother-of-pearl, brass, turquoise, coral, thread; worn anytime by women as ornament; hung form beaded necklace, over right breast

Necklace

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Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-22498, described as rosary or preayer beads; string of 27 brown, rudraksha beads; each bead has brass, decorative piece on top and bottom, with a red, coral bead in between brass pieces; sequence of necklace is brass, rudraksha bead, brass, coral bead, brass...the last rudraksha bead on string does not have 2nd brass piece. rudraksha beads are made from the seeds of small tree (Eleaocarpus ganitrus) unique to Java. often worn as necklace by followers of Shiva

Necklace

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Hearst Museum object titled Pendant and chain, accession number 2-72054a,b, described as Pendant [a] with chain [b]: Brass or bronze killer whale design pendant. Chain of grey colored metal. Pendant: W = 4.0cm, L=6.25cm. Chairn: L=31.0cm

Pendant and chain

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Hearst Museum object titled Pendant; cross, accession number 5-16962, described as Coptic cross pendant; decorative. Square center element with projected element at center of each side of cross. Completely decorated with applied scroll work, small brass balls and cutouts in crude circular shapes of 2 different sized. Appears to be made of brass that has been silver dipped as plate has worn from various elements revealing copper and brass base. Solid backed, hinged at top with small decorated element containing hanging loop.

Pendant; cross

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Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 5-16509, described as ring, brass made from sheet brass to which a square, decorated top is attached. scroll work decorates each side.

Ring

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Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 5-16507, described as ring, brass, decorated with a raised rectangular section on top.

Ring

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Hearst Museum object titled Ring, accession number 5-3438, described as brass ring; twisted; used for “medicine”, 7/8” diameter

Ring

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2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements38 objects
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5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies2 objects
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies1 objects
5.4 Secular and Religious Musical Instruments1 objects
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S1961-1962 #55: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/John Desmond Clark (March 20, 1962–March 20, 1962)1 objects
S1962-1963 #20: United Presbyterian Church (October 16, 1962–October 17, 1962)1 objects
S1963-1964 #13: Cole Elementary School/Beverly D. Deffes (September 12, 1963–September 13, 1963)1 objects
S1965-1966 #92: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley)/Robert F. G. Spier (June 16, 1966–July 29, 1966)1 objects
S1971-1972 #9: Department of Anthropology (Stanford Univ.)/Robert L. Hoover (July 28, 1971–August 31, 1971)1 objects
S1983-1984 #4: City of Palo Alto (August 22, 1983–January 11, 1984)1 objects

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