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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 3-30342, described as necklace, Venetian glass; trade beads, buttons, comis, milagros, coral with varying colors, 1940s.

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.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 9-13357, described as Necklace; brown silk cord holding carved peach pits, carved wd. and coral beads and pendant; 105 cm. length.

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 9-22502, 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

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Necklace, accession number 3-30343, described as necklace; Venetian glass, trade beads, buttons, coins, milagros, coral with varying colors, 1940s.

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 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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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