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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-22213a-c, described as Silver necklace with coral and silver beads and insets (a). The figure bears a vague likeness to the Chinese Kuan Yin, holding a vase. The characters on the right and left are probably meant to suggest sacred Buddhist Sanskrit (Lantsa) syllables. the central piece with the Kuan Yin is an amulet box. Inside is a paper use as a lining, with a fragment of Chinese and Tibet writing. On the bottom of the inside is a small painting on paper of a twelve armed God or Goddess. The outside is stamped with Chinese writing and bares a lable "Made in China". It is in a red jewelry case (b,c).
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).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, fragmented, accession number 4-4852, described as Armlet of thin broad sheet of silver alloy
Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 7-3418, described as Apron; silk; corded plain weave; purple; metal wrapped yarns; flat metal strips; braid & sequin trim. length: 25.125
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Assorted jewelry, accession number BY.A-45a-c, described as One square turquoise stone ring surrounded by three small circular turquoise stones vertically stacked. Silver rope designs between stones and silver band. One thin silver rope chain. 18"Four charms connected to a silver colored ball chain.A circular gold charm with Buddha depicted on one side and a snake and pagoda on the other. This is a Siamese religious medallion.A watch fob with two monks connected to one another. The lower monk has a compass.A tear drop shaped charms with a blue background and a Buddha figure one side with Hindi writing on the back. A metal turtle carved with decorations on back.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 7-3498, described as Bag; silk; metal wrapped yarn; open plain weave; natural ground; crocheted; embroidered red and green floral designs; taffeta lining.
Hearst Museum object titled Band, accession number 4-4125, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Band fragments, accession number 4-3750, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Band, metal, accession number 4-4103a, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Band, metal, accession number 4-4103b, no description available.

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