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Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 5-14366, described as Skirt. Triangular piece of cowhide decorated with varicolored glass beads. Thong tie. Length down center is 107 centimeters. Context of use: married woman's skirt.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Snow sliders, accession number 2-6561a,b, described as Short wooden boards with upturned, pointed tips. Simple rawhide binding with peg fasteners approximately large enough for a childs foot. Entire bottom covered with fur (light brown underfur, gold-tiped dark brown guard hairs. species ?) Fur attached with twisted gut lashing across top of slider.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Snuff-making machine, accession number 2-5712a-c, described as Snuff-making machine in three pieces: cup, measure or drum, and stick (wooden); a) pestle, wood with red bands; b) sieve (not yet pierced), bentwood with parchment-like "head"; handle of red-stained wood; c) wood mortar with red ornamentation,dipper shape

Hearst Museum object titled Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-22054, described as This is a ritual trumpet fashioned from a human thigh bone. It has a metal mouth piece made of silver andcopper. It is wrapped at the bottom with skin, perhaps human skin or leather. It is used extensively in the popular "Chod" ritual. It functions, when blown in the ritual context by a qualified yogin, to summon all living beings, including every manner of ghost and goblin, to a great feast. In the Chod ritual, the thighbone trumpet is blown at the beginning and occasionally during the procedure, and the yogin then puts it down and serves up the feast while chanting melodiously and play the large hand drum (Chod damaru) with his right hand and the ghanta bell with his left. The use of human bone is necessary as the yogin is ritually transforming his own flesh and blood into offerings suitable for the various classes of living beings. See: T-26, T-27, T-195

Hearst Museum object titled Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-22052, described as This is a ritual trumpet fashioned from a human thigh bone. It is wrapped at the bottom with skin, perhaps human skin or leather. It is used extensively in the popular "Chod" ritual. It functions, when blown in the ritual context by a qualified yogin, to summon all living beings, including every manner of ghost and goblin, to a great feast. In the Chod ritual, the thighbone trumpet is blown at the beginning and occasionally during the procedure, and the yogin then puts it down and serves up the feast while chanting melodiously and play the large hand drum (Chod damaru) with his right hand and the ghanta bell with his left. The use of human bone is necessary as the yogin is ritually transforming his own flesh and blood into offerings suitable for the various classes of living beings. See: T-26, T-27, T-195

Hearst Museum object titled Tube fiddle, accession number 5-6638a-c, described as plant and hide instrument, handle and string, and bow; (b) neck of unworked solid wood cylinder inserted through one end of hollow sound cylinder; wooden peg inserted in hole through other end; (a) one end of sound cylinder covered with skin, other end open; 1 string of twisted native fiber; (c) bow of stick with attached string.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Umiak model, accession number 2-6432, described as Red painted wood frame, rawhide covered, four seats, rawhide lashings.

Hearst Museum object titled Umiak model, accession number 2-6422a-e, described as With sail, mast, and oars. (a) Umiak. Rawhide cover, red-painted wood frame and seats. (b) Cotton sail with yard. (c) Mast. (d) Paddle. (e) Paddle.

Hearst Museum object titled Winter coat, accession number 9-22209, described as cobalt blue silk brocade coat with full sheep or goat skin (fur on) lining and edged with a narrow band of fur (type unknown) around sleeve openings, neck, front openings and hem. brocaded fabric patterns include phoenixes, dragons, clouds, flaming jewel, peaches and other motifs. 1 button-and-loop closure under right arm. machine and hand sewn.

Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 5-14366, described as Skirt. Triangular piece of cowhide decorated with varicolored glass beads. Thong tie. Length down center is 107 centimeters. Context of use: married woman's skirt.

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Snow sliders

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Snuff-making machine

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Hearst Museum object titled Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-22054, described as This is a ritual trumpet fashioned from a human thigh bone. It has a metal mouth piece made of silver andcopper. It is wrapped at the bottom with skin, perhaps human skin or leather. It is used extensively in the popular "Chod" ritual. It functions, when blown in the ritual context by a qualified yogin, to summon all living beings, including every manner of ghost and goblin, to a great feast. In the Chod ritual, the thighbone trumpet is blown at the beginning and occasionally during the procedure, and the yogin then puts it down and serves up the feast while chanting melodiously and play the large hand drum (Chod damaru) with his right hand and the ghanta bell with his left. The use of human bone is necessary as the yogin is ritually transforming his own flesh and blood into offerings suitable for the various classes of living beings. See: T-26, T-27, T-195

Thighbone trumpet

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Hearst Museum object titled Thighbone trumpet, accession number 9-22052, described as This is a ritual trumpet fashioned from a human thigh bone. It is wrapped at the bottom with skin, perhaps human skin or leather. It is used extensively in the popular "Chod" ritual. It functions, when blown in the ritual context by a qualified yogin, to summon all living beings, including every manner of ghost and goblin, to a great feast. In the Chod ritual, the thighbone trumpet is blown at the beginning and occasionally during the procedure, and the yogin then puts it down and serves up the feast while chanting melodiously and play the large hand drum (Chod damaru) with his right hand and the ghanta bell with his left. The use of human bone is necessary as the yogin is ritually transforming his own flesh and blood into offerings suitable for the various classes of living beings. See: T-26, T-27, T-195

Thighbone trumpet

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Hearst Museum object titled Tube fiddle, accession number 5-6638a-c, described as plant and hide instrument, handle and string, and bow; (b) neck of unworked solid wood cylinder inserted through one end of hollow sound cylinder; wooden peg inserted in hole through other end; (a) one end of sound cylinder covered with skin, other end open; 1 string of twisted native fiber; (c) bow of stick with attached string.

Tube fiddle

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Umiak model

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Hearst Museum object titled Umiak model, accession number 2-6422a-e, described as With sail, mast, and oars. (a) Umiak. Rawhide cover, red-painted wood frame and seats. (b) Cotton sail with yard. (c) Mast. (d) Paddle. (e) Paddle.

Umiak model

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Hearst Museum object titled Winter coat, accession number 9-22209, described as cobalt blue silk brocade coat with full sheep or goat skin (fur on) lining and edged with a narrow band of fur (type unknown) around sleeve openings, neck, front openings and hem. brocaded fabric patterns include phoenixes, dragons, clouds, flaming jewel, peaches and other motifs. 1 button-and-loop closure under right arm. machine and hand sewn.

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