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Hearst Museum object titled Broken ceramic bowl, accession number 10-1063a-e, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Broken drill bit, accession number 5-11375, described as Drill bit; iron; double edged; blade broken. Part of an alabaster vessel manufacturing set.
Hearst Museum object titled Broken drum, accession number 11-1278, described as Wooden drum with side grip; relife pattern. Drum head gone
Hearst Museum object titled Broken ghanta bell, accession number 9-21903a,b, described as This is an old ghanta bell with a handle of gilded bronze. The bell is made of a five metal alloy to produce a rich, full sound. The bell is badly cracked and the upper part of the bell, below where the handle joins, is completely broken. The striker shows a pattern of wear associated with many years of constant use.The ghanta bell is used in most Tantric rituals. It is held in the left hand and the matched vajra is held in the right. The matching vajra to this ghanta is not present in the collection. It would match upper part of the ghanta handle. The ghanta embodies the feminine principle in Tantric usage, and the vajra is the masculine. The ghanta holds the principle of ultimate wisdom and the vajra, the principle of ultimate compassion and skillful means.Ghanta bells in this collection are numbers: T-23; T-63; T-66; T-67; & T-85
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broken lock, accession number 7-759, described as Door or gate lock, wrought iron, double bolt, key operated; exposed tumbler mechanism; onion shaped cover plate with floral incised and open work design
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broken lock, accession number 7-775, described as Door or gate lock, iron, double bolt, key operated; all working parts exposed; back plate in shape of axe head
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broken lock, accession number 7-763, described as Door or gate lock, wrought iron, double bolt, key operated; incised floral design on front cover plate; incised floral design and open work on backing plate
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broken lock, accession number 7-771, described as Door or gate lock, iron, double bolt, key operated; all working parts exposed, back plate in shape of axe head
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broken lock, accession number 7-752, described as Door or gate lock; wrought iron, key operated dogging; four bolts, multi-springs; mechanism held back plate by rivets and copper washers
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Broken lock, accession number 7-754, described as Door or gate lock, iron, mortise type, double bolt; working parts exposed; end opposite bolt axe blade-shape

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