Charm

Museum number:
9-10915
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
64 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2696
Description:
charm of gold covered metal with symbol of OM in native language; quasi heart-shaped; 2.5 cm length; 2 cm width
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund
Collection place:
Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Rajasthan, Udaipur district
Collector:
Renaldo "Ronald" Maduro
Collection date:
September 1969
Materials:
Gold (metal) and Metal
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Charms
Function:
5.2 Magic: Objects Associated with Practices reflecting confidence in the ability to manipulate supernatural agencies
Accession date:
November 11, 1970
Context of use:
worn at any time by anyone of any age; worn around the neck as a charm; made by men of low caste.
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
width 2 centimeters and length 2.5 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 3 titled Charm, accession number 9-10915, described as charm of gold covered metal with symbol of OM in native language; quasi heart-shaped; 2.5 cm length; 2 cm widthHearst Museum object 2 of 3 titled Charm, accession number 9-10915, described as charm of gold covered metal with symbol of OM in native language; quasi heart-shaped; 2.5 cm length; 2 cm widthHearst Museum object 3 of 3 titled Charm, accession number 9-10915, described as charm of gold covered metal with symbol of OM in native language; quasi heart-shaped; 2.5 cm length; 2 cm width
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Charm, accession number 9-10915, described as charm of gold covered metal with symbol of OM in native language; quasi heart-shaped; 2.5 cm length; 2 cm width

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