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Image Not Available for Sheaf of 45 printed charm papers, each figured with three birds
Sheaf of 45 printed charm papers, each figured with three birds
Image Not Available for Sheaf of 45 printed charm papers, each figured with three birds
Object Number 37-131-60/2987
Display Title Sheaf of 45 printed charm papers, each figured with three birds
Descriptions
Object Description Sheaf of 45 printed charm papers, each figured with three birds - of astrological and charm significance
Department Archival, Paper
Culture
  • Tibetan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Tibet
Additional Geographic Terms Chamdo; Tibet, eastern border of; Szechuan Province, adjoining

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Printed prayer sheets (paper)
37-131-60/2987A Printed prayer sheets (paper)
Drawing
Tibet
Sheets of printed paper
37-131-60/2987F Sheets of printed paper
Drawing
Tibet
Ivory carvings representing birds, worn as ornaments or charms
88-51-10/50306 Ivory carvings representing birds, worn as ornaments or charms
Pendant
St. Lawrence Island
Pamphlet
37-131-60/2987E Pamphlet
Print
Tibet
Image Not Available for Charm; feathers, birds' and crab's claws
69-30-10/2074 Charm; feathers, birds' and crab's claws
Alaska
Sheaf of white rice
08-36-70/74415 Sheaf of white rice
Rice
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Sheaf of red rice
08-36-70/74416 Sheaf of red rice
Rice
Northern Nueva Vizcaya
Eastern Lepanto
Organic, wood Heddle rod(?) or bobbin, carved birds on each end of stick
41-52-30/2966 Organic, wood Heddle rod(?) or bobbin, carved birds on each end of stick
Tool
Chan Chan
Sling, base of palm leaf sheaf, strings twisted, one covered with +
18-20-70/D1174 Sling, base of palm leaf sheaf, strings twisted, one covered with +
Slingshot
New Britain
Paper charms belonging with 06-39-70/66901
06-39-70/66902.1 Paper charms belonging with 06-39-70/66901
Label
Philippines
Currency, spirit money, characters and figures printed on paper, burnt at funera
32-70-60/D4099.12 Currency, spirit money, characters and figures printed on paper, burnt at funera
Currency
China
Print, Chinese characters printed on paper strip, red and black on yellow
32-70-60/D4099.9 Print, Chinese characters printed on paper strip, red and black on yellow
Print
China