Ladakh
Connected to...
Hobbles (yak furniture)
Carding tool; textile
Sacks (containers)
Spindle (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting)
Teapot (food service); teapot lid
Hat (clothing: headwear)
Strike-a-light
Spindle holder
Key (locks & enclosures)
Headdresses (clothing: headwear)
Boot; kowa
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Hobble (yak furniture)
Sack
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Relic; medallion
Relic; medallion
Relic; medallion
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Slide of a female oracle in ladakh
Peter baldwin's slides of tibet and western china, 1987-2003
Teapot lid
Spindle (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting); woman's spindle or gorlo; textile
Shawl; lingtsee
Stage of manufacture (tie-dye); waistband (belts (clothing: accessories)); textile; skerak
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Hobble (yak furniture); rope & wood hobble; kunguru
Hat (clothing: headwear); hat; tipy
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Lock
Headdress
Headdress
Headdress
Doll (pastimes: toys)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Rosary
Spindle (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting); spindle holder
Spindle (textileworking: yarn preparation & felting); spindle holder
Sample (textileworking: weaving); textile
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