South India
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Lamp (lighting devices)
Lamp (lighting devices)
Lamp (lighting devices)
Samples (beadworking)
Samples (beadworking)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Figure (art)
Sword
Container (containers)
Figures (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Stand (ritual & belief: thanksgiving & votive offerings)
423.111.1 end-blown conches without mouthpiece
423.111.1 end-blown conches without mouthpiece
Cooking utensil; mortar model (food processing & storage)
Cooking utensil
Cooking utensil
Lime container
Lime container; tray (containers)
Lime container; tray (containers); lid (containers)
Lime container
423.111.1 end-blown conches without mouthpiece
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Figure (ritual & belief: representations)
Soap; box (toilet set containers); wrapper (container)
Wrapper (container)
Soap
Sari
Print (ritual & belief: representations)
Hanuman shadow puppet
Scenes from the life of rama
Vishnu and the serpent ananta
Container (containers)
Paddle
Altar vessel; bowl (containers)
Altar vessel; lamps (lighting devices)
Altar vessel; votive tray
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