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sword
Sword, ?Royal, blade in steel, handle in braided silver wire. Pommel in silver and brass open-work. Sheath in white metal with dragon design in brass. Collected in Tibet during the Lhasa Expedition 1903/4.
Tags: James MacDonald, Lhasa Expedition, sword, Tibet
earring
Ear-ring, hoop and pendant. Pendant made up of turquoise stones capped in gold, separated by pearl, with a coral bead capped with gold at the base.
Tags: earring, James MacDonald, pendant
earring
Ear-ring, hoop and pendant. Pendant consists of turquoise stones cupped in brass, separated by pearl.
Tags: earring, James MacDonald
earrings? (pair)
A pair of ear-rings? (or dress clasps?) in white metal, set with turquoise stones, clasps at back for fastening to garment? The Museum Report 1931-32 lists them as ear-rings.
Tags: ear-rings, James MacDonald, white metal
box charm.box reliquary
Square-shaped gold reliquary box, set with turquoise stones, and with a collar of red, green, black and white, and amber beads attached. Described as 'Charm Boxes' on list in Museum Report 1931-32. Original tie-on label describes them as 'Talisman'…
Tags: box, Charm Box, James MacDonald, Talisman
earring? hair.ornament?
Ear-ring or hair ornament in white metal (coiled/twisted effect) set with turquoise stones, smaller of the two on display.
Tags: earring, hair ornament, James MacDonald
earring hair.ornament?
Ear-ring or hair ornament in brass (coiled/twisted effect) set with turquoise stones.
Tags: earring, hair ornament, James MacDonald
ring
Tags: carnelian, James MacDonald, ring, silver
box charm.box
Oval shaped box, hinged, in silver gilt, set with carnelian and turquoise stones. Described as 'Charm Boxes' on list in Museum Report 1931-32. Original tie-on label describes them as 'Talisman' boxes for holding magic promise.
Tags: box, Charm Box, James MacDonald, Talisman
box
One of six shallow boxes. This is the smallest, square, and set with turquoises and red stones/glass (many are missing). Described as one of the 'Charm Boxes' on list in Museum Report 1931-32. Original tie-on label describes them as 'Talisman' boxes…
Tags: box, Charm Box, James MacDonald, Talismans