Avery Research Center Artifact Collection
Sort by: Title Description 1. Puja bell Miniature brass bell for a domestic shrine used during Puja; origin India. 2. Siva Lingam Miniature Siva Lingam; stone article used for worship in a domestic shrine; origin Varanasi (Benares), India. 3. Wooden carving Wooden religious artifact; origin Tamil Nadu, India. 4. Siva Lingam Siva Lingam; stone article used for worship in a domestic shrine; origin South India. 5. Brass spoon Brass spoon for holy oil; origin Varanasi (Benares). 6. Brass Menorah Brass menorah, possible origin Ethiopia. 7. Butter lamp Hanging brass butter lamp attached to chain; used by Buddhists to burn clarified yak butter, believed to aid in meditation; origin Varanasi (Benares). 8. Butter lamp Brass butter lamp with the number 24 stamped into base; used by Buddhists to burn clarified yak butter, believed to aid in meditation; origin Varanasi (Benares). 9. Brass wick holder Hindu wick holder for a butter lamp; one circular holder surrounded by five teardrop-shaped holders, serpent-shaped handle; origin North India. 10. Buddha statue Buddha wearing a garment of gold seated on a gold throne in a meditative position, decorative markings on the bottom; origin unknown. 11. Buddha statue Brass figure of seated Buddha, eyes closed, in a meditative position; origin unknown. 12. Wooden Buddha statue Wooden buddha seated in a meditative position. 13. Siva statue From Colin Turnbull's personal belongings; Siva with four arms, a serpent around his neck and legs, standing on a child in front of a circle with flames. 14. Double-sided spoon From Colin Turnbull's personal belongings; metal double-sided spoon with religious images on all sides. 15. Stone animal sculpture Well-carved stone sculpture of an animal with four horns, used in a domestic shrine; possibly depicts Nandi the bull, from Hindu mythology. 16. Stone Ganesh sculpture Miniature stone sculpture of Ganesh, a well-known representation of divinity in Hinduism. 17. Butter lamp Brass bowl lamp, nailed to a snake-shaped base; used by Buddhists to burn clarified yak butter, believed to aid in meditation; origin North India. 18. Bell Brass bell with wooden handle, probably used by Colin Turnbull while practicing Buddhism. 19. Brass bowl Brass bowl with lid for carrying holy water; origin Varanasi (Benares).
