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31. Ritual stick

Description:: Ritual staff of office; wood is divided into intricately carved and decorated sections.

32. Key to the City. City of Lenoir, North Carolina

Key to the City. City of Lenoir, North Carolina

Description:: Key to the city of Lenoir, North Carolina.

33. Sistra

Description:: Pair of sistra; wooden instrument with metal cymbals and a carved animal head on each end; origin Tamil Nadu.

34. Brass bowl

Description:: Brass bowl with lid for carrying holy water; origin Varanasi (Benares).

35. Butter lamp

Description:: 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).

36. Butter lamp

Description:: Hanging brass butter lamp attached to chain; used by Buddhists to burn clarified yak butter, believed to aid in meditation; origin Varanasi (Benares).

37. Brass spoon

Description:: Brass spoon for holy oil; origin Varanasi (Benares).

38. Incense burner

Description:: Incense burner cemented by symbols for sacred syllables "ma" and "aum"; origin Tamil Nadu.

39. Framed batik

Date:: Batiks
Description:: Framed batik depicting three women and one man, each carrying goods; neutral background, wood frame; origin unknown.

40. Iron statuette

Description:: Elongated female figure wearing a headdress and holding a long tool and a container. Origin Burkina Faso.