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Start Over You searched for: Collection Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection ✖Remove constraint Collection: Joseph A. Towles Artifact Collection Contributing Institution Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston ✖Remove constraint Contributing Institution: Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston Subject (Geographic) India, India, North, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh, India) ✖Remove constraint Subject (Geographic): India, India, North, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh, India)

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1. Brass bowl

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

2. Butter lamp

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).

3. Butter lamp

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).

4. Brass spoon

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

5. Brass Krishna statue

Brass Krishna statue
Description:
Brass statue of Krishna on a square base; origin Varanasi (Benares).

6. Cymbals

Cymbals
Description:
Brass temple cymbals attached by a string; origin Varanasi (Benares).

7. Brass bowl

Brass bowl
Description:
Brass water bowl, origin Varanasi (Benares).

8. Donkey bell

Donkey bell
Description:
Brass donkey bell on multicolored beaded necklace; origin Varanasi (Benares).

9. Wooden Radha statue

Wooden Radha statue
Description:
Wooden statue of Radha in costume, well-carved, back is plain except for hair; origin Varanasi (Benares).