Embroidered Textile, Shelf Hanging
date: label: Accession Date
content: 25 Mar 2005
label: Collection Date
content: 8 Jul 2002
name: label: Collector
content: Dr. J. D. Rogers
label: Donor Name
content: National Museum of Natural History
notes: label: Notes
content: Shelf hanging made of commercially manufactured white polyester cloth with a yellow and red synthetic (nylon?) edging and yellow fringe. Hand embroidered with the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism in bright colors. Symbols reflect gifts to Buddha upon his enlightenment and these appear as protective motifs and good luck charms. The eight symbols are as follows: the precious parasol (placed over Buddha images as protection against evil influences), the banner of victory (signifies the triumph of Buddhist wisdom over ignorance), the white conch shell (blown to celebrate Sakyamuni's enlightenment), the two golden fishes (leaping from the waters of captivity which signifies liberation from the wheel of life), the vase of great treasures (houses the jewels of enlightenment), the knot of eternity "ulzii hey" (represents the never-ending passage of harmony and love), the eight spoked golden wheel (represents the 8-fold path, connected to the roof of the ger), and the lotus flower (symbolizes the blossoming of good deeds). Primarily used during respectful and ceremonial occasions. (Video Footage, Tape 4, 7/10/02).
label: Record Last Modified
content: 31 Dec 2019
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: Ulaanbaatar, Central Province, Mongolia, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Mongolian
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2029642
label: USNM Number
content: E432882-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Hanging
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 195 cm