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Rare archival collectionOctober 24 20112011-10-24A display table draped in teal cloth holds an assortment of old metal objects: small dark bronze figurines of seated and standing figures, a brass cup and a brass bell, a brass lamp stand, a dark carved stone figure of a seated deity, and several copper wires coiled at the left edge. Behind them stands a brass sculpture of a deity on a pedestal. No people are visible.2016-12-12Photograph of a scattered arrangement of small dark, corroded metal or clay objects on a yellow-orange surface. The pieces include small figurine-like fragments, a fan-shaped or scalloped plate, bent rods with thin stems, a curled wire loop tied with string, and several gold-leafed tips. No people are visible. The arrangement appears to be a display of archival ritual items.October 24 20112011-10-24September 18 20062006-09-18December 23 20172017-12-23A photograph of metal deity statues laid out on a paved floor during repair or restoration. Several gilded and dark-patinated bronze figures lie on their backs and sides, including a standing figure with raised arms and a female figure with a long sash. Hollow cylindrical bases and pedestals sit between them, and wooden blocks and red-painted stands are visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2014-08-24A photograph of a small open silver-toned metal box with a hinged lid, displaying a set of brass deity figurines and ritual objects on a cream cloth. A brass four-armed goddess figure with a tall conical crown stands at right, holding objects in her raised hands. In front stand a small brass standing figure, a brass seated Ganesha with a trunk, and a brass recumbent Nandi bull. A brass shivalinga stands on a base at lower right, beside a small silver-toned cylindrical vessel. A coiled brass cobra hood stands at left. No people are visible.2011-10-24A display of metal ritual objects on a teal cloth with a gold-bordered edge: standing bronze and silver figures of deities with raised hands, a small silver elephant, a brass yantra-like stand, a spiral lamp stand, a golden miniature shrine, dark bronze figurines and a copper coil. No people are visible.2016-12-12A photograph of a pile of broken, weathered statue fragments lying on a dirt floor against a pale concrete wall. Pieces include a cracked deity torso, a painted hand with raised fingers, a seated figure's head and shoulders, and worn carved stone, with faded pink, red and grey paint. Dried palm-leaf debris and a stainless steel bowl sit nearby. No people are visible.2009-09-03December 23 20172017-12-23