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A wooden statue of Bhairava, god of power. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography, Miscellaneous
A bowl sewn from leaves. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Miscellaneous
A woooden stupa, a three-dimensional mandala and a palace of Buddha named "Vajrabhairava." This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography, Miscellaneous
A copper Durga plaque. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography, Miscellaneous, Plaques/Trophies
A wooden doll of a woman. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography, Miscellaneous
A wooden plaque depicting the birth of Buddha from the side of the Great Mother. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography
A wooden Makra idol representing the reconciliation of opposites. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography, Miscellaneous
A decorative candlestick adorned with coral and turquoise, and mounted on a black base. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal, Candlesticks
Format: Miscellaneous
Two unadorned brass cups. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Miscellaneous
A brass goblet, undecorated. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Miscellaneous
A brass oil lamp, undecorated. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Miscellaneous
A wooden bowl decorated with brass Buddhas and skulls. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Miscellaneous
An undecorated brass plate. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Miscellaneous
An undecorated brass teapot. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Miscellaneous
Cross stitched pillow of Denny Hall.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Decoration, Pillow, Denny Hall
Format: Miscellaneous
A piece of cardboard, with a ribbon for hanging, with the name Marilyn Detweiler in big letters. There is also a small picture of a Dickinson pennant. Marilyn wore this sign as a first-year student.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Sign, Student Life
Format: Ephemera
An all red, cotton dink belonging to Marilyn Detweiler (Class of 1964).
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Freshman Beanies, Dink
Format: Hats
A three foot long wooden paddle with handle. On one side is a list of the pledge’s names written in ink below a decal of the Phi Kappa Psi crest. On the other side is the continued list of the pledge’s names in ink above the decal of the...
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Paddle, Greek Life
Format: Ephemera
A red felt dink with no class year on it. It was worn by Paul M. Showalter (class of 1964) in the fall of 1960 of his Freshman year.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Dink, Freshman Beanies, College Traditions, Student Life
Format: Hats
A hanging print labelled as "Hamalayan Beauties." There is writing on the back and on a paper underneath the print. This artifact was brought back from Nepal by Drs. Edgar and Elizabeth Bucke Miller, Class of 1920 and 1923 respectively.
Decade: 1960-1969
Subject: Nepal
Format: Artwork/Photography
