introduction BEGINNINGS: THE PHOEBE HEARST ERA (1902-1920) THE PHOEBE HEARST COLLECTIONS 01. CEREMONIAL ADZ 02. POI BOWL, CARVED KO WOOD 03. FIGURE FOR MALAGAN CEREMONY 04. FABRIC PANEL AND SKULL BOWL 05. FIGURE OF A FARMER AND CHICKEN, IVORY 06. PRAYER STONE 07. PRAYER BEADS 08. SADDLE, PAINTED WOOD 09. KEY AND LOCK 10. PAINTING, RAWHIDE 11. KACHINA DOLL, BUTTERFLY MAIDEN (PALHIK MANA) 12. WEDGE-WEAVE BLANKET 13. SILVER JEWELERY 14. “EGYPT, ABU SIMBEL” 15. “NIMAN KACHINA DANCERS” 16. “THE EVENING CHANT” GUATEMALA NATIVE CALIFORNIA ALASKAN ESKIMO PHILIPPINES ANCIENT NORTH AMERICA ANCIENT PERU ANCIENT egypt ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN TRANSITION (1920-1945) EXPANSION (1945-1960) CULMINATION (1960-1980) RECENT YEARS (1980-2001) RECENT ACQUISITIONS Prayer stone Tibet or Ladakh, India Donated by Phoebe A. Hearst, acc. 1912 9-101 In Tibet, prayers are inscribed on stones that are then placed in walls or in piles at auspicious places. The most popular mantra or prayer is Om mani padme hum ("Hail to the jewel in the lotus"), associated with Avalokiteshvara, an enlightened being and the spiritual protector of Tibet.