{ "loan": { "value": "Y" }, "objects": [ { "@link": { "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "lamp", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-object-8888", "id": "object-8888", "uuid": "3e2fc34c-1b41-38d7-aebb-7fb7eef38e55" } }, { "@link": { "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "incense burner", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-object-10491", "id": "object-10491", "uuid": "cafb5f9c-a777-3dbe-ad1b-93ad4a8b1bff" } }, { "@link": { "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "bell", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-object-9665", "id": "object-9665", "uuid": "f6e57472-c9a8-3e68-bcf1-208c169133bd" } } ], "admin": { "processed": 1744912892240, "sequence": 7591007, "uid": "hmc-object-115535", "added": 1664637566269, "stream": "collections-online", "id": "object-115535", "source": "hmc", "uuid": "ae5d2181-a17a-391b-93a3-3aee3123c18d" }, "description": [ { "type": "catalogue description", "value": "Children's papier mache mask depicting the head of a cow. The face is white with a pink snout and black patches. The ears are black with yellow stripes. There is a black line around the forehead with a red triangle in the centre.", "primary": true }, { "type": "original description", "value": "Children's papier mache mask depicting a cow's head. The face is white with a pink snout and black patches. The ears are black with yellow stripes. There is a black line around the forehead with a red triangle in the centre." }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Children's papier mache mask depicting a cow's head. The face is white with a pink snout and black patches. The ears are black with yellow stripes. There is a black line around the forehead with a red triangle in the centre.\n\nWEBSITE WHICH WAS IN THE CONNECTED STORIES FIELD IN TEMPLATE: http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/paintingtheweather\/csv\/painting\/krishna.shtml\n\nRELATED OBJECTS: Hindu ceremonial silver vessels in the HOB \u2013 HC.1999.695 - HC.1999.700\nBrass cow horn ornament (needs identifying as such) in HOB M61-1991\nAnything made of cow hide \/ leather i.e. Indian shadow puppets? \nLinks to the Hindu God - Krishna. (See collection of Indian pics and postcards archived.)\nAll the other animal masks in the HOB" }, { "type": "manufacture basic (online)", "value": "These masks are inexpensive and easy to make from old newspaper and glue. You can still see the newsprint on the inside of this mask. The language the newspaper was written in is Hindi. This is one of a set of similar masks all depicting animals. Papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 is a relatively new technique in India, having begun in China, so there is no long tradition of making things from it." }, { "historical": true, "type": "description", "value": "Children's papier mache mask depicting a cow's head. The face is white with a pink snout and black patches. The ears are black with yellow stripes. There is a black line around the forehead with a red triangle in the centre.\n\nRELATED OBJECTS: Hindu ceremonial silver vessels in the HOB \u2013 HC.1999.695 - HC.1999.700\nBrass cow horn ornament (needs identifying as such) in HOB M61-1991\nAnything made of cow hide \/ leather i.e. Indian shadow puppets? \nLinks to the Hindu God - Krishna. (See collection of Indian pics and postcards archived.)\nAll the other animal masks in the HOB" }, { "attribution": { "attributor": "Soong, Shayna" }, "type": "description", "value": "Children's papier mache mask depicting the head of a cow. The face is white with a pink snout and black patches. The ears are black with yellow stripes. There is a black line around the forehead with a red triangle in the centre.\n\nRELATED OBJECTS: Hindu ceremonial silver vessels in the HOB - HC.1999.695 - HC.1999.700\nBrass cow horn ornament (needs identifying as such) in HOB M61-1991\nAnything made of cow hide \/ leather i.e. Indian shadow puppets? \nLinks to the Hindu God - Krishna. (See collection of Indian pics and postcards archived.)\nAll the other animal masks in the HOB" }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "Children's play mask. Used just for fun, dressing up." }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "How is it used? \nTied on to the face with the attached string, there are large eye holes to see through so that you can move around easily whilst wearing it. It is a children's toy intended for entertainment . \n\n\nWho is it used by and why them? \nMasks like this are made for children who can use their own imagination to bring the animals to life, but they are not designed to be characters in any specific story.\n\nHowever, the cow is considered to be a holy animal by Hindus and since this mask is made from newspaper printed in the Hindi language the choice of a cow as one of the animals in this set of masks is not surprising." }, { "historical": true, "type": "use", "value": "Cows are protected animals in India, as it is a sacred animal in the Hindu religion and Hindus do not eat beef. Families who live in the countryside may keep a cow as a member of the family and they will drink its milk but will not eat its meat.\n\nCows provide five things that Hindus use in their religious worship, milk, curds, ghee butter, urine and dung. Cow's milk nourishes children as they grow and cow dung is also used as a fuel for the fire all over India. Cow dung is also sometimes used to build the walls of houses. \n\nSo, the cow is a useful animal as well as a sacred animal in India. The cow is honored in an annual celebration called Gopastami, when cows are washed and decorated in the temple. Offerings are made to the cow to give thanks for the things that she provides and to ask that they might continue." }, { "type": "use", "value": "Children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s play mask. Used just for fun, dressing up.\n\nHow is it used? \n\nTied on to the face with the attached string, there are large eye holes to see through so that you can move around easily whilst wearing it. It is a children\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s toy intended for entertainment . \n\nWho is it used by and why them? \n\nMasks like this are made for children who can use their own imagination to bring the animals to life, but they are not designed to be characters in any specific story.\n\nHowever, the cow is considered to be a holy animal by Hindus and since this mask is made from newspaper printed in the Hindi language the choice of a cow as one of the animals in this set of masks is not surprising.\n\n\nCows are protected animals in India as it is a sacred animal in the Hindu religion and Hindus do not eat beef. Families who live in the countryside may keep a cow as a member of the family and will drink its milk but will not eat its meat.\nCows provide five things that Hindus use in their religious worship, milk, curds, ghee butter, urine and dung. Cow\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s milk nourishes children as they grow and cow dung is also used as a fuel for the fire all over India. Cow dung is also sometimes used to build the walls of houses. So the cow is a useful animal as well as a sacred animal in India. The cow is honored in an annual celebration called Gopastami, when cows are washed and decorated in the temple. Offerings are made to the cow to give thanks for the things that she provides and to ask that they might continue." }, { "attribution": { "attributor": "Patel, India" }, "type": "description", "value": "Children's papier mache mask depicting the head of a cow. The face is white with a pink snout and black patches. The ears are black with yellow stripes. There is a black line around the forehead with a red triangle in the centre." } ], "language": [ "eng" ], "type": { "sub_type": [ "general" ], "scope": "WHOLE", "base": "object" }, "lifecycle": { "creation": [ { "places": [ { "@link": { "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "India", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-place-208", "id": "place-208", "uuid": "312aad72-0c35-3936-a786-a0081bbf75da" }, "historical": true, "sort": "01" }, { "@link": { "source": "catalogue", "type": "literal" }, "summary_title": "India, South Asia; Asia", "name": [ { "value": "India, South Asia; Asia" } ] }, { "@link": { "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "India", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-place-208", "id": "place-208", "uuid": "312aad72-0c35-3936-a786-a0081bbf75da" }, "historical": true }, { "@link": { "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "Asia", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-place-95", "id": "place-95", "uuid": "11eb17fe-f9ea-31ea-b8d6-88e8e05e666d" } } ] } ] }, "physicalDescriptors": [ { "component": "overall", "terms": "papier mache", "descriptor": "material", "@reference": { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "material" } ], "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-1015505", "id": "term-1015505", "uuid": "cf07a4c8-94bd-314e-b31a-b7742fd9c3a9" } }, "type": "material" }, { "component": "ties", "terms": "vegetable fibre", "descriptor": "material", "@reference": { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "material" } ], "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "vegetable fibre", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-1016424", "id": "term-1016424", "uuid": "83f2aa31-d418-3d8e-a5e2-3a742b0f5ed4" } }, "type": "material" }, { "component": "varnish", "terms": "lacquer", "descriptor": "material", "@reference": { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "material" } ], "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "lacquer", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-1016335", "id": "term-1016335", "uuid": "40347501-1ba5-342b-8058-8d800368d56c" } }, "type": "material" }, { "component": "design", "terms": "paint", "descriptor": "material", "@reference": { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "material" } ], "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "paint", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-1016448", "id": "term-1016448", "uuid": "4896bfb4-2d4b-3d84-a579-4ddc8e8fa2e9" } }, "type": "material" } ], "terms": [ { "@link": { "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "Hindu", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-500649", "id": "term-500649", "uuid": "07695e7f-0a24-3f2a-8bca-375b2176b2cb" } }, { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "object name (Horniman Ethno.)" } ], "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "toy masks", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-504510", "id": "term-504510", "uuid": "87a41bfc-d10c-3d15-939f-3fcefad4ad14" } }, { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "classified as" } ], "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "shell", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-1016308", "id": "term-1016308", "uuid": "d70dcb44-62ad-3e14-b299-ecce51efdadb" } } ], "summary_title": "cow mask", "legal": { "status": "handling collection" }, "options": { "item_count": "1", "option7": "Anthropology", "option5": "Masks", "use": "This mask is tied onto the face with string, with eye holes to see through.", "flag4": "N", "option6": "Pani, J. (1986) 'World of Other Faces - Indian Masks'.; \nThapar, V. (1997) 'Land of the Tiger' BBC Books,London.; \nhttp:\/\/www.religionfacts.com\/hinduism\/things\/cow.htm; \nhttp:\/\/www.dollsofindia.com\/aboutdolls.php", "flag3": "Y", "flag2": "N", "flag1": "N", "option1": "This mask was designed for children to play with and perhaps they would pretend to be a cow and make cow noises. However the qualities of many animals are admired by children and adults alike. People say that they would like to be as brave as a lion or as strong as a horse. Animals feature in myths and legends in most countries around the world so people have a close relationship with animals.\nThis animal mask is a cow which is a holy animal in India. \n\nAre there any animals that are special in your country? \n\nMany people keep animals in the house as pets. \n\nDo you think that animals should be treated just like people? Do you think that animals have the same feelings as people?\n\nCows are protected animals in India as they are sacred in the Hindu religion.", "option2": "These masks are inexpensive and easy to make from old newspaper and glue, you can still see the newsprint on the inside of this mask. The language the newspaper was written in is Hindi. This is one of a set of similar masks all depicting animals. Papier Mache is a relatively new technique in India, having begun in China, so there is no long tradition of making things from it.", "option10": "Discovery Box: Indian Animal Masks; Schools: Exploring India" }, "appraisal": [ { "source": "catalogue", "@entity": "lifecycle" } ], "categories": [ { "type": "category1", "value": "Education Handling Collection: Anthropology" } ], "measurements": { "display": "overall: 9.5669 x 8.8976 x 4.3701 in.; 243 x 226 x 111 mm", "count": "1", "dimensions": [ { "type": "catalogue dimensions", "value": "overall: 9.5669 x 8.8976 x 4.3701 in.; 243 x 226 x 111 mm", "primary": true }, { "units": "in", "dimension": "depth", "value": "4 3\/8" }, { "units": "mm", "dimension": "depth", "value": "111" }, { "units": "in", "dimension": "height", "value": "9 9\/16" }, { "units": "mm", "dimension": "height", "value": "243" }, { "units": "in", "dimension": "width", "value": "8 7\/8" }, { "units": "mm", "dimension": "width", "value": "226" } ] }, "identifier": [ { "accession_number": "HC.2002.98", "type": "accession number", "value": "HC.2002.98", "primary": true }, { "note": [ { "value": "E902.7 WAS CHANGED BY Cort, Julia ON 2002-03-19" } ], "source": "Acquisitions", "type": "entry number", "value": "E902.7" } ], "subjects": [ { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "learning subject" } ], "attribution": { "attributor": "Learning Section" }, "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "Cow mask story", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-subject-252", "id": "subject-252", "uuid": "58833932-643f-39e1-9529-3d5369e626eb" }, "sort": "01" }, { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "theme" } ], "attribution": { "date": [ { "earliest": 2013, "value": "2013-08-10", "latest": 2013, "primary": true } ], "attributor": "Shepherd, Rupert" }, "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "Family and Home", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-subject-324", "id": "subject-324", "uuid": "ef655832-434e-3cee-8eb3-355146e32731" }, "sort": "01" } ], "collection": "Anthropology", "condition": [ { "date": { "earliest": 2020, "value": "2020-01-06", "latest": 2020 }, "examiner": "Maycock, Lucy; Welch, Alison", "value": "3: poor" } ], "multimedia": [ { "processed": { "preview": { "resizable": true, "format": "jpeg", "modified": 1222429104000, "location": "160\/466\/preview_WI_HC_2002_98.jpg", "type": "image", "measurements": { "filesize": { "units": "bytes", "value": 2169 }, "dimensions": [ { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "height", "value": 76 }, { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "width", "value": 76 } ] } }, "feature": { "resizable": true, "format": "jpeg", "modified": 1222429104000, "location": "160\/466\/feature_WI_HC_2002_98.jpg", "type": "image", "measurements": { "filesize": { "units": "bytes", "value": 24025 }, "dimensions": [ { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "height", "value": 373 }, { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "width", "value": 373 } ] } }, "large": { "resizable": true, "format": "jpeg", "modified": 1222429104000, "location": "160\/466\/large_WI_HC_2002_98.jpg", "type": "image", "measurements": { "filesize": { "units": "bytes", "value": 75555 }, "dimensions": [ { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "height", "value": 750 }, { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "width", "value": 750 } ] } }, "mid": { "resizable": true, "format": "jpeg", "modified": 1222429104000, "location": "160\/466\/mid_WI_HC_2002_98.jpg", "type": "image", "measurements": { "filesize": { "units": "bytes", "value": 3862 }, "dimensions": [ { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "height", "value": 115 }, { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "width", "value": 115 } ] } }, "body": { "resizable": true, "format": "jpeg", "modified": 1222429104000, "location": "160\/466\/body_WI_HC_2002_98.jpg", "type": "image", "measurements": { "filesize": { "units": "bytes", "value": 3637 }, "dimensions": [ { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "height", "value": 110 }, { "units": "pixels", "dimension": "width", "value": 110 } ] } } }, "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "image of object" } ], "attribution": { "type": "image (online)" }, "type": "reference" }, "legal": { "rights": [ { "holder": "Horniman Museum and Gardens", "type": "copyright" } ] }, "admin": { "uid": "hmc-media-160466", "id": "media-160466", "uuid": "867bd1fd-0df7-3ccd-87cf-48c53249dfda" }, "sort": "02", "type": "image" } ], "ownership": [ { "owner": [ { "@link": { "date": { "value": "-2002-03", "latest": 2003 }, "type": "reference" }, "summary_title": "Soma", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-agent-5404", "id": "agent-5404", "uuid": "c33e01df-766c-3077-a5df-8f7e1987f83b" } } ], "@entity": "lifecycle" } ], "materials": [ { "type": "catalogue materials", "value": "varnish, papier mache (made from a Hindi newspaper), textile", "primary": true } ], "cultures": [ { "@link": { "source": "catalogue", "type": "literal" }, "name": [ { "type": "catalogue culture", "value": "Hindu" } ] }, { "@link": { "type": "reference", "variation": 0 }, "summary_title": "Hindu", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-500649", "id": "term-500649", "uuid": "07695e7f-0a24-3f2a-8bca-375b2176b2cb" } }, { "value": "Hindu" } ], "name": [ { "type": "catalogue name", "value": "cow mask", "primary": true }, { "@reference": { "@link": { "role": [ { "value": "object name (Horniman Ethno.)" } ], "type": "reference", "variation": 115555 }, "summary_title": "toy masks", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-term-504510", "id": "term-504510", "uuid": "87a41bfc-d10c-3d15-939f-3fcefad4ad14" } }, "type": "object name (Horniman Ethno.)" }, { "type": "object name (Horniman Ethno.)", "value": "toy mask" } ], "locations": [ { "type": "home location", "value": "HMG - Forest Hill; Horniman Museum; Hands on Base; Display; Case 16; Shelf d; Space 4" } ], "facilities": [ { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2024, "value": "2024-01-04", "latest": 2024 }, "level5": "Shelf d", "level4": "Case 16", "current": "Y", "level6": "Space 4", "last": { "level5": "Shelf d", "level4": "Case 16", "level6": "Space 4", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Display", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "purpose": "annual audit", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "type": "reference", "level3": "Display", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "summary_title": "Space 4", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-10226", "id": "facility-10226", "uuid": "78e1b737-cec3-3551-b823-a9d31d387196" }, "primary": true }, { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2002, "value": "2002-03-20", "latest": 2002 }, "current": "N", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "purpose": "photography", "location": "HMG - North Greenwich", "level1": "Study Collections Centre", "type": "reference", "level2": "3\/1" }, "summary_title": "3\/1", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-7107", "id": "facility-7107", "uuid": "eef74619-58bd-3f1d-8f8b-6942a7c79849" } }, { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2007, "value": "2007-02-21", "latest": 2007 }, "current": "N", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "last": { "level4": "000014 -16 Bottom", "level6": "0000DB Indian Animal Masks", "location": "Hands on Base Bay 14 -16 Bottom Discovery Box Indian Animal Masks", "level1": "FH", "level3": "0000M7", "level2": "3\/70" }, "purpose": "Exhibition", "moved": { "by": "Cort, Julia" }, "location": "Horniman Museum. Hands on Base", "level1": "Display", "type": "reference", "level3": "Indian Animal Masks", "level2": "Discovery Box" }, "summary_title": "Indian Animal Masks", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-10410", "id": "facility-10410", "uuid": "468700ed-c6e1-329f-b432-552bedbe027d" } }, { "note": [ { "value": "Freezer after outreach to Nelson Ward Discovery Box project" } ], "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2017, "value": "2017-07-28", "latest": 2017 }, "current": "N", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "last": { "level5": "Indian Animal Masks", "level4": "Discovery Box", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Display", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "purpose": "pest control", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Bandstand", "type": "reference", "level2": "freezer" }, "summary_title": "freezer", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-11650", "id": "facility-11650", "uuid": "3a5151a7-1ecd-3c04-b98c-25ab3cba0981" } }, { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2017, "value": "2017-10-16", "latest": 2017 }, "level5": "Shelf C", "level4": "Bay 2", "level6": "Box 1", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "last": { "level5": "Indian Animal Masks", "level4": "Discovery Box", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Display", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "purpose": "conservation", "moved": { "by": "Brown, Siobhan" }, "type": "reference", "current": "N", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Corner Office", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "summary_title": "Box 1", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-10140", "id": "facility-10140", "uuid": "bcf68b82-18c9-3664-860b-d237baa5c2d2" } }, { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2019, "value": "2019-01-03", "latest": 2019 }, "level5": "Shelf A", "level4": "Bay 2", "current": "N", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "last": { "level5": "Indian Animal Masks", "level4": "Discovery Box", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Display", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "purpose": "annual audit", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "type": "reference", "level3": "Corner Office", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "summary_title": "Shelf A", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-10135", "id": "facility-10135", "uuid": "fc873013-b358-31f0-9932-953b8540cbb4" } }, { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2021, "value": "2021-08-31", "latest": 2021 }, "level5": "Shelf C", "level4": "bay 2", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "last": { "level5": "Shelf A", "level4": "Bay 2", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Corner Office", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "purpose": "Conservation", "moved": { "by": "Maycock, Lucy" }, "type": "reference", "current": "N", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Corner Office", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "summary_title": "Shelf C", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-10139", "id": "facility-10139", "uuid": "cb41cfcf-6a25-3512-bba3-c6ed1d5e337c" } }, { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2022, "value": "2022-01-05", "latest": 2022 }, "level5": "Shelf C", "level4": "bay 1", "current": "N", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "last": { "level5": "Shelf C", "level4": "bay 2", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Corner Office", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "purpose": "annual audit", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "type": "reference", "level3": "Corner Office", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "summary_title": "Shelf C", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-10128", "id": "facility-10128", "uuid": "478cfe39-825b-3fd8-afc3-bad8e034d833" } }, { "@link": { "date": { "earliest": 2023, "value": "2023-01-04", "latest": 2023 }, "level5": "Shelf d", "level4": "Case 16", "level6": "Space 4", "role": [ { "value": "historical" } ], "last": { "level5": "Shelf C", "level4": "bay 1", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Corner Office", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "purpose": "annual audit", "type": "reference", "current": "N", "location": "HMG - Forest Hill", "level1": "Horniman Museum", "level3": "Display", "level2": "Hands on Base" }, "summary_title": "Space 4", "admin": { "uid": "hmc-facility-10226", "id": "facility-10226", "uuid": "78e1b737-cec3-3551-b823-a9d31d387196" } } ] }