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STONE AGE TOOLS

Mace head

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Stone mace head with corroded surface and a perforation.

Traces of vermilion are seen on the surface.

Sling ball

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Stone sling ball with corroded surface.

Mace-head

Burzahom (Kashmir)Neolithic Period

Description: Stone mace head with perforation. Earthly incrustation is seen at

one side while other side is slightly flaked of .

Stone scrapper

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Unfinished stone scrapper.

Needle

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Stone needle with slightly pointed ends.

BONE IMPLEMENTS

Needle

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Bone needle, long and slightly curved.

Needle

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Bone needle with pointed ends at both sides.

Needle

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Bone needle with fine finishing and sharp pointed ends.

Arrowhead

Burzahom (Kashmir)

Neolithic Period

Description: Bone arrowhead with pointed end at one side. The
other side is flat.

COINS

Punched marked coin, c. 50 B.C.

Audumbaras (Punjab)

Metal: Copper

Obverse: Temple with double roof level supported by pillars and the

lower portion of trident, i.e., rod.

Reverse: Front portion of elephant i.e. trunk facing the tree in

railing and the legend in Kharoshthi script.

Punched marked coin

Audumbaras (Punjab)

Metal: Copper

Obverse: Temple with double roof level supported by pillars, Trident and

legend in Brahmi script.

Reverse: Front portion of elephant i.e. trunk facing the tree in

railing and the legend in Kharoshthi script.

Punched marked coin

Audumbaras (Punjab)

Metal: Copper

Obverse: Temple with double roof level supported by pillars.

Reverse: Front portion of elephant i.e. trunk facing the Audumbara tree.

Punched marked coin

Audumbaras (Punjab)

Metal: Copper

Obverse: Single storyed temple with an opening and legend in Brahami script.

Reverse: Audumbara tree without railing.

Sikh Coins (Jammu)

Metal: Copper

Obverse: Legend in Gurmukhi as Akal Shahi Guru Nanak

Reverse: Leaf of Peepal tree and legend in Gurumukhi. Leaf of Peepal tree is also one of the marks/ symbol to identify the Sikh coins.

Kushana Coins

Kushana king Kaniska

Jammu

Kushana Period

Metal : Copper

Obverse: portrait of King Kanishk

ETHNOGRAPHY

Pheypor (wooden bowl)

Ladakh

Description: Pheypor (wooden bowl) with lid particularly used to keep barley flour. It has flat circular base and lid with knob. Outer surface is painted with dragon figures while inner surface is plain.

Chapskyan (beer jar)

Ladakh

Description: Chapskyan with round-footed base, carinated body
with a spout and handle. It also has a lid with knob at the top. It is
especially used to serve chang (local beer)

Mane Lakskor

Ladakh

Description: Hand prayer wheel made of copper with a wooden handle.
Floral designs are embossed on the top and bottom of the wheel.
Copper appliqué work, studded with ordinary stones is seen on the
body. It is used in the monasteries by the lamas and the laymen for
reciting mantras in Ladakh.

Mokto

Ladakh

Description: It is an aluminum appliance of round shape having divided into
four chambers. It is covered with a lid. It is used for preparing mok-mok
(momos).

Shing kor

Ladakh

Description:

It is a wooden cup of polished rhododendron root showing textured
patterns.

Used for drinking butter tea and chang (local beer) by the womenfolk of Ladakh.

Shing kor

Ladakh

Description: t is a wooden cup made of polished rhododendron root
showing textured patterns. It is usually used by the menfolk for drinking
butter tea or chang.

Rakdung

Ladakh

Description: Long blow horn, a kind musical instrument, generally
used in monasteries of Ladakh during festivals, mask dances.

Brass jar

Jammu

Description:Brass jar with footed circular base, bulbous body having a handle.
It is without lid.

Jhalan

Udhampur (Jammu)

Description: It is a traditional fire lamp with shallow alter and square base.
Floral engravings are noticed on it.

TEXTILES

Mogos (female gown)

Ladakh

Description: Mogos (female gown) is made of wool, generally

worn by married females of Ladakh. It covers the entire body

from shoulder to the ankle. It is full sleeved.

Tsaru tibbi (cap)

Ladakh and Nubra valley

Description: It is a cap made of fur is used by both males and females of
Ladakh and Nubra valley.

Thickme Pabu

Ladakh

Description: A shoe made of woolen thread and a piece of woolen
fabric called thickme having floral pattern on it. The sole is made of
Yak skin.

Pabu (shoes)

Changthang (Ladakh)

Description: It is a typical shoe made of woolen thread. The sole
is made of yak skin.

Pabu (shoes)

Changthang (Ladakh)

Description: It is typical shoe made of woolen thread. The sole
is made of yak’s hair. It is used by female.

Traditional cap

Brokpa, Da-Hanu and Darshik-Garkon area (Ladakh)

     Description: It is a traditional cap worn by females on special occasion. It is
     made of wool and decorated with beads, red ribbons and a special kind of
     flower called Shoklo flower.