Vietnamese ghost offerings
Paper and cardstock items plastic-wrapped together. Joss paper offerings of earthly possessions for the dead. Find out more about the practice here:
Donated by Ivan Small.
Jan-13
O-080
Vietnamese ghost currency
Two bundles of faux paper currency, various denominations. Find out more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_paper
Donated by Ivan Small.
Jan-13
O-079
Hell Money - One Hundred US Dollars and One Million Dong
red envelope with paper bills for one hundred USD and one million Vietnamese dong in it.
Donated by Ivan Small
B1-S39-D
Joss hat
black paper hat with purple band
Donated by Ivan Small
O-067
Joss paper clothes
packet of paper clothing including paper shirt, paper shoes, paper pants. Packet has paper watch stuck on the back.
Donated by Ivan Small
O-065
Chinese Hell Money
Purchased in the 99 Ranch Market in Irvine.
2012
B1-S19-E
Chinese Hell Money
Purchased at the 99 Ranch Market in Irvine.
2012
B1-S19-D
Eight-Auspiciousness Gold Coin
24-carat gold plated coin minted by the Singapore mint in partnership with the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore. The coin depicts 8 auspicious symbols.
Acquired by Bill Maurer, Taylor Nelms and Stephen Rea
Acquired 2011
B1-S18-A
"Hell Bank Note," 10,000
Chinese Hell Money
Purchased at 99 Ranch Market, Irvine
B1-S07-D
"Bank of the Hell" notes
O-020