Prayer Wheel

45-4-1

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 45-4-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan | Buddhist
Provenience Tibet
Date Made 18th Century - 19th Century
Section Asian
Materials Silver | Wood | Cotton | Ivory | Turquoise
Technique Beaten | Carved
Iconography Buddha | Flowers
Description

Prayer wheel. German-silver cylinder completely covered with impressed decoration in two wide bands of conventional motifs around sides; floral pattern on stick end; floral pattern rising to pointed knob on cover. Facetted metal ball attached by short chain. Wooden stick with band of German silver at each end. Wheel filled with prayers.

Length 32 cm
Width 7.2 cm
Credit Line Gift of Graham Roberts, 1945
Other Number CG2016-1-162 - Found in Collection Number

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