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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