Prayer wheel

Wooden leather prayer wheel with metal chains and weights

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Wooden leather prayer wheel with metal chains and weights
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Wooden leather prayer wheel with metal chains and weights, handle of cane, copper and brass decoration, and ivory disc on handle, Tibetan, 1870-1925

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A157338
Materials:
complete, cane, leather, brass, iron, ivory and wood
Measurements:
overall: 350 mm
wheel: 111 mm,
handle: 23 mm,
type:
prayer wheel
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)