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Yantra meditation plaques, square, bronze, India, 1800s
A bronze Yantra meditation plaque decorated with a geometric pattern and script. Meditation has strong links with Ayurveda and is often recommended as part of an ‘Ayurvedic lifestyle’. Techniques vary – Yantra meditation uses patterns of symbols and shapes to help focus the mind.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A639050
- Materials:
- bronze
- Measurements:
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overall: 20 mm x 73 mm x 71 mm, .066 kg
- type:
- yantra
