Prayer Wheel Item Number: Ee4.50 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Copper-coloured cylindrical metal object with three bands of brass-coloured metal around it, scrolling designs engraved on the top and a floral design engraved on the bottom; a round, pink finial with a flat metal cap is featured on the top, while a lead(?) filled metal bell is attached to the side with a leather tie. Cylinder is mounted on dark brown wooden handle capped with a flat white piece, about which it turns.
Item History
- Made in Asia
- Owned by Beatrice Pilon before July 30, 1988
- Received from Beatrice Pilon (Donor) on July 30, 1988
What
- Name
- Prayer Wheel
- Identification Number
- Ee4.50
- Type of Item
- prayer wheel
- Material
- copper metal ?, wood, lead metal ?, brass metal ?, mineral ?, ivory ? and skin
- Overall
- height 23.0 cm, diameter 7.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Himalayas
- Previous Owner
- Beatrice Pilon
- Received from
- Beatrice Pilon (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Asia
When
- Ownership Date
- before July 30, 1988
- Acquisition Date
- on July 30, 1988
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 81
- Accession Number
- 1075/0002