Prayer Wheel Item Number: 2663/7 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Prayer wheel of copper with brass bands, set with red and turquoise stones. Brass finial, brass ends on wooden handle, copper weight. Top (b) is removable, revealing yellow cloth over roll of paper.
Item History
- Made in Tibet
- Collected before 1947
- Owned by Mary Noble before August 22, 2005
- Received from Mary Noble (Donor) on August 22, 2005
What
- Name
- Prayer Wheel
- Identification Number
- 2663/7 a-b
- Type of Item
- prayer wheel
- Material
- copper metal, brass metal, wood, stone, cotton fibre and paper
- Part A
- height 34.3 cm, diameter 9.6 cm
- Part B
- height 9.6 cm, width 5.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Mary Noble
- Received from
- Mary Noble (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tibet
When
- Collection Date
- before 1947
- Ownership Date
- before August 22, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on August 22, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2663/0007 a-b