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Prayer WheelEe4.42

Silver, cylindrical mani khorlo (prayer wheel). The silver wheel is covered in repoussage metalwork, with two bands of Sanskrit text inscribed in Lantsa script conveying iterations of **||Om mani padme hum|, the sacred six-syllable mantra for Avalokitesvara. The same mantra is printed on thin paper and rolled around the cylinder’s core spindle, where it is hidden from view; a bud-shaped finial with a flat, circular base is featured on the top, while a metal chain with a polyhedron finial is attached to the side. Cylinder is mounted on dark brown wooden handle capped with metal, about which it turns.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silver metal, wood and lead metal ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelN4.2

Barrel-shaped copper object covered in repousse devotional prayer in Tibetan script; object is capped with red paint and a pointed finial, and has a short metal tube attached at the bottom. A length of copper wire tied to a small piece of lead it attached to the side.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
lead metal and copper metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Wheel1431/4 a-f

Part a: cylinder, part b: lid, part c: handle (wood), part d: base cap for handle (metal), part e: top cap for handle (metal), part f: post with pointed end. The first piece is a plain wood cylinder with a metal bottom and has a brown rope with a ball at the other end attached through a metal loop (part a). The second piece is the flat circular lid (part b). The third piece is the wood handle (part c). The fourth piece is the metal base cap (part d) for the handle. The fifth piece is the wood top cap (part e) for the handle. inside the cylinder (part a) there is a small rolled scroll.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal, wood and fibre
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Wheel1431/14 a-e

The first piece is a small rolled scroll (part a). The second piece is a metal cylinder (part b) with a floral design in relief and a chain attached through a loop with a square weight at the end. The third piece is the cylinder lid (part c) which is a two-tiered circular metal piece. The fourth piece is a pointed cap (part d) which goes through the centre of the cylinder lid (part c). The last piece is the wood handle (part e) with a metal prong.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
metal, stone and wood
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer Wheel2663/7 a-b

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.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
copper metal, brass metal, wood, stone, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelEe4.63 a-d

Tibetan payer wheel with wooden handle and metal pin (part a). A metal and jade wheel (part b) with two tiers of inlaid glass sits over the pin, with a ball and chain that hangs to one side. Inside the wheel is a rolled paper (part d) with writing on it. At the top of the prayer wheel sits a metal conical top (part c) with metal decorations and two tiers of inlaid glass.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
wood, metal, paper, glass, jade mineral and ink
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelEe4.50

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.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
copper metal ?, wood, lead metal ?, brass metal ?, mineral ?, ivory ? and skin
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelEe4.43 a-c

Silvery, cylindrical metal object covered in repousse devotional prayer in Tibetan script (part b); a bud-shaped finial with a flat, circular base is featured on the top (part c), while a metal chain with a polyhedron finial is attached to the side. Cylinder is mounted on dark brown wooden handle capped with metal (part a), about which it turns.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
metal, wood and lead metal ?
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Prayer WheelN4.1

Dark brown-black cylindrical metal object covered in repousse devotional prayer in Tibetan script; a small rounded finial is featured on the top, and a metal chain with a similar finial is attached to the side. Cylinder is mounted on short metal stick, about which it turns.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
brass metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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