Mani lag khor

Description

Mani lag khor (hand prayer wheel), circular leather case containing printed prayers, with metal weight, rotating on wooden handle, used by Tibetan Buddhists to release prayers into the air: China, Tibet Autonomous Region, Lhasa, Tibetan, 19th century AD

Museum reference

A.1892.600

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Mani lag khor, Hand prayer wheel

Production information

Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Leather, Wood, Metal

Physical description

Leather case, wood handle, bronze weight

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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