Mani lag khor

Description

Mani lag khor (hand prayer wheel), circular silver case embossed with Tibetan script, with printed prayers inside, with metal weight hanging from chain, 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.1909.442

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

Silver, Wood, Metal

Physical description

Silver, embossed with floral decoration and inscription; weight of faceted copper hanging from a silver chain

Exhibitions

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

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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