Prayer wheel - Bronze / copper - 1960-1970 - handmade

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A Nepalese bronze and copper Mani wheel prayer cylinder from the 1960s–1970s, handmade and in good condition with minor signs of age, measuring 16 cm high and wide and 9.5 cm deep and weighing 0.64 kg, decorated with inlaid stones such as turquoise and coral and featuring the Om Mani Padme Hum inscription.

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This item is a Tibetan prayer wheel adorned with gemstone mosaic.
A ritual instrument in Tibetan Buddhism to symbolically recite prayers and mantras and to spread them by spinning the wheels.
Inscribed with the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, which stands for compassion and wisdom.
Consists of one cylinder (wheel) that turns on a vertical axle, often placed on an altar or table.
The cylinder is made of copper, and the housing is decorated with inlaid stones such as turquoise and coral.
The cylinder is filled with prayer scrolls.

Carefully packaged and insured for shipping.

This item is a Tibetan prayer wheel adorned with gemstone mosaic.
A ritual instrument in Tibetan Buddhism to symbolically recite prayers and mantras and to spread them by spinning the wheels.
Inscribed with the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, which stands for compassion and wisdom.
Consists of one cylinder (wheel) that turns on a vertical axle, often placed on an altar or table.
The cylinder is made of copper, and the housing is decorated with inlaid stones such as turquoise and coral.
The cylinder is filled with prayer scrolls.

Carefully packaged and insured for shipping.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
0.64 kg
Title additional information
handmade
Material
Bronze / copper
Country of origin
Nepal
Height
16 cm
Indigenous object name
Mani weel
Width
16 cm
Depth
9.5 cm
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Estimated period
1960-1970
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