Handheld Prayer Wheel

Location

Tibet

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Date

19th–20th century

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Material

jade, copper alloy, turquoise, glass, paper

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Dimensions

prayer wheel height 5½ in. (14 cm); folio page 17¼ x 3¼ in. (43.8 x 8.3 cm); archer’s ring height 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm), outer diam. 1¼ in. (3.2 cm), inner diam. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)

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Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gift of Hermes Knauer, in memory of Conrad P. A. Knauer, 2013; 2013.43a-b

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Photo Credit

photograph courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Link

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/32640

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