Accession No
TEMP.00628.1
Description
Top section of a prayer wheel, made of copper alloy, probably brass.
Place
Asia; South Asia; Himalayas; Tibet
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00628.1
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass
Local Term
Measurements
43mm
Events
Context (Amendments / updates)
'This prayer wheel part was found loose in 'Misc.Box 3 Tibet'. It has not been ascertained as to whether this is part of a prayer wheel within the collection or was accessioned as simply a fragment of a prayer wheel'.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
Description (Physical description)
Top section of a prayer wheel, made of copper alloy, probably brass. The lid is stamped with a pattern of a lotus plant, which ascends into a dome culminating in an oval shaped stopper.
Event Date 18/9/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin
FM:281516
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