Indian and Himalayan Art Prayer Wheel (Mani-Lag-Khor) Made in Tibet, Asiac. 19th century Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan Silver, wood, copper alloy, paper, turquoise, ivory, and iron alloy Currently not on view 1933-63-12 Gift of Hannah Neil Wheeler in memory of Charles Wheeler, 1933 |
LabelIn addition to the prayers embossed on the surface of the wheel, immense numbers of prayers are written or printed on paper that is rolled around the wheel's shaft. Tibetan-Buddhist devotees spin the prayer wheel to multiply the prayers included on the wheel-thus activating thousands of prayers for each rotation. |
