Prayer wheel, with silk cover

Historical period(s)
19th century
Medium
Silver and wood; silk cover
Dimensions
H x Diam: 41.3 x 10.2 cm (16 1/4 x 4 in)
Geography
Tibet, Lhasa
Credit Line
The Alice S. Kandell Collection
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2018.43a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceremonial Object, Metalwork
Type

Prayer wheel

Keywords
Alice S. Kandell Collection, Buddhism, prayer, Tibet
Provenance

To 2018
Alice S. Kandell, New York, New York [1]

From 2018
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Alice S. Kandell, New York, New York

Note:

[1] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Alice S. Kandell

Published References
  • Marylin M. Rhie, Robert A.F. Thurman. A Shrine for Tibet: The Alice S. Kandell Collection. New York and London. VII-7, 262-263.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
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