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Description: | inscription, embossing, prayer is Tibetan in two panels, one above the other
Cylindrical nickel 'wheel' has a prayer embossed in two panels around the side. There is a raised ridge, between the two panels and around upper and lower edges. The base and top cover are embossed with oriental style motifs. The central ridge has an attached metal eyelet from which hangs a length of chain with a lead weight attached to the end. The handle is wooden with two bands of copper, one around the top and the other a little lower down. There is a metal spike protruding from the top which is placed through the centre of the wheel.
Material: metal, nickel
Material: metal, copper
Material: metal, lead
Material: wood | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.decorativeart&design.2782 | Go to resource |
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