Vintage Handheld Buddhist Tibetan Prayer Wheel with Scroll

Vintage Handheld Buddhist Tibetan Prayer Wheel with ScrollTraveling Man treasures is selling this vintage Tibetan Buddhist handheld prayer wheel with an intact scroll inside. The handcrafted metal drum is intricately carved or embossed with sacred Tibetan script, usually spelling out the universal mantra of compassion: "Om Mani Padme Hum". Inside the cylinder is a tightly wound scroll with printed repeating mantras. The metal weight hanging from the chain acts as a spinning governor for the centrifugal force

The statue is unsigned

and other mythical creatures were often placed on ridges and roof edges as guardians and protectors of public buildings and private estates

and performance

75" H x 9" L x 4

This particular mask features red-based stones complimenting the aforementioned abalone and Mother of Pearl and is in great condition as shown in the photos

DIMENSIONS: 4" H x 5

1980s) bronze recumbent Ram oil lamp styled after similar pieces from the Han Dynasty (c

large circular leather medallions

This intense abstract scene is made with gestural strokes of thick and thin lines

encased in an ornate gold-gilt metal band

These highly decorative porcelain vases became prominent in the mid-19th century as "export ware" for Western markets

9" H x 8" W