Sino-Tibet, 17th to 19th century. A wonderful assemblage of prayer wheels from Tibet. These 5 very fine examples include from left to right a silver example attached to white hardstone handle and spool, top adorned with Chinese turquoise. Beside it is an early example in almost pure copper. Next is a gilded silver wheel impressed throughout with floral elements and alternating silver and gold script. Next, a bronze example of simple form, also among the oldest f the group. Finally another silver example set with greenstones and coral. Each with old prayer scroll intact. Size of largest: 8.625" H (21.9 cm); 9.75" H (24.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Prayer wheels are used by many Tibetans everyday, sometimes for hours on end. Worshippers turn prayer wheels to accumulate merit, to help all beings in the world and to purify their karma (intentional actions). They are part of a meditation practice. According to Lama Zopa, Rinpoche, “To benefit sentient beings, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas manifest in the prayer wheel to purify all our negative karmas and obscurations, and to cause us to actualize the realizations of the path to enlightenment.”
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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Condition
Overall in excellent condition