Native Name | Shim-Ling |
Object Number | A869 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese | Buddhist |
Provenience | China |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Metal |
Inscription Language | Tibetan Language |
Description | Used at the corners of Buddhist shrines. Metal, straight sides with raised ring around the center and at rim. Horse shoe shaped ring at top, ring on inside top for attachment of clapper. Etched Tibetan characters some outlined in white on outside surface in three registers. It reads Om Mani Padme Hum in Ranjana (Lantsa script). Good condition, clapper is missing. |
Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah (William D.) Frishmuth, 1900 |
Other Number | I-187 - Seder Number |
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