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A869

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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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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