Accession#:
5352
Object Name:
Sculpture
Description:
Bronze figure depicts the Sage of Fu Taishi who was the inventor of the prayer wheel. Figure is wearing a hat. Originally wore a beard, the perforations for which are still visible. From the Kang Hsi Period, 1622-1722 AD of the Ming Dynasty, 16th century.
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Used in Tibet and China since the 4th Century, there are many types of prayer wheels that exist today.
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