Prayer Wheel "mani Korlo", Tibet, 19th Century

Prayer wheel / Mani hand wheel or mani korlo in Tibetan, in silver-plated metal richly decorated with coral and turquoise inlays and adorned with filigree, handwritten prayer scroll inside, complete and in good condition. TIBET, 19th century A prayer wheel (mani chuskor or mani korlo in Tibetan) is a religious object used by Tibetans practicing Buddhism. Description: The traditional prayer wheel consists of a cylinder filled with mantras (incantatory formulas) and able to rotate freely around an axis. According to the beliefs associated with this object, operating such a wheel has the same spiritual value as reciting the prayer of the mantra, the prayer being supposed to spread in the air as if it were pronounced. The wheels, often arranged in long series, are set in motion one after the other by the faithful who passes in front of them. The faithful moves the wheels with his right hand1. And the mill should be turned clockwise, so that the mantra is read in the direction it was written.