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The idea of a temple as a holy precinct, the meeting place of heaven and earth, is central to many of the world’s religions. Offering a wide-ranging study of sites of worship, from tomb-temples of ancient Egypt to the temple of Hephaistos in Athens, the Kaabah in Mecca…
Continue reading → - Item Number: R-1459
- Provenance/Origin: Paperback, 128 pages, 2012, new
- Dimensions: 8.25" x 6" format
- Weight: 1 pound
- Price: $ 16.00 USD
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Prayer wheels are Tibetan Buddhist praying instruments, with the mantra engraved: Om Mani Padme Hum, Avalokitesvara’s mantra. Prayers are also printed on a paper scroll rolled inside the metal cylinder. Very powerful. Prayer wheels are fixed to the walls of monasteries, grouped around stupas, found in…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-4548
- Provenance/Origin: Himalayan Nepal. Early 2000s
- Composition: Wood, copper and paper
- Dimensions: 12" tall x 12" wide x 6" deep
- Weight: 3.5 pounds
- Price: $ 270.00 USD
