Copper Om Mantra Prayer Wheel No.284 Long_Tops retablos are intricate folk art

retablos are intricate folk art pieces that depict scenes of daily life

These truly beautiful

The central shaman is holding the kintus (a coca leaf bouquet)

hold smaller bowls on the fingertips

Specifications: 20cm × 15cm × 10cm

Copper Om Mantra Prayer Wheel No.284 Long_Tops retablos are intricate folk artA charming, smaller prayer wheel crafted from copper and decorated with turquoise gems and Sanskrit. Prayer wheels are traditional Buddhist items that contain a small scroll inside printed many times over with a mantra, usually Om Mani Padme Hum. Devotees believe that turning these wheels has the same meritorious effect as repeating the mantra verbally. These wonderful smaller versions are often called Mani wheels (or mani chos 'khor in Tibetan. )