Just the one guess this week, but sometimes quality is more important than quantity.
John Keppie correctly told us it was a Buddhist prayer wheel.
The object has been in Craven Museum and Gallery’s collection since 1953, when it was donated to the museum by a donor who lived in Craven.
It is originally from either Tibet or Nepal and was made in the 1930s.
Prayer wheels are usually made of a wooden handle with a metal head. They are associated with Tibetan Buddhism and are used as a way of increasing good karma or making merit.
Inside each wheel is a sacred script or mantra. Spinning the prayer wheel is the equivalent of reciting the mantra, bringing good favour to the person who spins the wheel.
These prayer wheels are designed to be transported so that the owner can spin the wheel whilst on a pilgrimage.
This week’s item looks rather complicated. Any ideas? Email your guesses to the editor at matt.cornish@cravenherald.co.uk with the subject line “Craven Curiosities”.
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