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EAP1016/3/1/1
- Record Id:
- 040-003948451
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003948449
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100124361409.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1016/3/1/1
- Title:
- A brass pointer [Late 19th century]
- Scope & Content:
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A brass pointer, square in cross section and with a mantra engraved on the shaft. 92 cm long, decorated with attachments including trinkets, small bells, a piece of red thread, a ring, and an image of the Buddha. Such pointers are used by Lama Manipas to indicate key scenes depicted on a narrative thangka of the story being told. Chak Dhar ལྕགས་མདའ (Wylie lcags mda') . Creation dates: Late 19th century.
Custodial history: An object donated to Dolma Ling nunnery by Buchen Gyurme. It probably belonged to one of three Lama Manipa who had fled from Tibet and who continued to perform within the exile Tibetan communities in India and Nepal. These manipa were Buchen Gyurme (Wylie ’Gyur med), Buchen Norgye (Wylie Nor rgyas), and Buchen Passang (Wylie Pa sangs) Specifics of the actual previous ownership unknown.
Extent and format of original material: One pointer.
Owner(s) of original material: Dolma Ling Nunnery.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Lama Mani: the texts and narrative thangkas of India’s exiled Tibetan storytellers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003948449
036-003948450
040-003948451 - Is part of:
- EAP1016/3 : The monastic collection at Dolma Ling Nunnery [Mid 19th century-Early 21st century]
EAP1016/3/1 : Objects [Late 19th century-Early 21st century]
EAP1016/3/1/1 : A brass pointer [Late 19th century] - Hierarchy:
- 032-003948449[0001]/036-003948450[0001]/040-003948451
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1016/3
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 2 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1016-3-1-1
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Tibetan
- Scripts:
- Tibetan
- Start Date:
- 1860
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- Late 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- India
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located at the Dolma Ling Nunnery
- Material Type:
- Artefacts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)