Prayer Wheel

Brass and ivory prayer wheel in three parts. Wooden dowel handle with bound sheet metal terminals. Metal rod protrudes from one end. Cylindrical carved ivory body with relief of alternating lotus (?) blossom and seated figure. End of cylinder which takes handle rod is bound with sheet brass lid and decorated with row of alternating coral-colored and blue stones in circular cells. Attached to body is brass link chain ending in faceted lead weight. Inside body is folded and rolled black paper inscribed in dark ink with characters. Pointed brass lid is decorated with metal cells, two rows of which are set with coral-colored and blue stones.