Cylinder, craft, Tibetan culture, inscriptions, vajras, applied copper sheet, 19th century, Mongolia and Tibet place of origin, varia, length 7.3 cm, diameter 6.0 cm, A cylindrical metal object lying on its side with a reflective surface beneath it, showing a mirrored image; the cylinder has bands of different textures and raised rectangular panels around its exterior, with decorative floral and geometric patterns; the inner surface appears smooth and slightly worn; visible colors include brassy yellow, coppery brown, pale gold, and muted gray in the background and reflection.
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Cylinder, craft, Tibetan culture, inscriptions, vajras, applied copper sheet, 19th century, Mongolia and Tibet place of origin, varia, length 7.3 cm, diameter 6.0 cm, A cylindrical metal object lying on its side with a reflective surface beneath it, showing a mirrored image; the cylinder has bands of different textures and raised rectangular panels around its exterior, with decorative floral and geometric patterns; the inner surface appears smooth and slightly worn; visible colors include brassy yellow, coppery brown, pale gold, and muted gray in the background and reflection.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Cylinder craft Tibetan culture inscriptions vajras applied copper sheet 19th century Mongolia Tibet place origin varia length 7.3 cm diameter 6.0 cm cylindrical metal object lying side reflective surface beneath showing mirrored image cylinder bands different textures raised rectangular panels exterior decorative floral geometric patterns inner surface smooth slightly worn visible colors include brassy yellow coppery brown pale gold muted gray background reflection.

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