Caption

Mani stone, gift; Tibetan Buddhist mani stone with inscriptions of mantras; ritual cult object, stone slab; Tibetan, 19th–20th century; material: stone; weight 0.7 kg; height 18.3 cm; width 9.0 cm., A single irregularly shaped stone rests against a plain gray background; the stone has a muted palette of light gray with areas of beige and pale brown, mottled with small lighter flecks and a few darker gray spots. The stone’s surface is uneven with smooth worn areas, shallow grooves, and a few incised linear marks forming angular shapes. Edges of the stone are rounded in places and slightly jagged in others, showing subtle texture variations and faint patches of discoloration in beige and brown tones. The overall appearance is of a weathered, pale gray rock with beige highlights and scattered darker gray blemishes.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A29_422

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Mani stone gift Tibetan Buddhist mani stone inscriptions mantras ritual cult object stone slab Tibetan 19th–20th century material stone weight 0.7 kg height 18.3 cm width 9.0 cm single irregularly shaped stone rests plain gray background muted palette light gray areas beige pale brown mottled small lighter flecks darker gray spots stone’s surface uneven smooth worn areas shallow grooves incised linear marks forming angular shapes Edges rounded places slightly jagged showing subtle texture variations faint patches discoloration brown tones appearance weathered pale gray rock beige highlights scattered darker gray blemishes.