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A 'mani' or prayer wheel, a common ritual object used in Tibetan Buddhism: a device made a handle (here a simple wooden stick) supporting a hollow cylindrical drum on a spindle. A small metal weight, attached to one one side of the drum with a cord, allows the wheel to spin with a slight rotation of the wrist. The drum in his case is of hammered metal, with incised patterns of Buddhist auspicious symbols.
Tibetan (Tibetan (culture or style))
Prayer Wheel (Mani Wheel)
1833 – 1932
Gift of the Estate of Maxine W. Kunstadter in memory of Sigmund Kunstadter, Class of 1922
1983/1.423
An example of a 'mani' or prayer wheel, a common ritual object used in Tibetan Buddhism: a device made a handle (here a wooden stick, with simple incised line designs) supporting a hollow cylindrical drum on a spindle. Here the drum is elaboratedly decorated with rows of inset turquoise stones, as well as a row of Sanskit letters in bone. A small weight of bone attached to one one side of the drum with a metal chain, allows the wheel to spin with a slight rotation of the wrist.
Tibetan (Tibetan (culture or style))
Prayer Wheel (Mani Wheel)
1833 – 1932
Gift of the Estate of Maxine W. Kunstadter in memory of Sigmund Kunstadter, Class of 1922
1983/1.424

Frank Gillett
Next Pair Out
1867 – 1932
Bequest of Carl F. Clarke
1954/1.109

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Round Embroidery
1867 – 1932
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.77

Zu Ze (Tsu-tse)
Both sides: Calligraphy
1867 – 1932
Museum Purchase made possible by the Richard K. Beardsley Memorial Fund, supplemented by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1980/1.230
Pastoral poet Tao Yuanming (372–427) and a boy-servant bearing chrysanthemums on his back are shown. Two pine trees dominate the composition. Tao Yuanming’s forward gaze and slightly hunched posture exhibit his full inner exhilaration when chrysanthemums were collected. The subtle smile on the poet’s face seems also to reflect a moment of transcendence.<br /> Has signature and seal of the artist
Ni Tian
Tao Yuanming Appreciating Chrysanthemums
1855 – 1919
Gift of Jung Ying Ts'ao, in honor of State Senator Jack Faxon
1987/1.275

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Round Embroidery
1867 – 1932
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Johe
1989/2.75
Small elongated vase with a slim body and narrow neck. Neck is a shiny brown glaze. The lower half is white with blue circular designs.
Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Small Sake Tokuri or Vase
1867 – 1932
Gift of Ann Holmes
2013/1.332

Thai
Candlestick (one of a pair)
1800 – 1932
Gift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection
2005/1.471.1

Thai
Mirror on Stand
1800 – 1932
Gift of Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection
2005/1.474A&B

Toyohara Chikanobu (Japanese (culture or style))
Setsugekka [Snow, Moon and Flowers]: Yamashiro, Moon over Saga
1867 – 1932
Gift of Pearl Sellards
1985/1.177
A corn husk woven basket with wooden shaping dowels. One side of the rectangle is flat while the other end is curved. There are two blue stripes on the inside floor of the basket and green and purple designs on the outside.<br /> <br /> This straw basket (<em>samtaegi</em> ) is woven from dyed straw. The round frame at the back of it is made from bitterwood and the front part from bamboo. Judging from the use of dyed straw, this basket was probably used for drying grain such as soy beans. <p>[Korean Collection, University of Michigan Museum of Art (2017) p. 277]</p>
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Winnowing Basket
1850 – 1950
Gift of Ok Ja Chang and the Chang Family
2009/2.49
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