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The Buddhist praying-wheel : a collection of material bearing upon the symbolism of the wheel and circular movements in custom and religious ritual (1896)

Simpson, William, 1823-1899 · London ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 245

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someauthorities looked upon themas coins, others took them forbuckles or brooches, and somesaid they were only buttons.M. Gaidoz gives the names ofarchaeologists who have nowadopted the theory that these 11 , , -I Fig. 26.—Bronze Wheel. Found small wheels were amulets. at Hounslow, now in British… … 1 ArcJurologia, vol. xxxix. p. 509.This wheel is now in the BritishMuseum, where I made a sketch of it,but the authorities there have no in-formation as to the circumstances underwhich it was discovered. It is 14 of an inch in diameter. The rim is closeupon a circle in section. ^ Proceedings of ike…

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