Photo of collection object Praying cylinders in the village of Kulsi on the Indus — Simpson, William. Praying cylinders in the village of Kulsi on the Indus, 1862. Height: 14 in Width: 9 in. Purchased from Messrs Day and Son Ltd (London) in 1869, 1132-1869. arr.

Praying cylinders in the village of Kulsi on the Indus

1862

Simpson, William

SSEA

Painting of the praying cylinders in the village of Kulsi on the river Indus. Set within a mountainous landscape, the praying cylinders are attached to a Chorten, a Buddhist Stupa archetypal to Tibet. A local woman, dressed in a striped skirt, turns the wheel as she recites a mantra or sacred utterance while other locals are sitting on the rocks nearby. A tea picker, carrying a bamboo basket on her back, is seen in conversation in the forefront.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Simpson, William
Classification: Painting
Medium: watercolour, painting
Locations: city: London
Dimensions: Height: 14 in Width: 9 in
Departments: SSEA
Accession Number: 1132-1869
Credit Line: Purchased from Messrs Day and Son Ltd (London) in 1869
Rights Statement: arr
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