A brass pointer [Late 19th century]

A brass pointer. Pointers are used by Lama Manipas to indicate key scenes depicted on the narrative thangka of the story being recounted. 90 cm long, decorated with two small bells attached to the shaft of the pointer with cloth. Chak Dhar. ལྕགས་མདའ (Wylie lcags mda') Pema Wangdu suggests that the tinkling of the bells on the pointer helps the audience stay awake.. Creation dates: Actual date unknown. Perhaps late 19th century. Date suggested by current owner. Custodial history: An item probably originating from the Pemako region of Tibet but handed down from teacher to unrelated student over several generations. Extent and format of original material: One object, a brass pointer. Owner(s) of original material: Pema Wangdu.