The Tibetan Buddhist mantra, om mani padme hum, is on the outside of the prayer wheel, and the eight auspicious symbols are in brass around the outside of the wheel. The om mani padme hum mantra is rolled up inside the prayer wheel. This mani wheel is 7 inches wide, 7 inches tall, and 4.5 inches in depth. This is a wall-mounted prayer wheel, and there is a hook on the back to hand it on the wall. This prayer wheel (aka mani wheel) was handmade in Nepal, and it is made from copper, turquoise, coral, brass, and elm wood.