Printing Block

29-96-815A

From: Tibet

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 29-96-815A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Tibetan | Buddhist
Provenience Tibet
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Inscription Language Tibetan Language
Description

Rectangular slab of wood with a small hole on one corner. One side is carved in relief for printing. The image is in the form of a spearhead, or phurpa, outline, with the interior filled with calligraphy (probably a Buddhist prayer). On the reverse, in ink, the numbers 155 P 21- have been written. Original documentation says this is a prayer or charm to protect the holder from the accidental loss of his horses.

Height 15.9 cm
Length 0 cm
Width 8.3 cm
Depth 0.6 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 155 - Sommerville Number

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