Object Number | A1407 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
Provenience | Tibet | Lhasa |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Wood |
Iconography | Kalachakra Monogram |
Inscription Language | Tibetan Language |
Description | Wooden printing block. Symbol of the ten stacked syllables of the Kalachakra (Tibetan: nam chu wang den) atop a lotus flower base. The top depicts a crescent moon and solar dot with a flame against a background of clouds. There is text at the very bottom and flanking the center symbol. |
Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
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