Printing Block
| Object Number: | A1406 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Provenience: | Tibet Lhasa |
| Date Made: | 15th Century - 1889 |
| Early Date: | 1400 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Wood |
| Technique: | Carved |
| Iconography: | Wind Horse |
| Inscription Language: | Tibetan Language |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
Description
Wooden printing block with text and central wind horse (Tibetan: lungta). The four corners include the Tibetan symbols for the four supernatural animals, a garuda, a dragon, a tiger, and a snow-lion who guard the four cardinal directions. The top depicts a crescent moon and solar dot. This block was probably used to make a prayer flag.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Himalaya: Land of the Snow Lion (Supplement) (04 Oct 2008 - 12 Apr 2009) | View Objects in Exhibition |
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