| Object Number | A1406 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Tibet | Lhasa |
| Date Made | 15th Century - 1889 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Wind Horse |
| Inscription Language | Tibetan Language |
| 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. |
| Length | 32 cm |
| Width | 20.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Alexander Scott, 1914 |
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