Printing Block
Prayer Block
70-14-24
From: Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 70-14-24 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan | Buddhist |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Technique | Carved |
| Iconography | Jewel | Heruka | Dragon | Snow Lion | Tiger |
| Inscription Language | Tibetan Language |
| Description | Wood block for a prayer. The block depicts the four supernatural animals, a garuda, a dragon, a tiger, and a snow-lion who guard the four cardinal directions. In the center is a set of six flaming jewels and at the bottom there is a set of six jewels on a stand. |
| Length | 14 cm |
| Width | 11 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of James K. Gamble Jr., 1970 |
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