long, rectangular, ink-stained woodblock incised with dense text; handle with hole in center at left

Woodblock for printing Tibetan text

Location
Himalayan region

Date
18th–19th centuries

Material
Pigments on wood

Catalog Number
C2006.75.73 (HAR 68921)

Collection
Rubin Museum of Art

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Art Making

Art making in Himalayan and Tibetan regions is largely religious in nature and takes a wide range of forms—from painting to lost-wax metal casting.

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