Artwork Details

Title
Woodblock for Printing Prayer Flags
Dimensions
14 × 7 3/8 × 1 in.
Medium
Pigments on wood
Origin
Himalayan Region
Classification(s)
tools and equipment
Date
ca. 19th–early 20th century
Credit Line
Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art
Object number
C2006.75.20
HAR Number
68949

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