Woodblock Print Item Number: N4.14 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woodblock print with black outline of a deity sitting cross-legged, with chart at center.
Narrative
Made by Tibetan monks in Nepal.
Iconographic Meaning
Buddhist deity/Bodhisattva in Saṃbhogakāya form with Mantra spiral in Tibetan script
Specific Techniques
Block printed, on traditional Tibetan paper.
Item History
- Made in Kathmandu, Nepal between 1950 and 1972
- Owned by Steven Altman before November 1, 1972
- Received from Steven Altman (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on November 1, 1972
What
- Name
- Woodblock Print
- Identification Number
- N4.14
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Overall
- height 63.6 cm, width 54.0 cm
- Image
- height 29.8 cm, width 39.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Steven Altman
- Received from
- Steven Altman (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kathmandu, Nepal
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before November 1, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on November 1, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0224/0003