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Tibetan Wooden Print Block browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: Asian: Indian Subcontinent: Himalayas: Pre 1950: item # 688542 Please refer to our stock # 14774c when inquiring.
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The Tibetans never used movable type. They went directly
from hand-carved wood block pages to computer fonts. This
is a an example of how all their books were printed in
the pre-computer age. The letters
are a mirror image of how they will appear
on the page.
There was an elaborate process of producing these print blocks. The wood had to be carefully selected and then put through a long process of aging before they could be successfully carved. They were often soaked in butter to strengthen the wood fiber before being carved. This is a single-sided block with a wide margin. It measures nine inches by six inches. It is in good condition. |
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