Windhorse prayer flag
| Accession Nr.: | 95.44.1 |
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| Type: | textile; woodblock print |
| Date of production: |
20th century
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| Materials: | cotton canvas |
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| Dimensions: | height: 19.8 cm width: 15.2 cm |
The prayer flag (Tib.: rlung-rta, Mong./Khalkha.: kei mori/xiimori) made with black paint on Chinese paper has the Wind Horse (Tib: rta mchog) in the middle, the "Four Strong" (snow lion, dragon, tiger, Garuda bird) in its four corners, and Tibetan text on the rest space.