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Copper woodblock of Mahapratisara

18th-19th Century

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum

The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Sosorbaram is one of the Five Protector Goddesses. Mongolians also had a tradition of using metal woodblocks in book-printing such as copper woodblock. The six mantra syllables were engraved 1000 times on a copper wood block. It is designed for printing 100 sheets for making a wheel of 100,000 mantra syllables. The copper wood blocks produce clearer letters and images in printing.

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  • Title: Copper woodblock of Mahapratisara
  • Date Created: 18th-19th Century
  • Location Created: Mongolia
  • Type: Copper woodblock
  • Rights: Bogd Khaan Palace Museum
  • Medium: Copper and Wood
The Bogd Khaan Palace Museum

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