In a 16th century thanka, books are brought from India to Tibet.

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		1. 16th or 17th Century Sanskrit Book. 12" (30 cm.)long, 3 1/2"(9 cm.) wide, 2 1/4" (6 cm.) thick. Nepal, 119 pages, five pages with fine paintings of deities, the rest of the pages are commentary and prayers written in several different hands. The book is complete, with no missing pages; all pages are legible. Between plain wooden covers. $1500.
		2. Large Sanskrit Book with Painted Covers. Length 11" (28 cm.), width 4" (10 cm.), 3 1/2" (9 cm.) thick, including covers. 18th - 19th Century, over 200 pages. Two wood covers - one painted with a swastika design, the other with a pattern that looks something like a tiger. The inside of the covers show Ganesh and various deities while the first page has two seated figures and a snow lion. Hand written by several different hands on thick paper. $650.
		3. Sanskrit Book with Paintings. Nepal, 19th Century. 12" long, 3 1/2" high, 140 pages. With plain wood covers. Four pages have fine paintings of deities. $650.
		4. Complete set of Printing Blocks. For printing a work on the 3 roots of compassion. (Thuks rche chen po rtsa ksum rnying thik le phrin le tsoks knyis tgya mtso bshuk so) Twenty woodblocks, carved on each side. Each on carved on the end with the identifying page number. Approx. 21 1/2" long, 3 1/2" wide. SOLD.
		5. Pair of Carved Book Covers. Tibet, 18th Century. Each 14 1/2" long, 6 1/2" wide. The central panel decorated with three diamonds, each with a floral center. The surrounding frieze is a lotus petal design. $350.
		6. 16th C. Prajnaparamita Sutra Page. Tibet. A page from Vasubandhu's commentary on the Prajnaparamita written in gold powder bound with glue on thick black mulberry pages. The text of this page details the instructions of the Buddha to his disciple Subhuti regarding the practices necessary to achieve complete understanding. Written on both sides. Length: 23 1/2" (59 cm.), width: 8" (20 cm). Click here for a translation of the page. SOLD.
		7. Pages from Old Tibet Book with Buddha Paintings. 19th Century or older. 11" (28 cm.) long, 4 1/2" (11.5 cm.) wide. 58 pages handwritten on mulberry paper, some very fragile. With 10 paintings of Buddhas and Buddhist teachers. $450.
		8. Magic Charm Printing Block. 19th Century. 9" square, 1/2" thick. Carved with mantras and magic charms. The center is a deep well so that there is space for a specific magic symbol to be written on the charm after printing. Usually these charms will be pasted to the wall of a house or folded and worn in a gau. This printer has been used many times and is probably too worn to print well but the patina and the piece itself are beautiful and has it a magic feel. $225.
		9. Tibetan Book with Paintings. 19th Century. 16" (41 cm.) long, 5 1/2" wide (13 cm.). 110 pages, with a painted front cover made from several layers of paper bound together and having 11 pages with various other paintings. $575.
		10. Pancharaksha Manuscript Page. Nepal, 17th Century. 12" (30 cm.) by 4" (10 cm.) From a manuscript containing five protective hymns and their respective goddesses. The painting is of a richly jewelled goddess seated on a Garuda and holding different attributes in each of her six arms. Probably the last page in the book as the text is one side of the page only. SOLD.
		11. Sanskrit Horoscope. Nepal, Early 20th Century, 18 pages folded accordian-style. 10" (25 cm.) wide by 4 1/2" (12 cm.) high. Painted on paper and containing one large picture of Brahma receiving offerings and 9 smaller pictures of Hindu deities. On the back are rough drawings of a Buddhist stupa, meditating monks and other images. Half of the pages are empty, indicating that this horoscope book may not have been used. $450.