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 Mantra Printing Block. Length 27", width 8", 1 1/3" thick. 19th Century. Carved with Avalokitesvara's mantra "Om Mane Padme Hum" over and over -- 108 times. A powerful charm to be used as a prayer flag or inside a gau. Hard wood with a nice patina. $350.
		3. Newari Book and Covers. 9 1/2" long, 4 1/2" high. Written in the old Newari script of the Kathmandu valley on thick mulberry paper. In 6 sections, each headed with a finely painted deity. The top cover is carved with three medallions surrounded by a band of elephants and tridents. $450.
		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. $1,450.
		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 Sharapu regarding the practices necessary to achieve complete understanding. Written on both sides. Length: 23 1/2" (59 cm.), width: 8" (20 cm). SOLD.
		7. Double Sided Bodhisattva Printing Block. 19th Century. 12" high (not including the handle), 6 1/2" wide, 1/2" thick. Hard wood carved on one side with a lama making offerings and a prayer to Chenresig. The other side has a central figure of Chenresig flanked by Manjushri and a fierce diety. $250.
		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. Large Tibetan Book with Table. 19th Century. The book measures 24" (61 cm.)long, 8" (20 cm.) wide, 4 3/4" (12 cm.) thick, the table is 24 1/2" (62 cm.) long, 8" (20 cm.) wide and 9" (22 cm.) high. Sutras on Manjushri and attaining liberation. Between wooden covers; the end of the top cover carved with the 5 Adi-Buddhas. 4 of the chapters begin with pages illustrated with simple, folk-art Buddhas. The book comes on Tibetan style wood table carved with a protective figure of Cheppu. SOLD.
		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. Tibetan Horoscope Scroll. 19th Century, 270" (685 cm.) long by 4 1/4" (11 cm.) wide Painted on several layers of mulberry paper and containing pictures of deities, zodiac symbols, sacred objects, trigrams from the I Ching, magic diagrams and an explication in Tibetan writing. $450.