ETHAS 232673

Tibet planche xylo cheval de vent NNO

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232673
Woodblock for a prayer flag
Tibet
20th century
Wood
Early collection
A winged horse is loaded with several good wishes (dhāraṇī) that will be carried away by the wind.

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Writing

Asia has yielded the earliest signs of writing, through which man managed to materialise his discourse and so – by definition – emerge from Prehistory. Writing is also a decisive factor in identity and social cohesion. One of the very first writing systems is cuneiform, which appeared in Mesopotamia (Iraq) about 3500 BC.


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