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Woodblock

Title

Woodblock

Year/Period

20th century

Region

Singapore

Material

Wood

Technique

Wood carving

Dimension

Object size: H 198 x L 115 x W 3.5

Accession No.

1999-00082

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Carved on this woodblock print is the doctrine of transmigration through the six worlds described in the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Often described as a formula of Avalokiteshvara, each syllable of 'om ma ni pad me hum', refers to each of the six worldly realms. This is supposed to provide the devotee the path to liberation in Mahayana Buddhism.