Narthang Monastery

Narthang’s canon editions and a portrait of the Fourth Panchen Lama show how carved blocks carried Buddhist texts and images across generations.

Wooden racks filled with printing blocks inside Natang Monastery in 1948
Historic photograph of printing-block racks at Natang Monastery, taken by Arthur Hopkinson in 1948 (Tibet Album; Pitt Rivers Museum record BMH.M.71.1). The Commons file is marked public domain.

Narthang Monastery

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  1. Historic photograph of printing-block racks at Natang Monastery, taken by Arthur Hopkinson in 1948 (Tibet Album; Pitt Rivers Museum record BMH.M.71.1). The Commons file is marked public domain.Arthur Hopkinson · Public domain (Wikimedia Commons file metadata; jurisdiction caveat noted on file page) Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗