Not currently on display at the V&A

Printing Block

1920-1923 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printing block of carved wood for textile printing. Heart-shaped. With the names of Allah and Muhammad in Arabic characters.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved wood
Brief description
Printing block of carved wood for textile printing, Selangor, Malaysia, 1920-1923
Physical description
Printing block of carved wood for textile printing. Heart-shaped. With the names of Allah and Muhammad in Arabic characters.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.167in
  • Width: 1.167in
  • Thickness: 1.33in
Credit line
Given by HH the Sultan of Selangor
Collection
Accession number
IM.54-1925

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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