Antique Tibetan Buddhist Hand-painted Tsakli Cards, Set of Eight design toys which I would guess date

which I would guess date from the the 1940s or earlier

The blocks are 7/8" cubed

I can't look at these cans without thinking of John's work

And several illustrations colored by the original owner toward the end

and ready to muddle some more

Antique Tibetan Buddhist Hand-painted Tsakli Cards, Set of Eight design toys which I would guess dateI had a partial set of Tsakli cards a year or so ago and have kept an eye out since, as I think they're really beautiful (and just the right size for me!) Though not at all my expertise, from what I understand these were produced as thematic groups or sets, and traditionally were used in initiations of young monks or as visualization aids during ceremonies and rituals. I believe (based on the handwritten text on their faces) that these eight are