Zodiac goat

The twelve zodiac animals—rat, ox, tiger, hare (rabbit), dragon, snake, horse, goat (sheep), monkey, rooster, dog, and boar (pig)— represent the twelve-year cycles in Asia. Celebrating the New Year, this exhibition highlights Japanese netsuke from the Chester Beatty Collections carved in the shape of these twelve zodiac animals.

This block, in the shape of a goat (sheep), is for block printing. Lovely to decorate fabric or paper items. It can also serve as a wooden decorative object. This wooden block is hand carved by a family of carpenters in India. They have been carving printing blocks for many generations.

This Zodiac goat (sheep) woodblock stamp measures approx. 5.5 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm.

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