Antique Tibetan Buddhist Hand-painted Tsakli Cards, Set of Eight design toys And several illustrations colored by

And several illustrations colored by the original owner toward the end

Blocks are 1" cubed

(These names have lead me nowhere)

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

Antique Tibetan Buddhist Hand-painted Tsakli Cards, Set of Eight design toys And several illustrations colored byI 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