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AUM / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1975

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Identifier: CC-56516-9999920

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Scope and Contents

In addition to AUM=OM Houedard has reversed his initials dsh and dsH.This work is drawn on perforated tissue paper. AUM a mystical Sanskrit sound of Hindu origin (India), sacred and important in various Dharmic religions such as Sanātana Dharma or Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. Iin Sanskrit, it is sometimes referred to as praṇava, literally "that which is sounded out loudly." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (ink, handwriting, perforated)) ; 13 x 18 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf binder bedroom 2

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Prinknash Abbey, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: dsh (l.r.). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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