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Buddhist text - Prayer for rebirth in the pure land of Sukhavati by master Raga Asja the first reincarnation of the Karma Chagme lineage, unknown creator role, Tibetan graphic prints, prayer text, Buddhist book of the pecha type, xylographic print in disciple script dbu can, top edge tied with string. Leaf numbering on recto, 16 folios in total, 15 numbered with text, the last blank. 15th folio verso handwritten in pencil in Ume script dbu med; 16th folio verso handwritten in ink upside down in the scripts of students and Ume. The original prayer text by master Raga Asja Tib. ra ga a syas, the first tulku of the Karma Chagme Tib. kar ma chags med reincarnation lineage, dates from the 17th century. 19th century, Tibet; graphic, height 30.5 cm, width 8.6 cm., A worn, rectangular double-page spread with a dark background showing an aged, yellowed paper surface. The pages contain two horizontal framed blocks, one above the other, each filled with dense handwritten script that appears in neat, linear rows. The paper shows signs of wear with dark smudges and uneven discoloration along the edges and spine, small tears and creases at the corners, and a few spots of darker staining. The frames around the script are drawn in a darker ink and show slight irregularities. The overall visible colors are cream and pale yellow of the paper, dark brown to black of the ink and smudges, and a deep charcoal background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_099

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59.5Mb (4.4Mb) / 20.0in x 11.6in / 6000 x 3467 (300dpi)

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Buddhist text - Prayer rebirth pure land Sukhavati master Raga Asja first reincarnation Karma Chagme lineage unknown creator role Tibetan graphic prints prayer text Buddhist book pecha type xylographic print disciple script dbu top edge tied string Leaf numbering recto 16 folios total 15 numbered text last blank 15th folio verso handwritten pencil Ume script dbu med 16th folio verso handwritten ink upside down scripts students Ume original prayer master Raga Asja Tib ra ga syas first tulku Karma Chagme Tib kar ma chags med reincarnation lineage dates 17th century 19th century Tibet graphic height 30.5 cm width 8.6 cm worn rectangular double-page spread dark background showing aged yellowed paper surface pages contain two horizontal framed blocks filled dense handwritten script neat linear rows paper signs wear dark smudges uneven discoloration edges spine small tears creases corners spots darker staining frames drawn darker ink slight irregularities visible colors cream pale yellow dark brown black ink smudges deep charcoal background.