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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, Buddhist art, Tibetan, graphic prints, prayer texts, 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 ink upside down in the scripts of students and Ume. 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 horizontal rectangular sheet with an aged, yellowed paper surface set against a dark brown background, showing two long, bordered rectangular panels stacked vertically; each panel contains dense, dark bluish-black script-like markings arranged in horizontal lines, with faint smudging and uneven ink impression in places; the paper edges are worn and slightly rounded with darker soiling and small stains near the corners and along the left and right margins; a faint crease runs horizontally across the center where the sheet appears folded, and there are a few small spots and scuffs scattered across the paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Buddhist text - Prayer rebirth pure land Sukhavati master Raga Asja first reincarnation Karma Chagme lineage unknown creator role Buddhist art Tibetan graphic prints prayer texts 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 horizontal rectangular sheet aged yellowed paper surface set dark brown background showing two long bordered rectangular panels stacked vertically panel contains dense dark bluish-black script- markings arranged horizontal lines faint smudging uneven ink impression places paper edges worn slightly rounded darker soiling small stains near corners left right margins faint crease runs horizontally across center sheet folded small spots scuffs scattered across paper.