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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/graphic artist, Buddhist art, 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 student scripts and Ume. Original prayer text by master Raga Asja Tib. ra ga a syas, 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 image of an open, worn manuscript page resting on a dark surface, showing two rectangular framed blocks of hand-scripted lines set one above the other with a fold between them; the paper is aged beige with slightly darker edges and faint stains, the script appears in dark gray to black ink with some smudging and irregular strokes, and there is a small blue dot mark near the center of the lower block; the page corners are rounded and slightly creased, and there are faint pencil or ink guideline marks and spotting around the frames.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_103

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60.0Mb (2.9Mb) / 20.0in x 11.6in / 6000 x 3493 (300dpi)

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Buddhist text Prayer rebirth pure land Sukhavati master Raga Asja first reincarnation Karma Chagme lineage unknown creator graphic artist Buddhist art 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 dbu med 16th folio verso handwritten ink upside down student scripts 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 image open worn manuscript page resting dark surface showing two rectangular framed blocks hand-scripted lines set fold them paper aged beige slightly darker edges faint stains dark gray black ink smudging irregular strokes small blue dot mark near center lower block page corners rounded slightly creased faint pencil ink guideline marks spotting frames.