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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 the scripts of students 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 rectangular worn object with rounded corners lying on a dark background, showing a faded tan surface with darker brown stains and smudges, a few faint purple marks, and areas of lighter beige where the material is creased or peeled; the edges show fraying and folded corners with some exposed white inner layers, and there is a small circular reddish mark near one lower corner.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_111

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32.3Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 6.3in / 6000 x 1882 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 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 rectangular worn object rounded corners lying dark background showing faded tan surface darker brown stains smudges faint purple marks areas lighter beige material creased peeled edges fraying folded corners exposed white inner layers small circular reddish mark near lower corner.