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Buddhist text — Prayer for rebirth in the pure land of Sukhavati called Dechen Monlam, by master Raga Asja the first reincarnation of the Karma Chagme lineage Tib. rnam dag bde can zhing gi smon lam ra+a ga a syas mdzad pa bzhugs sto, unknown role of the creator, noted. Buddhist art, Tibetan, prayer text, graphic prints. Book in Tibetan pecha style, xylographic print in disciple script dbu can. Pages numbered on the recto side first page verso, 25 folios. 1 verso page and 2 recto illustrations. Edges tinted yellow. The original text of the prayer called Dechen Monlam Tib. bde chen smon lam, 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. Width 25.5 cm, height 8.7 cm., A pair of horizontal rectangular sheets lie one above the other against a dark background; each sheet has an inner framed area filled with closely spaced, decorative script-like markings rendered in a dark gray to black ink, and a narrow margin around the framing. The sheets are off-white to cream in color with slightly worn edges showing a thin band of yellow along parts of the outer borders. The background is a deep charcoal to black, creating contrast with the lighter sheets. There are subtle smudges and faded ink marks near the frames and edges, and the overall texture appears slightly aged and uneven.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Buddhist text Prayer rebirth pure land Sukhavati called Dechen Monlam master Raga Asja first reincarnation Karma Chagme lineage Tib rnam dag bde zhing gi smon lam ra+a ga syas mdzad pa bzhugs sto unknown role creator noted Buddhist art Tibetan prayer text graphic prints Book Tibetan pecha style xylographic print disciple script dbu Pages numbered recto side first page verso 25 folios 1 verso page 2 recto illustrations Edges tinted yellow original text prayer Dechen Monlam Tib bde chen smon lam 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 Width 25.5 cm height 8.7 cm pair horizontal rectangular sheets lie dark background sheet inner framed area filled closely spaced decorative script- markings rendered dark gray black ink narrow margin framing sheets off-white cream color slightly worn edges showing thin band parts outer borders background deep charcoal black creating contrast lighter sheets subtle smudges faded ink marks near frames edges texture slightly aged uneven.