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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, graphic artist author. Buddhist art, Tibetan culture, prayer texts, 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., The image shows two rectangular paper sheets placed on a dark background, each sheet bordered by thin black lines and containing a framed rectangular area with many short horizontal strokes and marks arranged in lines; the top sheet is narrower and positioned above the wider bottom sheet, and both have slightly uneven edges. Visible colors include off-white and cream tones of the paper, black ink for the framed markings and borders, a dark brown or black background, and small touches of yellow along the edges of the lower sheet.

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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 graphic artist author Buddhist art Tibetan culture prayer texts 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 image two rectangular paper sheets placed dark background sheet bordered thin black lines containing framed rectangular area short horizontal strokes marks arranged lines top sheet narrower positioned wider bottom sheet slightly uneven edges Visible colors include off-white cream tones paper black ink framed markings borders dark brown black background small touches edges lower sheet.