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Buddhist text - Commentary on the praise of the names of Manjushri by Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe Tib. 'phags pa 'jam dpal gyi mtshan yang dag par brjod pa zhugs so, unknown creator author, Buddhist art, Tibetan, graphic prints, Book in Tibetan pecha style, xylographic print in student script dbu can. 26 folios, recto page numbering, first verso, 2 pages missing. Buddhist commentary on the prayer of praise in honor of the names of the bodhisattva Manjushri Tib. 'jam dpal dbyang by Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe Tib. sga rab 'byams pa kun dga' ye shes. The original text comes from the 15th century; this object is 19th century, Tibet. Graphics, width 24.6 cm, height 8.0 cm., An open, aged manuscript page fills the image, showing two rectangular blocks of densely written script separated by a horizontal division. The page surface is a weathered beige with areas of darker brown aging and edge wear, and the ink for the script appears dark brown to black. A few faint smudges and spots are visible on the paper, and the margins show roughened texture and darker brown discoloration. The top and bottom text blocks are framed by hand-drawn rectangular borders in dark ink, and there is a narrow vertical decorative element at the left side of the lower block. The background surrounding the manuscript is a deep, muted brown.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_155

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Buddhist text - Commentary praise names Manjushri Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe Tib phags pa jam dpal gyi mtshan yang dag par brjod pa zhugs unknown creator author Buddhist art Tibetan graphic prints Book Tibetan pecha style xylographic print student script dbu 26 folios recto page numbering first verso 2 pages missing Buddhist commentary prayer honor bodhisattva Manjushri Tib jam dpal dbyang sga rab byams kun dga ye shes original text comes 15th century object 19th century Tibet Graphics width 24.6 cm height 8.0 cm open aged manuscript page fills image showing two rectangular blocks densely written script separated horizontal division page surface weathered beige areas darker brown aging edge wear ink script dark brown black faint smudges spots visible paper margins roughened texture darker brown discoloration top bottom text blocks framed hand-drawn rectangular borders dark ink narrow vertical decorative element left side lower block background surrounding manuscript deep muted brown.