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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 role, 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. Original text from the 15th century; object dated 19th century, Tibet. Graphics, width 24.6 cm, height 8.0 cm, A rectangular aged parchment or paper sheet lies flat with a worn, darker border around its edges and a crease across the middle, showing a top half and bottom half each framed by a thin dark rectangular border. Within each framed area there are several horizontal rows of dense dark hand-drawn markings that form repetitive patterned strokes and shapes, appearing in dark brown to black ink. The sheet surface shows an overall yellowed beige tone with patches of browning and darker discoloration, and there are smudges and spots of darker brown and gray around the margins and near the central crease. The corners and edges are rounded and frayed, with a few small tears and abrasions visible, and the background behind the sheet is a uniform dark brown color.

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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 role 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 15th century object dated 19th century Tibet Graphics width 24.6 cm height 8.0 cm rectangular aged parchment paper sheet lies flat worn darker border edges crease across middle showing top half bottom half framed thin dark rectangular border Within framed area several horizontal rows dense dark hand-drawn markings form repetitive patterned strokes shapes appearing dark brown black ink sheet surface yellowed beige tone patches browning darker discoloration smudges spots darker brown gray margins near central crease corners rounded frayed small tears abrasions visible background sheet uniform dark brown color.