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A set of two Buddhist texts - Collected Instructions on Refuge in the Three Jewels Tib. 'dri nang chos spyod mdor bsus dang / skyabs 'gro'i lo rgyus cung Tad go bter bkod pa bzhugs so and Tib. skyabs 'gro'i lo rgyus mdor bsdus bzhugs swo, unknown creator/author, Buddhist art, Tibetan, graphic prints, book in the Tibetan pecha style, xylographic print in the student script dbu can. Two texts: first 13 folios, leaf numbering 2–13 recto, first verso; second 11 folios incomplete, leaf numbering 2–11 recto, first verso. Underlining in red ink on folios 1 verso, 2 recto and verso, 3 recto and verso, 7 verso, 8 recto, 11 recto, 13 recto, 14 verso. 19th century, Tibet. Dimensions: width 27.5 cm, height 8.0 cm., A horizontal image of two pages from an open book showing rectangular framed blocks containing handwritten script. The pages are a pale beige color with visible texture and slight aging; the script inside the frames is dark, appearing black or very dark brown. The surrounding margins and outer edges of the pages show darker beige to light brown discoloration and some small stains in reddish-brown. The background beyond the book is a deep dark brown or near-black. The framed text blocks have hand-drawn borders in the same dark ink as the script, with occasional small smudges and breaks in the lines. The binding crease runs horizontally across the center where the pages meet, and the paper edges are slightly uneven and worn. There are a few small darker spots and smudges on the paper surfaces and a small cluster of reddish-brown dots on the left side of the top page.

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A set two Buddhist texts - Collected Instructions Refuge Three Jewels Tib dri nang chos spyod mdor bsus dang skyabs gro'i lo rgyus cung Tad go bter bkod pa bzhugs Tib rgyus mdor bsdus bzhugs swo unknown creator author Buddhist art Tibetan graphic prints book Tibetan pecha style xylographic print student script dbu Two texts first 13 folios leaf numbering 2–13 recto first verso second 11 folios incomplete 2–11 recto Underlining red ink folios 1 verso 2 recto verso 3 recto 7 verso 8 recto 11 recto 13 recto 14 verso 19th century Tibet Dimensions width 27.5 cm height 8.0 cm horizontal image two pages open book showing rectangular framed blocks containing handwritten script pages pale beige color visible texture slight aging script inside frames dark appearing black dark brown surrounding margins outer edges darker beige light brown discoloration small stains reddish-brown background beyond deep dark brown near-black framed text blocks hand-drawn borders dark ink script occasional small smudges breaks lines binding crease runs horizontally across center pages meet paper edges slightly uneven worn small darker spots smudges paper surfaces small cluster reddish-brown dots left side top page.