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Buddhist Manuscript - Penitential Text Tib. sDig bshags gser gyi zhes bya ba bzhugs+o, unknown author/scribe-copyist, Tibetan Buddhist art, Himalayan culture, Book in Tibetan pecha style, manuscript in student's script. Leaf numbering 2-22 verso, first recto, last two unnumbered. Handwritten notes folio 24 recto and verso. 19th century, Tibet, manuscript, width 24.0 cm, height 8.1 cm, An aged, rectangular sheet with a textured, yellowed surface occupies the image, displaying dense, flowing dark ink strokes arranged in horizontal lines across the page; the ink appears black and contrasts with the warm beige and tan of the paper, which shows darker brown edges and slight discoloration spots; a horizontal fold or seam divides the sheet into upper and lower sections, and the top edge has a stack of layered pages visible with brownish tones; faint purple and pink blotches appear in small areas, and subtle greyish smudges and stains dot parts of the surface; thin, dark framing lines border some text blocks, and the background surrounding the sheet is a deep charcoal color.

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Buddhist Manuscript - Penitential Text Tib sDig bshags gser gyi zhes bya ba bzhugs+o unknown author scribe-copyist Tibetan Buddhist art Himalayan culture Book Tibetan pecha style manuscript student's script Leaf numbering 2-22 verso first recto last two unnumbered Handwritten notes folio 24 recto verso 19th century Tibet width 24.0 cm height 8.1 cm aged rectangular sheet textured yellowed surface occupies image displaying dense flowing dark ink strokes arranged horizontal lines across page ink black contrasts warm beige tan paper darker brown edges slight discoloration spots horizontal fold seam divides sheet upper lower sections top edge stack layered pages visible brownish tones faint purple pink blotches small areas subtle greyish smudges stains dot parts thin dark framing lines border text blocks background surrounding deep charcoal color.