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Buddhist Manuscript - Penitential Text Tib. sDig bshags gser gyi zhes bya ba bzhugs+o, unknown creator 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, A worn rectangular sheet with a folded center showing a group of horizontal lines and decorative marks in dark black ink across its surface; the paper is an aged beige with areas of darker brown staining and smudging, especially along the edges and fold, and there are a few darker blotches and spots scattered on the page; the top and bottom edges show layered paper texture in brown tones, and a narrow dark border surrounds the sheet against a deep dark purple or nearly black background; overall visible colors include beige, brown, dark brown, black, and dark purple.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_197

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73.1Mb (5.1Mb) / 20.0in x 14.2in / 6000 x 4258 (300dpi)

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Buddhist Manuscript - Penitential Text Tib sDig bshags gser gyi zhes bya ba bzhugs+o unknown creator 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 worn rectangular sheet folded center showing group horizontal lines decorative marks dark black ink across surface paper aged beige areas darker brown staining smudging edges fold darker blotches spots scattered page top bottom edges layered paper texture brown tones narrow dark border surrounds sheet deep dark purple nearly black background visible colors include beige brown dark brown black dark purple.