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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., An open aged book page with a worn cream-colored paper showing dark brown edges and layered, slightly darker brown pages at top and bottom; the page contains a group of black handwritten script arranged in two horizontal blocks separated by a faint horizontal crease and a few small dark spots; thin vertical margin lines frame the text on both sides and a few ink marks appear near the left margin; the background around the book is a deep dark brown.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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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 Manuscript width 24.0 cm height 8.1 cm open aged book page worn cream-colored paper showing dark brown edges layered slightly darker brown pages top bottom page contains group black handwritten script arranged two horizontal blocks separated faint horizontal crease small dark spots thin vertical margin lines frame text sides ink marks near left margin background book deep dark brown.