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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 manuscript page lies flat against a dark background, showing an aged tan paper surface with visible creases and slight discoloration, darker along the edges and fold. The page contains a group of several lines of dense black calligraphic script arranged in two horizontal blocks separated by a horizontal crease, with margin lines framing the text in places. The paper shows small stains and spots in muted brown and gray, and the edges are slightly frayed and darker brown. The overall visible colors are tan, black, brown, gray, and a dark background bordering the page.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_205

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74.8Mb (3.6Mb) / 20.0in x 14.5in / 5996 x 4360 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 manuscript page lies flat dark background showing aged tan paper surface visible creases slight discoloration darker edges fold page contains group several lines dense black calligraphic script arranged two horizontal blocks separated horizontal crease margin lines framing text places paper small stains spots muted brown gray slightly frayed darker brown visible colors black brown dark background bordering page.