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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 open aged paper with a horizontal fold across the middle, showing a group of dark black ink brushstrokes arranged in horizontal lines across both the top and bottom halves; the paper is a yellowed beige with darker brown discoloration near the edges and some small stains, and the inked marks are bold black with occasional faded gray areas; a narrow darker border surrounds the sheet and the paper texture shows creases and worn corners, with a few small spots of darker brown and a slightly darker crease along the center fold.

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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 Manuscript width 24.0 cm height 8.1 cm open aged paper horizontal fold across middle showing group dark black ink brushstrokes arranged horizontal lines across top bottom halves yellowed beige darker brown discoloration near edges small stains inked marks bold black occasional faded gray areas narrow border surrounds sheet paper texture creases worn corners small spots darker brown slightly crease center fold.