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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, A worn, rectangular sheet with a horizontal fold across the middle showing aged beige and tan paper with darker brown edges, containing a group of dark ink brushstrokes arranged in lines on the top half and fewer brushstrokes on the lower half; there are vertical ink framing lines at the left and right edges, small ink marks and smudges scattered across the paper, a few darker brown spots and stains, and slight creases and textured fibers visible in the paper surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_208

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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 worn rectangular sheet horizontal fold across middle showing aged beige tan paper darker brown edges containing group dark ink brushstrokes arranged lines top half fewer brushstrokes lower half vertical ink framing left right edges small marks smudges scattered across paper darker brown spots stains slight creases textured fibers visible paper surface.