Drangsong No. 191

DRANGSONG MANUSCRIPTS

1. Text number Drangsong 191
2. Text title (where present) in Tibetan No title page
3. Text title (where present) in Wylie transliteration
4. A brief summary of the item’s contents The visualization of a meditational deity, including sections of prayer, offering, confession, and making vows.
5. Number of folios 9 (from 23 to 31)
6. Scribe’s name
7. Translation of title No title
8. Transcription of colophon
9. Translation of colophon
10. Remarks The particular topic of the text is unidentified, as the text is incomplete.
11. Remarks on script dpe tshugs, large and small
12. Format Loose leaves
13. Size 7.5 × 32 cm
14. Layout
15. Illustrations and decorations
16. Paper type Woven, 1-2 layers, smooth, dirt and deterioration signs on the surface
17. Paper thickness 0.10–0.25 mm
18. Nos of folio sampled f. 26 and f. 31
19. Fibre analysis
20. AMS 14C dating
21. XRF analysis
22. RTI
23. GCMS

 

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