| 1. Text number |
Drangsong 288 |
| 2. Text title (where present) in Tibetan |
No title |
| 3. Text title (where present) in Wylie transliteration |
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| 4. A brief summary of the item’s contents |
Meditation on the five mantra characters, making offerings, and praying for blessings, with a view to attaining enlightenment. |
| 5. Number of folios |
1 |
| 6. Scribe’s name |
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| 7. Translation of title |
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| 8. Transcription of colophon |
spyan ’dren ni bsnyen dang bcas pa gong bzhin no/ bkra shis+ho/ |
| 9. Translation of colophon |
The steps of Inviting and taking refuge are as set out above. Blessings. |
| 10. General remarks |
Incomplete |
| 11. Remarks on script |
’bru tsha, ’khyug ma tshugs |
| 12. Format |
Loose leaves |
| 13. Size |
7.6 × 30 cm |
| 14. Layout |
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| 15. Illustrations and decorations |
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| 16. Paper type |
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| 17. Paper thickness |
0.20–0.38 mm |
| 18. Nos of folio sampled |
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| 19. Fibre analysis |
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| 20. AMS 14C dating |
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| 21. XRF analysis |
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| 22. RTI |
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| 23. GCMS |
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