Drangsong No. 231

DRANGSONG MANUSCRIPTS

1. Text number Drangsong 231
2. Text title (where present) in Tibetan
3. Text title (where present) in Wylie transliteration No title
4. A brief summary of the item’s contents The various meditation and protectors deities systems, as well as the lineages of masters of Yungdrung Bon that are chanted during the performance of prayers and offering ceremonies.
5. Number of folios 3
6. Scribe’s name None
7. Translation of title
8. Transcription of colophon
9. Translation of colophon
10. General remarks The text is incomplete.
11. Remarks on script dpe tshugs
12. Format Loose leaves
13. Size 8.5 × 30 cm
14. Layout
15. Illustrations and decorations
16. Paper type Woven, 1-2 layers, smooth and soft
17. Paper thickness 0.11–0.15 mm
18. Nos of folio sampled f. 1 right upper corner
19. Fibre analysis
20. AMS 14C dating
21. XRF analysis
22. RTI
23. GCMS


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