1. Text number |
Drangsong 257 |
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 |
A ritual text related to the “Four Hundred Rites for Averting Calamities,” particularly focusing on the aspects related to averting disasters. |
5. Number of folios |
2 |
6. Scribe’s name |
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7. Translation of title |
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8. Transcription of colophon |
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9. Translation of colophon |
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10. General remarks |
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11. Remarks on script |
’bru tsha, dpe tshugs, ’khyug ma tshugs |
12. Format |
Loose leaves |
13. Size |
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14. Layout |
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15. Illustrations and decorations |
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16. Paper type |
Laid patchy, woven, 1 layer, smooth |
17. Paper thickness |
0.04–0.08 mm |
18. Nos of folio sampled |
f. 2 upper margin middle right area |
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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